# Royapuram Assembly constituency

Royapuram is a legislative assembly constituency, that includes the locality of Royapuram. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 17. Royapuram Assembly constituency is a part of Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1977 | P. Ponnurangam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | P. Ponnurangam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | P. Ponnurangam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | R. Mathivanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | D. Jayakumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | R. Mathivanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | D. Jayakumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | D. Jayakumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | D. Jayakumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | D. Jayakumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | Idream R. Murthy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 53.56% | 53.56% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 45.21% | 45.21% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 57.89% | 57.89% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 53.26% | 53.26% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 56.76% | 56.76% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 57.78% | 57.78% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 59.04% | 59.04% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 45.95% | 45.95% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 50.26% | 50.26% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 50.31% | 50.31% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 33.54% | 33.54% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Idreams Murthy | 64,424 | 53.56% | New |
| | AIADMK | D. Jayakumar | 36,645 | 30.46% | −14.74 |
| | MNM | S. Gunasekaran | 8,166 | 6.79% | New |
| | NTK | S. Kamali | 7,953 | 6.61% | +4.66 |
| | AMMK | C. Ramajayam | 1,128 | 0.94% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 901 | 0.75% | −1.17 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 27,779 | 23.09% | 16.52% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 120,290 | 62.45% | −1.06% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 326 | 0.27% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 192,617 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 8.35% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | D. Jayakumar | 55,205 | 45.21% | −12.68 |
| | INC | R. Manohar | 47,174 | 38.63% | −0.25 |
| | SDPI | H. Syed Rafi Basha | 4,345 | 3.56% | New |
| | BJP | M. R. Jemelaa | 3,562 | 2.92% | +1.42 |
| | TMC(M) | Biju Chacko | 3,191 | 2.61% | New |
| | NTK | B. Ananda Raj | 2,387 | 1.95% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,348 | 1.92% | New |
| | PMK | T. S. Perumal | 2,126 | 1.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,031 | 6.58% | −12.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,117 | 63.51% | −7.07% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 192,283 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -12.68% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | D. Jayakumar | 65,099 | 57.89% | +4.62 |
| | INC | R. Manohar | 43,727 | 38.88% | New |
| | BJP | Chandar (Alias) D. Chandru | 1,683 | 1.50% | +0.72 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,372 | 19.00% | 4.80% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,461 | 70.58% | 1.56% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 159,349 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 4.62% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | D. Jayakumar | 50,647 | 53.26% | −3.5 |
| | DMK | S. P. Sarkunapandian | 37,144 | 39.06% | −0.2 |
| | DMDK | Royapuram V. Babu | 5,033 | 5.29% | New |
| | BJP | V. C. Kumar | 735 | 0.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,503 | 14.20% | −3.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,090 | 69.02% | 18.97% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 137,772 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -3.50% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | D. Jayakumar | 44,465 | 56.76% | +21.39 |
| | DMK | K. Nargunan | 30,753 | 39.26% | −18.52 |
| | MDMK | M. M. Gopinathan | 1,772 | 2.26% | −1.33 |
| | Independent | S. Dhanraj | 430 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,712 | 17.50% | −4.90% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,335 | 50.05% | −10.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 156,528 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -1.01% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. Mathivanan | 44,893 | 57.78% | +20.01 |
| | AIADMK | D. Jayakumar | 27,485 | 35.37% | −23.67 |
| | MDMK | S. Mohan | 2,793 | 3.59% | New |
| | PMK | V. Gnanam | 1,201 | 1.55% | New |
| | BJP | Nannuri Venkateswara Rao | 675 | 0.87% | −0.23 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,408 | 22.40% | 1.13% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,702 | 60.99% | 1.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 130,238 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.27% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | D. Jayakumar | 46,218 | 59.04% | +51.09 |
| | DMK | R. Mathivanan | 29,565 | 37.77% | −8.18 |
| | PMK | T. S. Perumal | 1,278 | 1.63% | New |
| | BJP | V. Narasimman | 857 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,653 | 21.27% | 6.95% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,278 | 59.41% | −10.66% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 133,943 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 13.10% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. Mathivanan | 37,742 | 45.95% | −4.31 |
| | Independent | K. Arumugaswamy | 25,976 | 31.62% | New |
| | INC | V. Ramani Bai | 8,681 | 10.57% | New |
| | AIADMK | R. Somasundaram | 6,532 | 7.95% | New |
| | Independent | A. Veerasamy | 1,325 | 1.61% | New |
| | Independent | M. S. Madasamy | 432 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,766 | 14.32% | 12.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,142 | 70.07% | 0.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 118,588 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -4.31% | |
* Due to the split after MGR's death, R. Somasundaram, was part of ADK (Janaki), and not part of the other splinter group ADK (Jayalalitha).

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. Punnurangam | 40,727 | 50.26% | −0.05 |
| | GKC | K. Rajan | 39,432 | 48.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,295 | 1.60% | 0.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,031 | 69.34% | 5.05% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 118,621 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -0.05% | |
* K. Rajan belonged to the Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress.

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. Ponnurangam | 37,390 | 50.31% | +16.77 |
| | CPI | D. Pandian | 36,455 | 49.05% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 935 | 1.26% | −0.95% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,319 | 64.30% | 12.87% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 116,630 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 16.77% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Royapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. Ponnurangam | 24,217 | 33.54% | New |
| | AIADMK | M. Raji | 22,626 | 31.34% | New |
| | JP | V. Ramani Bai | 17,456 | 24.18% | New |
| | INC | P. Thangarajan | 6,742 | 9.34% | New |
| | Independent | K. Salappan | 582 | 0.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,591 | 2.20% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,194 | 51.43% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 141,692 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |