Royapuram (State Assembly Constituency)

Royapuram is a legislative assembly constituency, that includes the locality, Royapuram. Royapuram assembly constituency is part of Chennai North Parliamentary constituency.

1984 Election results

Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1984: Royapuram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	P. Ponnurangam	40,727	50.26%
	INC	K. Rajan*	39,432	48.66%
Turnout			82,256	69.34%	n/a
	DMK hold		Swing	n/a

• K. Rajan actually belonged to GKC (Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress).

1989 Election results

Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1989: Royapuram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	R. Mathivanan	37,742	45.95%
	Independent	K. Arumugaswamy	25,976	31.62%
	INC	V. Ramani Bai	8,681	10.57%
	AIADMK	R. Somasundaram*	6,532	7.95%
Turnout			83,095	70.07%	n/a
	DMK hold		Swing	n/a

• 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).

1991 Election results

Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1991: Royapuram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	D. Jayakumar	46,218	59.04%
	DMK	R. Mathivanan	29,565	37.77%
	PMK	T.S. Perumal	1,278	1.63%
Turnout			79,579	59.41%	n/a
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	n/a

1996 Election results

Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1996: Royapuram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	R. Mathivanan	44,893	57.78%
	AIADMK	D. Jayakumar	27,485	35.37%
	MDMK	S. Mohan	2,793	3.59%	n/a
Turnout			79,431	60.99%	n/a
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	n/a

2001 Election results

Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 2001: Royapuram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	D. Jayakumar	44,465	56.76%
	DMK	K. Nargunan	30,753	39.26%
	MDMK	M.M. Gopinathan	1,772	2.26%	n/a
Turnout
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	+21.39%

2006 Election results

Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 2006: Royapuram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	D. Jayakumar	50,647	53.26%	-0.5%
	DMK	S.P. Sarkunapandian	37,144	39.06%	-0.2%
	Independent	Babu Royapuram*	5,033	5.29%	n/a
Turnout			95,090	n/a	n/a
	AIADMK hold		Swing	n/a

• Babu Royapuram belonged to DMDK, led by actor turned politician Vijaykanth.

References

• "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Retrieved July 8, 2010.