ROYAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 17 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2006
JAYAKUMAR D.
ADMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2006
13,503
14.20% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
DMKSARKUNAPANDIAN S P.
- Votes
- 37,144
- Vote share
- 39.06%
- Behind by
- 13,503
Electors
1,37,772
Total votes polled
95,090
Valid votes
95,090
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.0%
Full result, 2006
12 candidates · 95,090 valid votes
JAYAKUMAR D.ADMKwon
50,647
53.3%
SARKUNAPANDIAN S P.DMK
37,144
39.1%
ROYAPURAM V BABUDMDK
5,033
5.3%
KUMAR V.C.BJP
735
0.8%
SREENIVASULU J.BSP
425
0.5%
ALEXANDER G.LJP
332
0.3%
SORNARAJ N.IND
266
0.3%
ARIVUNITHI K.IND
187
0.2%
SARAVANAN P.V.IND
116
0.1%
SELVARAJ M.IND
91
0.1%
ANBARASU V.IND
70
0.1%
SUDHAKAR R.IND
44
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | K.v. Vijay Damu | TVK | 59,091 | 46.40% | Dr. A. Subair Khan | 14,249 |
| 2021 | MURTHY.R.IDREAM | DMK | 64,424 | 53.16% | JAYAKUMAR.D | 27,779 |
| 2016 | JAYAKUMAR D | ADMK | 55,205 | 45.21% | MANOHAR R | 8,031 |
| 2011 | JAYAKUMAR. D | ADMK | 65,099 | 57.89% | MANOHAR. R | 21,372 |
| 2006 | JAYAKUMAR D. | ADMK | 50,647 | 53.26% | SARKUNAPANDIAN S P. | 13,503 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above