ROYAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 17 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2011
JAYAKUMAR. D
ADMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2011
21,372
19.00% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
INCMANOHAR. R
- Votes
- 43,727
- Vote share
- 38.88%
- Behind by
- 21,372
Electors
1,59,349
Total votes polled
1,12,461
Valid votes
1,12,461
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.6%
Full result, 2011
13 candidates · 1,12,461 valid votes
JAYAKUMAR. DADMKwon
65,099
57.9%
MANOHAR. RINC
43,727
38.9%
CHANDAR (ALIAS) CHANDRU.DBJP
1,683
1.5%
JEBARAJ IMMANUEL.SIND
520
0.5%
ASHOK. JIND
340
0.3%
MURUGAN. AIND
241
0.2%
DOSS.KBSP
235
0.2%
MOHAN. SIND
201
0.2%
JAGANATHAN. NIND
97
0.1%
SUBRAMANIYAM. GIND
89
0.1%
GOPINATHAN. MIND
87
0.1%
RAJARAMAN. NIND
74
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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