ROYAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 17 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2021
MURTHY.R.IDREAM
DMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2021
27,779
22.92% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
ADMKJAYAKUMAR.D
- Votes
- 36,645
- Vote share
- 30.24%
- Behind by
- 27,779
Electors
1,93,595
Total votes polled
1,21,191
Valid votes
1,21,191
NOTA votes
901
0.74% of votes polled
Turnout
62.6%
Full result, 2021
26 candidates · 1,21,191 valid votes
MURTHY.R.IDREAMDMKwon
64,424
53.2%
JAYAKUMAR.DADMK
36,645
30.2%
GUNASEKARAN.SMNM
8,166
6.7%
KAMALI.SNTK
7,953
6.6%
RAMAJAYAM.CAMMK
1,128
0.9%
JAMES MARTIN.MTAMILNADUILANGYARKATCHI
557
0.5%
SUGANTHAN.TIND
205
0.2%
KUMAR.SBSP
180
0.1%
MOHAN.ATIPUSULTANPARTY
172
0.1%
SELVAKUMAR.JIND
133
0.1%
DHANASEKARAN.GIND
109
0.1%
SUBRAMANI.S.NIND
85
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 26. 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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ROYAPURAM assembly constituency in 2026?
K.v. Vijay Damu (TVK) won ROYAPURAM in 2026, by a margin of 14,249 votes.
Which party has won ROYAPURAM the most times?
DMK, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has ROYAPURAM gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won ROYAPURAM the most times?
K.v. Vijay Damu, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
