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34. Cheyyur (SC)

Winner ARASU R T DMK
Total Electors 2,11,135
Votes Polled 1,69,134
Turnout 80.1%
Victory Margin +304

Vote Share by Party

    Votes by Candidate

    ARASU R T
    63,446
    MUNUSAMY A
    63,142
    EZHIL CAROLINE
    17,927
    SADAIYAPPAN V
    17,892
    NOTA
    1,827
    SAMPATH P
    1,559
    DHASARATHAN A
    919
    MUNUSAMY S
    803
    RAMESH D
    722
    RAMACHANDRAN P
    286

    In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Cheyyur (SC) constituency was won by ARASU R T of DMK with 63,446 votes (37.5% vote share).

    The runner-up was MUNUSAMY A of ADMK with 63,142 votes (37.3%). The victory margin was 304 votes (0.2% of total votes polled).

    The constituency had 2,11,135 registered electors, of whom 1,69,134 cast their votes — a turnout of 80.1%. A total of 14 candidates contested this seat.

    This was a closely contested seat with just a 304-vote margin between the winner and runner-up.

    All Candidates

    Rank Candidate Party Votes Polled Vote % Vote Share
    1 ARASU R T DMK 63,446 37.5%
    37.5%
    2 MUNUSAMY A ADMK 63,142 37.3%
    37.3%
    3 EZHIL CAROLINE VCK 17,927 10.6%
    10.6%
    4 SADAIYAPPAN V PMK 17,892 10.6%
    10.6%
    5 NOTA NOTA 1,827 1.1%
    1.1%
    6 SAMPATH P BJP 1,559 0.9%
    0.9%
    7 DHASARATHAN A NTK 919 0.5%
    0.5%
    8 MUNUSAMY S IND 803 0.5%
    0.5%
    9 RAMESH D BSP 722 0.4%
    0.4%
    10 RAMACHANDRAN P IND 286 0.2%
    0.2%
    11 DINAKARAN K IND 206 0.1%
    0.1%
    12 SENTHILKUMAR C IND 159 0.1%
    0.1%
    13 KANNANN I PPIS 151 0.1%
    0.1%
    14 KRISHNARAJ S IND 95 0.1%
    0.1%