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202. Rajapalayam

Winner THANGAPPANDIAN. S. DMK
Total Electors 2,24,407
Votes Polled 1,70,688
Turnout 76.1%
Victory Margin +4,802

Vote Share by Party

    Votes by Candidate

    THANGAPPANDIAN. S.
    74,787
    SHYAM, A.A.S.
    69,985
    GURUSAMY. A.
    12,505
    RAMACHANDRA RAJA…
    3,435
    JEYARAJ. V.
    2,414
    NOTA
    2,290
    LAKSHMANAN. P.
    1,073
    JEYAPRAKASH. I.
    919
    ARASAMANI. K.
    547
    JEYARAJ. T.
    451

    In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Rajapalayam constituency was won by THANGAPPANDIAN. S. of DMK with 74,787 votes (43.8% vote share).

    The runner-up was SHYAM, A.A.S. of ADMK with 69,985 votes (41.0%). The victory margin was 4,802 votes (2.8% of total votes polled).

    The constituency had 2,24,407 registered electors, of whom 1,70,688 cast their votes — a turnout of 76.1%. A total of 21 candidates contested this seat.

    This was a closely contested seat with just a 4,802-vote margin between the winner and runner-up.

    All Candidates

    Rank Candidate Party Votes Polled Vote % Vote Share
    1 THANGAPPANDIAN. S. DMK 74,787 43.8%
    43.8%
    2 SHYAM, A.A.S. ADMK 69,985 41.0%
    41.0%
    3 GURUSAMY. A. CPM 12,505 7.3%
    7.3%
    4 RAMACHANDRA RAJA, A.N. BJP 3,435 2.0%
    2.0%
    5 JEYARAJ. V. NTK 2,414 1.4%
    1.4%
    6 NOTA NOTA 2,290 1.3%
    1.3%
    7 LAKSHMANAN. P. PMK 1,073 0.6%
    0.6%
    8 JEYAPRAKASH. I. IND 919 0.5%
    0.5%
    9 ARASAMANI. K. MAKKK 547 0.3%
    0.3%
    10 JEYARAJ. T. IND 451 0.3%
    0.3%
    11 THANGAPANDI. S. IND 402 0.2%
    0.2%
    12 THANGARAJ. K. IND 354 0.2%
    0.2%
    13 PERIYASAMY. A. IND 312 0.2%
    0.2%
    14 THANGESWARAN. P. IND 224 0.1%
    0.1%
    15 SAKTHIVEL.R. IND 189 0.1%
    0.1%
    16 MUTHUVELAN @ SARAVANAN. S. IND 159 0.1%
    0.1%
    17 MANMATHAN. M. IND 146 0.1%
    0.1%
    18 KAMATCHI. R. YSP 138 0.1%
    0.1%
    19 ARJUNAN . K. IND 136 0.1%
    0.1%
    20 KALYANASUNDARAM. R.S IND 123 0.1%
    0.1%
    21 BALAMURUGAN.V. UCPI 99 0.1%
    0.1%