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116. Sulur
Total Electors
2,81,890
Votes Polled
2,13,121
Turnout
75.6%
Victory Margin
+36,631
Vote Share by Party
In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Sulur constituency was won by KANAGARAJ, R. of ADMK with 1,00,977 votes (47.4% vote share).
The runner-up was MANOHARAN, V.M.C. of INC with 64,346 votes (30.2%). The victory margin was 36,631 votes (17.2% of total votes polled).
The constituency had 2,81,890 registered electors, of whom 2,13,121 cast their votes — a turnout of 75.6%. A total of 13 candidates contested this seat.
All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes Polled | Vote % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KANAGARAJ, R. | ADMK | 1,00,977 | 47.4% | |
| 2 | MANOHARAN, V.M.C. | INC | 64,346 | 30.2% | |
| 3 | MANDHARASALAM, S.D. | BJP | 13,517 | 6.3% | |
| 4 | THINAKARAN, K. | DMDK | 13,106 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | PREMIER SELVAM @ KALICHAMY, M. | KMDK | 9,672 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | NOTA | NOTA | 3,688 | 1.7% | |
| 7 | VIJAYARAGAVAN, M.V. | NTK | 2,873 | 1.4% | |
| 8 | GANESAN, P.K. | PMK | 1,687 | 0.8% | |
| 9 | ABDUL HAKKEM, P. | BSP | 978 | 0.5% | |
| 10 | LAKSHMANAN. G | IND | 813 | 0.4% | |
| 11 | KAVITHAKARTHIKEYAN | IND | 684 | 0.3% | |
| 12 | SINGAM SETHU | AIFB | 511 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | PON MANOHARAN | SP | 269 | 0.1% |