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116. Sulur

Winner KANAGARAJ, R. ADMK
Total Electors 2,81,890
Votes Polled 2,13,121
Turnout 75.6%
Victory Margin +36,631

Vote Share by Party

    Votes by Candidate

    KANAGARAJ, R.
    1,00,977
    MANOHARAN, V.M.C.
    64,346
    MANDHARASALAM, S…
    13,517
    THINAKARAN, K.
    13,106
    PREMIER SELVAM @…
    9,672
    NOTA
    3,688
    VIJAYARAGAVAN, M…
    2,873
    GANESAN, P.K.
    1,687
    ABDUL HAKKEM, P.
    978
    LAKSHMANAN. G
    813

    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%
    47.4%
    2 MANOHARAN, V.M.C. INC 64,346 30.2%
    30.2%
    3 MANDHARASALAM, S.D. BJP 13,517 6.3%
    6.3%
    4 THINAKARAN, K. DMDK 13,106 6.2%
    6.2%
    5 PREMIER SELVAM @ KALICHAMY, M. KMDK 9,672 4.5%
    4.5%
    6 NOTA NOTA 3,688 1.7%
    1.7%
    7 VIJAYARAGAVAN, M.V. NTK 2,873 1.4%
    1.4%
    8 GANESAN, P.K. PMK 1,687 0.8%
    0.8%
    9 ABDUL HAKKEM, P. BSP 978 0.5%
    0.5%
    10 LAKSHMANAN. G IND 813 0.4%
    0.4%
    11 KAVITHAKARTHIKEYAN IND 684 0.3%
    0.3%
    12 SINGAM SETHU AIFB 511 0.2%
    0.2%
    13 PON MANOHARAN SP 269 0.1%
    0.1%