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26. Velachery
Total Electors
3,00,891
Votes Polled
1,75,522
Turnout
58.3%
Victory Margin
+8,872
Vote Share by Party
In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Velachery constituency was won by VAGAI CHANDERASEKAR of DMK with 70,139 votes (40.0% vote share).
The runner-up was C MUNUSAMY of ADMK with 61,267 votes (34.9%). The victory margin was 8,872 votes (5.1% of total votes polled).
The constituency had 3,00,891 registered electors, of whom 1,75,522 cast their votes — a turnout of 58.3%. A total of 25 candidates contested this seat.
All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes Polled | Vote % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAGAI CHANDERASEKAR | DMK | 70,139 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | C MUNUSAMY | ADMK | 61,267 | 34.9% | |
| 3 | P SRITHARAN | BJP | 14,472 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | V N RAJAN | DMDK | 9,654 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | VINOBA BHOOPATHY | PMK | 6,809 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | NOTA | NOTA | 4,225 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | N CHANDRASEKARAN | NTK | 4,011 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | RAJA KRISHNAMOORTHY @ KITTY | IND | 2,477 | 1.4% | |
| 10 | S SUNDARAJAN | IND | 274 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | SELVAKUMAR | GAPP | 235 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | P RAVIKUMAR | IND | 225 | 0.1% | |
| 13 | C SUNDARAM | IND | 217 | 0.1% | |
| 14 | R UMASHANKAR | IND | 161 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | R JEYASEELAN | IND | 147 | 0.1% | |
| 16 | A CHANDERAN | MMKA | 94 | 0.1% | |
| 17 | S JEYARAJ | IND | 90 | 0.1% | |
| 18 | K ESWARAN | IND | 84 | 0.1% | |
| 19 | R SAMINATHAN | IND | 83 | 0.1% | |
| 20 | PONNUDURAI ATDITHAN | IND | 67 | 0.0% | |
| 21 | B PIRABU | IND | 57 | 0.0% | |
| 22 | M SURESH KUMAR | IND | 53 | 0.0% | |
| 23 | P ELUMALAI | IND | 48 | 0.0% | |
| 24 | M SHANTHA KUMAR | IND | 47 | 0.0% | |
| 25 | R GUNASEKERAN | IND | 44 | 0.0% | |
| 26 | R KUMAR | IND | 35 | 0.0% |