Cheyyur is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, that was formed after constituency delimitation in 2007.[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 34. Located in Chengalpattu district, it comprises Cheyyur taluk and a portion of Tirukalukundram taluk. It is included in the Kancheepuram parliamentary constituency for elections to the Parliament of India.[3] It is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes.[4] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.
| Cheyyur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 34 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chengalpattu |
| LS constituency | Kancheepuram |
| Total electors | 2,27,402[1] |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | VCK |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Members of Legislative Assembly
edit| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | V. S. Raji | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2016 | R. T. Arasu[4] | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2021 | M. Babu | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | |
Election results
edit2021
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCK | M. Babu | 82,750 | 46.49% | ||
| AIADMK | S. Kanitha | 78,708 | 44.22% | 6.89% | |
| NTK | R. Rajesh | 9,653 | 5.42% | 4.88% | |
| DMDK | A. Siva | 3,054 | 1.72% | ||
| MNM | P. Anbu Tamilsekaran | 1,968 | 1.11% | ||
| NOTA | Nota | 1,141 | 0.64% | −0.44% | |
| BSP | S. Ilayaraja | 964 | 0.54% | 0.11% | |
| Margin of victory | 4,042 | 2.27% | 2.09% | ||
| Turnout | 1,77,979 | 78.27% | −1.84% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 231 | 0.13% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,27,402 | ||||
| VCK gain from DMK | Swing | 8.98% | |||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Arasu R T | 63,446 | 37.51% | ||
| AIADMK | Munusamy A | 63,142 | 37.33% | −18.26% | |
| VCK | Ezhil Caroline | 17,927 | 10.60% | ||
| PMK | Sadaiyappan V | 17,892 | 10.58% | ||
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 1,827 | 1.08% | ||
| BJP | Sampath P | 1,559 | 0.92% | −0.06% | |
| NTK | Dhasarathan A | 919 | 0.54% | ||
| Margin of victory | 304 | 0.18% | −18.69% | ||
| Turnout | 1,69,134 | 80.11% | −0.90% | ||
| Registered electors | 2,11,135 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -18.08% | |||
2011
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | V. S . Raji | 78,307 | 55.59% | ||
| VCK | D. Parventhan | 51,723 | 36.72% | ||
| Puratchi Bharatham | O. E. Sankar | 2,322 | 1.65% | ||
| Independent | T. Raji | 2,162 | 1.53% | ||
| BJP | P. Sampath | 1,387 | 0.98% | ||
| BSP | V. Kathavarayan | 1,241 | 0.88% | ||
| Independent | M. Gangadharan | 1,144 | 0.81% | ||
| IJK | M. Murugan | 1,030 | 0.73% | ||
| Independent | A. Sankar | 648 | 0.46% | ||
| Independent | R. Palanivel | 501 | 0.36% | ||
| Independent | K. V. Suntharam | 406 | 0.29% | ||
| Margin of victory | 26,584 | 18.87% | {{{change}}} | ||
| Turnout | 1,73,908 | 81.00% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,40,871 | ||||
| AIADMK win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ a b "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 34. Retrieved 27 May 2016.