Cheyyaru or 'Cheyyar' is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 68. It comprises a portion of Cheyyar taluk and Vembakkam taluk and is a part of Arani Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952V. Darmalinga NayagarCommonweal Party
1957P. RamachandranIndian National Congress
1962Pulavar K. GovindanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967
1971
1977
1980Babu Janarthanan
1984K. MuruganAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989V. AnbalaganDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991A. DevarajAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996V. AnbalaganDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001P. S. UlagarakshaganPattali Makkal Katchi
2006M. K. Vishnu PrasadIndian National Congress
2011Mukkur N. SubramanianAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016K. Mohan
2021O. JothiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2026Mukkur N. SubramanianAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  Madras State

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2026
 
 38.95%
2021
 
 47.78%
2016
 
 37.78%
2011
 
 53.67%
2006
 
 44.36%
2001
 
 50.90%
1996
 
 61.24%
1991
 
 60.59%
1989
 
 46.75%
1984
 
 58.46%
1980
 
 55.26%
1977
 
 43.34%
1971
 
 55.79%
1967
 
 54.86%
1962
 
 41.99%
1957
 
 51.24%
1952
 
 56.49%

Assembly election 2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Mukkur N. Subramanian 86,680 38.95% New
TVK Dusi K. Mohan 65,599 29.47% New
DMK O. Jothi 59,894 26.91% Decrease21.29
NTK M. Tamilselvan 7,043 3.16% Decrease2.58
NOTA None of the above 950 0.43% Decrease0.46
Margin of victory 21,081 9.47% Increase3.70
Turnout 222,933 92.89% Increase10.30
Total valid votes 222,570
Registered electors 240,008 Decrease7.65
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Decrease9.25

Assembly election 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK O. Jothi 102,460 48.20% New
AIADMK Dusi K. Mohan 90,189 42.43% Increase4.65
NTK G. Bheeman 12,192 5.74% Increase5.27
MNM T. Mayilvaganan 2,429 1.14% New
NOTA None of the above 1,895 0.89% Decrease0.20
AMMK M. K. Varadharajan 1,760 0.83% New
Margin of victory 12,271 5.77% Increase1.63
Turnout 214,645 82.59% Decrease2.08
Total valid votes 212,565
Rejected ballots 185 0.09% Increase0.08
Registered electors 259,890 Increase6.91
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase10.42

Assembly election 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Mohan 77,766 37.78% Decrease15.89
INC M. K. Vishnu Prasad 69,239 33.64% Decrease5.82
PMK G. Srinivasan 37,491 18.22% New
DMDK P. Sarvanan 10,855 5.27% New
BJP B. Bhaskaran 2,388 1.16% Decrease0.06
NOTA None of the above 2,248 1.09% New
Independent K. Mohan 1,300 0.63%
Margin of victory 8,527 4.14% Decrease10.07
Turnout 205,824 84.67% Decrease0.33
Total valid votes 205,813
Rejected ballots 11 0.01% Decrease0.11
Registered electors 243,084 Increase15.15
AIADMK hold Swing

Assembly election 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Mukkur N. Subramanian 96,180 53.67% Increase12.85
INC M. K. Vishnu Prasad 70,717 39.46% Decrease4.90
Independent D. Viswanathan 3,022 1.69%
Independent E. Rajendiran 2,208 1.23%
BJP D. Tamilarasi 2,179 1.22% Increase0.11
Puratchi Bharatham K. P. Elangovan 1,759 0.98% New
Margin of victory 25,463 14.21% Increase10.68
Turnout 179,443 85.00% Increase5.05
Total valid votes 179,221
Rejected ballots 222 0.12% Increase0.12
Registered electors 211,108 Increase24.55
AIADMK gain from INC Swing Increase9.31

Assembly election 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. K. Vishnu Prasad 60,109 44.36% New
AIADMK R. Pavai 55,319 40.82% New
DMDK D. Subamangalam 13,655 10.08% New
Independent V. Ravichandran 2,363 1.74%
BJP G. Lakshmanan 1,502 1.11% New
Margin of victory 4,790 3.53% Decrease6.29
Turnout 135,513 79.95% Increase8.13
Total valid votes 135,508
Registered electors 169,494 Decrease1.05
INC gain from PMK Swing Decrease6.54

Assembly election 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK P. S. Ulagarakshagan 62,615 50.90% New
DMK R. K. P. Rajarajan 50,530 41.07% Decrease20.17
MDMK B. Yamuna 3,027 2.46% Decrease0.88
Independent V. Venkatesan 2,925 2.38%
Independent T. Thamizhiniyan 1,642 1.33%
Independent K. Palani 1,589 1.29%
Margin of victory 12,085 9.82% Decrease22.32
Turnout 123,026 71.82% Decrease4.59
Total valid votes 123,026
Registered electors 171,299 Increase6.26
PMK gain from DMK Swing Decrease10.34

Assembly election 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Anbalagan 71,416 61.24% Increase33.63
AIADMK P. Chandran 33,930 29.09% New
Independent S. Sundararajan 4,858 4.17%
MDMK R. Ramalingam 3,896 3.34% New
Margin of victory 37,486 32.14% Decrease0.84
Turnout 123,174 76.41% Increase4.05
Total valid votes 116,620
Rejected ballots 6,623 5.38% Increase1.23
Registered electors 161,200 Increase2.56
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase0.65

Assembly election 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Devaraj 66,061 60.59% New
DMK V. Anbalagan 30,106 27.61% Decrease19.14
PMK G. Ulaganathan 12,149 11.14% New
Margin of victory 35,955 32.98% Increase9.41
Turnout 113,737 72.36% Decrease0.24
Total valid votes 109,021
Rejected ballots 4,716 4.15% Increase1.74
Registered electors 157,173 Increase12.27
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase13.84

Assembly election 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Anbalagan 46,376 46.75% Increase6.22
INC M. Krisnhaswamy 22,993 23.18% New
AIADMK P. Chandran 21,998 22.18% New
AIADMK P. Balakrishnan 5,012 5.05% New
Margin of victory 23,383 23.57% Increase5.65
Turnout 101,639 72.60% Decrease7.46
Total valid votes 99,190
Rejected ballots 2,449 2.41% Decrease2.94
Registered electors 139,998 Increase14.96
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease11.71

Assembly election 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Murugan 53,945 58.46% Increase13.72
DMK Babu Janarthanan 37,405 40.53% Decrease14.73
Margin of victory 16,540 17.92% Increase7.40
Turnout 97,497 80.06% Increase10.41
Total valid votes 92,282
Rejected ballots 5,215 5.35% Increase3.54
Registered electors 121,783 Increase6.19
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase3.20

Assembly election 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Babu Janarthanan 43,341 55.26% Increase11.92
AIADMK K. A. Vizhi Vendan 35,091 44.74% New
Margin of victory 8,250 10.52% Decrease4.97
Turnout 79,877 69.65% Decrease1.96
Total valid votes 78,432
Rejected ballots 1,445 1.81% Increase0.25
Registered electors 114,683 Increase5.09
DMK hold Swing

Assembly election 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Pulavar K. Govindan 33,338 43.34% Decrease12.45
AIADMK K. Shanmugha Sundaram 21,419 27.84% New
JP M. Boopalan 14,271 18.55% New
INC M. Krishnaswamv 5,992 7.79% New
Independent C. M. Perumalsami 1,174 1.53%
Independent Narayanan 502 0.65%
Margin of victory 11,919 15.49% Increase3.91
Turnout 78,148 71.61% Decrease11.59
Total valid votes 76,930
Rejected ballots 1,218 1.56% Increase1.56
Registered electors 109,131 Increase23.76
DMK hold Swing

Assembly election 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Pulavar K. Govindan 39,978 55.79% Increase0.93
INC Perumalsamy Nayagar 31,677 44.21% New
Margin of victory 8,301 11.58% Decrease17.53
Turnout 73,369 83.20% Decrease0.29
Total valid votes 71,655
Registered electors 88,183 Increase3.34
DMK hold Swing

Assembly election 1967

1967 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Pulavar K. Govindan 37,068 54.86% Increase12.87
INC K. M. Kangan 17,395 25.74% Decrease15.61
Independent P. Naicker 11,095 16.42%
Independent P. K. Chandran 2,012 2.98%
Margin of victory 19,673 29.11% Increase28.46
Turnout 71,251 83.49% Increase10.42
Total valid votes 67,570
Registered electors 85,337 Increase7.28
DMK hold Swing

Assembly election 1962

1962 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Pulavar K. Govindan 23,250 41.99% New
INC V. Darmalinga Nayagar 22,892 41.35% Decrease9.89
SWA Perumalswami Naicker 9,225 16.66% New
Margin of victory 358 0.65% Decrease1.83
Turnout 58,124 73.07% Increase4.80
Total valid votes 55,367
Registered electors 79,544 Increase6.94
DMK gain from INC Swing Decrease9.25

Assembly election 1957

1957 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Ramachandran 26,018 51.24% Increase7.73
Independent V. Darmalinga Nayagar 24,761 48.76%
Margin of victory 1,257 2.48% Decrease10.49
Turnout 50,779 68.27% Increase5.38
Total valid votes 50,779
Registered electors 74,385 Increase3.28
INC gain from Commonweal Party Swing Decrease5.25

Assembly election 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Commonweal Party V. Darmalinga Nayagar 25,586 56.49% New
INC P. Ramachandran 19,709 43.51% New
Margin of victory 5,877 12.97%
Turnout 45,295 62.89%
Total valid votes 45,295
Registered electors 72,023
Commonweal Party win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Result 2026 - Cheyyar". Election Commission of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 20 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Cheyyar Constituency Election Results 2016 - 2026". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 20 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  8. ↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  16. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  17. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  18. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  19. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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