Cheyyar Assembly constituency

Cheyyar
Cheyyar
Constituency No. 68 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruvannamalai
Lok Sabha constituency	Arani
Established	1951
Total electors	2,40,008
Member of Legislative Assembly
	17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Mukkur N. Subramanian
Party	AIADMK
Alliance	NDA
Elected year	2026

Cheyyaru or 'Cheyyar' is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, India. 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. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1952	V. Darmalinga Nayagar	Commonweal Party
1957	P. Ramachandran	Indian National Congress
1962	Pulavar K. Govindan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967
1971
1977
1980	Babu Janarthanan
1984	K. Murugan	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989	V. Anbalagan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	A. Devaraj	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996	V. Anbalagan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001	P. S. Ulagarakshagan	Pattali Makkal Katchi
2006	M. K. Vishnu Prasad	Indian National Congress
2011	Mukkur N. Subramanian	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016	K. Mohan	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021	O. Jothi	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2026	Mukkur N. Subramanian	All 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
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%	21.29
	NTK	M. Tamilselvan	7,043	3.16%	2.58
	NOTA	None of the above	950	0.43%	0.46
Margin of victory			21,081	9.47%	3.70
Turnout			222,933	92.89%	10.30
Total valid votes			222,570
Registered electors			240,008		7.65
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	9.25

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%	4.65
	NTK	G. Bheeman	12,192	5.74%	5.27
	MNM	T. Mayilvaganan	2,429	1.14%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	1,895	0.89%	0.20
	AMMK	M. K. Varadharajan	1,760	0.83%	New
Margin of victory			12,271	5.77%	1.63
Turnout			214,645	82.59%	2.08
Total valid votes			212,565
Rejected ballots			185	0.09%	0.08
Registered electors			259,890		6.91
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	10.42

Assembly election 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	K. Mohan	77,766	37.78%	15.89
	INC	M. K. Vishnu Prasad	69,239	33.64%	5.82
	PMK	G. Srinivasan	37,491	18.22%	New
	DMDK	P. Sarvanan	10,855	5.27%	New
	BJP	B. Bhaskaran	2,388	1.16%	0.06
	NOTA	None of the above	2,248	1.09%	New
	Independent	K. Mohan	1,300	0.63%
Margin of victory			8,527	4.14%	10.07
Turnout			205,824	84.67%	0.33
Total valid votes			205,813
Rejected ballots			11	0.01%	0.11
Registered electors			243,084		15.15
	AIADMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	Mukkur N. Subramanian	96,180	53.67%	12.85
	INC	M. K. Vishnu Prasad	70,717	39.46%	4.90
	Independent	D. Viswanathan	3,022	1.69%
	Independent	E. Rajendiran	2,208	1.23%
	BJP	D. Tamilarasi	2,179	1.22%	0.11
	Puratchi Bharatham	K. P. Elangovan	1,759	0.98%	New
Margin of victory			25,463	14.21%	10.68
Turnout			179,443	85.00%	5.05
Total valid votes			179,221
Rejected ballots			222	0.12%	0.12
Registered electors			211,108		24.55
	AIADMK gain from INC		Swing	9.31

Assembly election 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar
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%	6.29
Turnout			135,513	79.95%	8.13
Total valid votes			135,508
Registered electors			169,494		1.05
	INC gain from PMK		Swing	6.54

Assembly election 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PMK	P. S. Ulagarakshagan	62,615	50.90%	*New*
	DMK	R. K. P. Rajarajan	50,530	41.07%	20.17
	MDMK	B. Yamuna	3,027	2.46%	0.88
	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%	22.32
Turnout			123,026	71.82%	4.59
Total valid votes			123,026
Registered electors			171,299		6.26
	PMK gain from DMK		Swing	10.34

Assembly election 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	V. Anbalagan	71,416	61.24%	33.63
	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%	0.84
Turnout			123,174	76.41%	4.05
Total valid votes			116,620
Rejected ballots			6,623	5.38%	1.23
Registered electors			161,200		2.56
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	0.65

Assembly election 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	A. Devaraj	66,061	60.59%	*New*
	DMK	V. Anbalagan	30,106	27.61%	19.14
	PMK	G. Ulaganathan	12,149	11.14%	New
Margin of victory			35,955	32.98%	9.41
Turnout			113,737	72.36%	0.24
Total valid votes			109,021
Rejected ballots			4,716	4.15%	1.74
Registered electors			157,173		12.27
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	13.84

Assembly election 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	V. Anbalagan	46,376	46.75%	6.22
	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%	5.65
Turnout			101,639	72.60%	7.46
Total valid votes			99,190
Rejected ballots			2,449	2.41%	2.94
Registered electors			139,998		14.96
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	11.71

Assembly election 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	K. Murugan	53,945	58.46%	13.72
	DMK	Babu Janarthanan	37,405	40.53%	14.73
Margin of victory			16,540	17.92%	7.40
Turnout			97,497	80.06%	10.41
Total valid votes			92,282
Rejected ballots			5,215	5.35%	3.54
Registered electors			121,783		6.19
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	3.20

Assembly election 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Babu Janarthanan	43,341	55.26%	11.92
	AIADMK	K. A. Vizhi Vendan	35,091	44.74%	New
Margin of victory			8,250	10.52%	4.97
Turnout			79,877	69.65%	1.96
Total valid votes			78,432
Rejected ballots			1,445	1.81%	0.25
Registered electors			114,683		5.09
	DMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Pulavar K. Govindan	33,338	43.34%	12.45
	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%	3.91
Turnout			78,148	71.61%	11.59
Total valid votes			76,930
Rejected ballots			1,218	1.56%	1.56
Registered electors			109,131		23.76
	DMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Pulavar K. Govindan	39,978	55.79%	0.93
	INC	Perumalsamy Nayagar	31,677	44.21%	New
Margin of victory			8,301	11.58%	17.53
Turnout			73,369	83.20%	0.29
Total valid votes			71,655
Registered electors			88,183		3.34
	DMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 1967

1967 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Pulavar K. Govindan	37,068	54.86%	12.87
	INC	K. M. Kangan	17,395	25.74%	15.61
	Independent	P. Naicker	11,095	16.42%
	Independent	P. K. Chandran	2,012	2.98%
Margin of victory			19,673	29.11%	28.46
Turnout			71,251	83.49%	10.42
Total valid votes			67,570
Registered electors			85,337		7.28
	DMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 1962

1962 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Pulavar K. Govindan	23,250	41.99%	*New*
	INC	V. Darmalinga Nayagar	22,892	41.35%	9.89
	SWA	Perumalswami Naicker	9,225	16.66%	New
Margin of victory			358	0.65%	1.83
Turnout			58,124	73.07%	4.80
Total valid votes			55,367
Registered electors			79,544		6.94
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	9.25

Assembly election 1957

1957 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	P. Ramachandran	26,018	51.24%	7.73
	Independent	V. Darmalinga Nayagar	24,761	48.76%
Margin of victory			1,257	2.48%	10.49
Turnout			50,779	68.27%	5.38
Total valid votes			50,779
Registered electors			74,385		3.28
	INC gain from Commonweal Party		Swing	5.25

Assembly election 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Cheyyar
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

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[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.

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