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Election Result 2016

VELACHERY
Result 2016

CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu

VAGAI CHANDERASEKAR of DMK won the 2016 election in VELACHERY by a margin of 8,872 votes.

Election Snapshot

Winner

VAGAI CHANDERASEKARDMK • 70,139 Votes

Runner-up

C MUNUSAMYAIADMK • 61,267 Votes

Winning Margin

8,872Votes gap from runner-up

Voter Turnout

58.33%Percentage of total electors

Total Candidates

25Candidates contested

Total Votes Polled

175,522Valid + Rejected votes

Full Candidate Ranking

Official Contest Results

Ranked by Votes
RankCandidatePartyVotesShare%
VC
VAGAI CHANDERASEKARElected MLA
D
DMK
70,139Votes
39.96%
CM
C MUNUSAMY
A
AIADMK
61,267Votes
34.91%
3
P SRITHARAN
B
BJP
14,472Votes
8.25%
4
V N RAJAN
D
DMDK
9,654Votes
5.50%
5
VINOBA BHOOPATHY
P
PMK
6,809Votes
3.88%
6
N CHANDRASEKARAN
N
NTK
4,011Votes
2.29%
7
RAJA KRISHNAMOORTHY @ KITTY
independent
2,477Votes
1.41%
8
SUDARSAN RAJAN
independent
507Votes
0.29%
9
S SUNDARAJAN
independent
274Votes
0.16%
10
SELVAKUMAR
G
GAPP
235Votes
0.13%
11
P RAVIKUMAR
independent
225Votes
0.13%
12
C SUNDARAM
independent
217Votes
0.12%
13
R UMASHANKAR
independent
161Votes
0.09%
14
R JEYASEELAN
independent
147Votes
0.08%
15
A CHANDERAN
M
MMKA
94Votes
0.05%
16
S JEYARAJ
independent
90Votes
0.05%
17
K ESWARAN
independent
84Votes
0.05%
18
R SAMINATHAN
independent
83Votes
0.05%
19
PONNUDURAI ATDITHAN
independent
67Votes
0.04%
20
B PIRABU
independent
57Votes
0.03%
21
M SURESH KUMAR
independent
53Votes
0.03%
22
P ELUMALAI
independent
48Votes
0.03%
23
M SHANTHA KUMAR
independent
47Votes
0.03%
24
R GUNASEKERAN
independent
44Votes
0.03%
25
R KUMAR
independent
35Votes
0.02%

Election Summary & Analysis

Editorial Breakdown for VELACHERY 2016

In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, the VELACHERY constituency witnessed a significant contest involving 25 candidates. VAGAI CHANDERASEKAR, representing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), emerged victorious with a total of 70,139 votes.

The victory was secured with a winning margin of 8,872 votes over the runner-up, C MUNUSAMY from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who secured 61,267 votes. The winner's vote share stood at 39.96023290527683%, reflecting strong support within the constituency.

The voter turnout for VELACHERY in 2016 was recorded at 58.33%. A total of 175,522 votes were polled, indicating active civic participation in the democratic process.

Winner: DMK
Margin: 8,872

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the VELACHERY election in 2016?

VAGAI CHANDERASEKAR from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the VELACHERY constituency in the 2016 assembly elections.

What was the winning margin in VELACHERY 2016?

The winning margin was 8,872 votes.

What was the voter turnout in VELACHERY for the 2016 election?

The voter turnout was 58.33% in the 2016 election.