Assembly constituency 17, Tamil Nadu

Royapuram

K.V. Vijay Damu (TVK) won the 2026 election by 14,249 votes, taking 46.40% of the vote to Dr. A. Subair Khan (DMK)'s 35.21%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerTVKK.V. Vijay Damu, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202646.40%runner-up 35.21%
Winning margin, 202614,24911.19% of votes cast
Elections on record4AIADMK 2, TVK 1, DMK 1

Result by result

2011 AIADMK 65,099 57.9% vs 38.9%2016 AIADMK 55,205 45.2% vs 39.4%2021 DMK 64,424 53.2% vs 30.5%2026 TVK 59,091 46.4% vs 35.2%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyRoyapuram
Seat 17
K.V. Vijay Damu
TVK
59,091
46.4%
Dr. A. Subair Khan
DMK
44,842
35.2%
14,249 votes
11.19%
2021AssemblyRoyapuram
Seat 17
Murthy.R.Idream
DMK
64,424
53.2%
Jayakumar.D
AIADMK
36,645
30.5%
27,779 votes
22.92%
2016AssemblyRoyapuram
Seat 17
Jayakumar D
AIADMK
55,205
45.2%
Manohar R
INC
47,174
39.4%
8,031 votes
6.58%
2011AssemblyRoyapuram
Seat 17
Jayakumar. D
AIADMK
65,099
57.9%
Manohar. R
INC
43,727
38.9%
21,372 votes
19.00%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.