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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

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Official Contest Results

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