Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011
Rajalakshmi R of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Mylapore Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 80,063 votes (56.00% vote share). The runner-up was Thangkabalu K V (Indian National Congress) with 50,859 votes.
A total of 18 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajalakshmi R | 80063 | 56.00% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2 | Thangkabalu K V | 50859 | 35.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Vanathi Srinivasan | 6911 | 4.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Ashok Rajendran R | 1340 | 0.90% | Lok Satta Party |
| 5 | Praveenkumar S | 527 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Rajendiran J | 500 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Sivakami M | 493 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Rengarajan C C | 437 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Mohan S | 377 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajendran P | 278 | 0.20% | Peoples Party Of India(secular) |
| 11 | Gopi Narayanan Yadav | 217 | 0.20% | Makkal Manadu Katchi |
| 12 | Murugesan V | 168 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Mohanraj J | 167 | 0.10% | Jebamani Janata |
| 14 | Saravanan B | 144 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Francis A M | 136 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Santhalingam K | 106 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Kadiravan T | 80 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Chandra Mohan D | 79 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Mylapore constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Rajalakshmi R (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 80,063 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.