Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
K.V. Vijay Damu of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the Royapuram Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 59,091 votes (46.40% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. A. Subair Khan (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) with 44,842 votes.
A total of 28 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 | K.V. Vijay Damu | 59091 | 46.40% | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
| 2 | Dr. A. Subair Khan | 44842 | 35.20% | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | D. Jayakumar | 18420 | 14.50% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 4 | A. Babu Mailan | 2947 | 2.30% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 6 | M. Jayarajkumar | 222 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | M Dhinakaran | 216 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | R. Vinothkumar | 149 | 0.10% | Naam Indiar Party |
| 9 | R. Rajkumar | 99 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | J. Selvakumar | 84 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | M. Rajkumar | 83 | 0.10% | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi |
| 12 | D. Jayakumar | 76 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | T. Kaviyarasu | 64 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | A. Sathik Kumar | 63 | 0.10% | Democratic National Allegiance |
| 15 | V. Bhagath Singh | 62 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | T. Rajesh | 52 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 17 | P. Sumathi | 49 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 18 | G. Karthikeyan | 40 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 19 | Kerthivarunnan .R | 38 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 20 | A. Sasikumar | 37 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 21 | A. Nizar Ahamed | 37 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 22 | K. Prasath | 36 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 23 | A. Jayakumar | 35 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 24 | I Jayaprakash | 34 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 25 | K.J. Sivakumar | 31 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 26 | M. Mahalakshmi | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 27 | C. Sridhar | 27 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 28 | M. Shanmugam | 20 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 29 | S. Raju | 13 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Royapuram constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 28 candidates contested for this seat. K.V. Vijay Damu (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 59,091 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.