Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Raja.S.R of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Tambaram Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 116,840 votes (47.40% vote share). The runner-up was Chinnaiyah.T.K.M (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) with 80,016 votes.
A total of 22 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 | Raja.S.R | 116840 | 47.40% | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
| 2 | Chinnaiyah.T.K.M | 80016 | 32.40% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | Elango.Siva | 22530 | 9.10% | Makkal Needhi Maiam |
| 4 | Sureshkumar.T | 19494 | 7.90% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 5 | Karikalan.M | 4207 | 1.70% | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam |
| 6 | Abdulnazar P A | 1351 | 0.60% | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi |
| 7 | Harikrishnan.R | 317 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Laksmanan N. | 263 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Sigamani S | 248 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Krishna T V N H S R. | 213 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Kamatchi U. | 199 | 0.10% | Anaithu Makkal Arasiyal Katchi |
| 12 | Sivaraman.S | 171 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Rathinakumar R. | 148 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Anand Prabhu B. | 123 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Kannairam.B | 116 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Manojkumar A. | 88 | 0.00% | Shiv Sena |
| 17 | Venkatesan Balaji B. | 78 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 18 | Venkatesan.C | 73 | 0.00% | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi |
| 19 | Justin Charles.P | 64 | 0.00% | Republican Party Of India (Athawale) |
| 20 | Ramu A | 56 | 0.00% | National Democratic Party Of South India |
| 21 | Balakrishnan G. | 49 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 22 | Thangaraj V. | 47 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Tambaram constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. Raja.S.R (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 116,840 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.