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RAJAPALAYAM 2016 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2016. Winner: THANGAPANDIAN S. (DMK). Winning margin: 2.8%.

Quick Summary

Winner
THANGAPANDIAN S.
Party
DMK
Vote Share
43.8%
Margin
2.8%

Candidate Results — 2016

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
THANGAPANDIAN S.✓ WinnerDMK74,78743.8%
SHYAM A.A.S.ADMK69,98541.0%
GURUSAMY. A.CPM12,5057.3%
RAMACHANDRA RAJA A.N.BJP3,4352.0%
JEYARAJ V.NTK2,4141.4%
None of the AboveNOTA2,2901.3%
LAKSHMANAN. P.PMK1,0730.6%
JEYAPRAKASH I.IND9190.5%
ARASAMANI. K.MAKKK5470.3%
JEYARAJ. T.IND4510.3%
THANGAPANDI S.IND4020.2%
THANGARAJ. K.IND3540.2%
PERIYASAMY. A.IND3120.2%
THANGESWARAN. P.IND2240.1%
SAKTHIVEL.R.IND1890.1%
MUTHUVELAN @ SARAVANAN. S.IND1590.1%
MANMATHAN. M.IND1460.1%
KAMATCHI. R.YSP1380.1%
ARJUNAN . K.IND1360.1%
KALYANASUNDARAM. R.SIND1230.1%
BALAMURUGAN.V.UCPI990.1%

Historical Results — RAJAPALAYAM

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026JEGADESHWARI. KTVK35.8%5.8%
2021THANGAPANDIAN S.DMK41.5%2.2%
2016THANGAPANDIAN S.DMK43.8%2.8%
2011K.GOPALSAMYADMK53.8%14.4%
2006THANGAVELAN SUBADMK44.9%6.3%
2001BALAKRISHNAN.STMC(M)48.1%5.8%
1996THANGAVELAN S.PDMK53.2%19.0%
1991SATHIAMOORTHY VADMK55.6%29.0%
1989AMEETH IBRAHIM, A.M.DMK30.4%0.4%
1984PIRANAVANATHAN ADMK39.8%7.1%
1980SATHIAMOORTHY VADMK51.4%4.1%
1977SUBRAMANIAN, R. C.ADMK36.6%19.1%
1971PERUMAL, A.R.AIFB51.3%15.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the RAJAPALAYAM constituency in 2016?
THANGAPANDIAN S. of DMK won the RAJAPALAYAM assembly constituency in the 2016 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in RAJAPALAYAM in 2016?
The winning margin for RAJAPALAYAM in 2016 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of RAJAPALAYAM constituency?
Historical results for RAJAPALAYAM across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.