Cheyyar Assembly constituency#2001 Election results
{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}
{{for|other places with same/similar name|Cheyyar (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 68
| map_image = Constitution-Cheyyar.svg
| district = Tiruvannamalai
| loksabha_cons = Arani
| established = 1951
| state = Tamil Nadu
| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| mla = O. Jothi
| latest_election_year = 2021
| name = Cheyyar
| reservation =
}}
Cheyyaru or 'Cheyyar' is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, India.{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 25 January 2017 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070155/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/const_map/map.htm |archive-date= 14 June 2012 }} Its State Assembly Constituency number is 68. It comprises a portion of Cheyyar taluk and Vembakkam taluk and is a part of Arani Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 26 January 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160804211957/http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20%26%20Order%20.pdf# |archive-date= 4 August 2016 |url-status= dead |df= dmy-all }} It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Members of Legislative Assembly
= Madras State =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party |
| 1952
| {{Full party name with color|Commonweal Party}} |
| 1957
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1962
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1967
| Pulavar K. Govindan | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
= Tamil Nadu =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party |
| 1971
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1977
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1980
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1984
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1989
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1991
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1996
| V. Anbalagan | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2001
| {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}} |
| 2006
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 2011
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2016
| K. Mohan{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=68}} | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2021
| O. Jothi | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
Election results
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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.78}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.78}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.67}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|44.36}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|50.90}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|61.24}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.59}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.75}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.46}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.26}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.34}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.79}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.86}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.99}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|51.24}}
{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Commonweal Party}}|56.49}}
}}
=2021=
{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=O. Jothi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,02,460 |percentage=47.78% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dusi. K. Mohan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=90,189 |percentage=42.05% |change=4.27% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Bheeman. G |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=12,192 |percentage=5.68% |change=5.21% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mayilvaganan. T |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=2,429 |percentage=1.13% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,895 |percentage=0.88% |change=-0.21% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Varadharajan. M. K |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,760 |percentage=0.82% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,271 |percentage=5.72% |change=1.58% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=2,14,460 |percentage=82.52% |change= -2.15% }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=185 |percentage=0.09% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,59,890 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.99% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Mohan K |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=77,766 |percentage=37.78% |change=-15.88% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. Vishnuprasad M K |party=Indian National Congress |votes=69,239 |percentage=33.64% |change=-5.82% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Srinivasan G |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=37,491 |percentage=18.22% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sarvanan P |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=10,855 |percentage=5.27% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Bhaskaran. B |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,388 |percentage=1.16% |change=-0.06% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,248 |percentage=1.09% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mohan K |party=Independent politician |votes=1,300 |percentage=0.63% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Velayutham T |party=Independent politician |votes=1,080 |percentage=0.52% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,527 |percentage=4.14% |change=-10.06% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=2,05,813 |percentage=84.67% |change= -0.23% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,43,084 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -15.88% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2011=
{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf | archive-date =15 February 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Subramanian. N |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=96,180 |percentage=53.67% |change=12.84% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vishnu Prasad. M. K. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=70,717 |percentage=39.46% |change=-4.90% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Viswanathan. D |party=Independent politician |votes=3,022 |percentage=1.69% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rajendiran. E |party=Independent politician |votes=2,208 |percentage=1.23% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Tamilarasi. D |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,179 |percentage=1.22% |change=0.11% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Elangovan. K. P |party=Puratchi Bharatham |votes=1,759 |percentage=0.98% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=25,463 |percentage=14.21% |change=10.67% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=2,11,108 |percentage=84.90% |change= 4.95% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,79,221 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 9.31% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 2006 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | access-date = 12 May 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Vishnuprasad M K |party=Indian National Congress |votes=60,109 |percentage=44.36% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pavai R |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,319 |percentage=40.82% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Subamangalam D |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=13,655 |percentage=10.08% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ravichandran V |party=Independent politician |votes=2,363 |percentage=1.74% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Lakshmanan G |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,502 |percentage=1.11% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pasamigu Annan Venkatesannar |party=Independent politician |votes=770 |percentage=0.57% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,790 |percentage=3.53% |change=-6.29% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,35,508 |percentage=79.95% |change= 8.13% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,69,494 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= -6.54% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2001=
{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar{{cite web |title = 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Ulagarakshagan. P. S |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=62,615 |percentage=50.90% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rajarajan. R. K. P |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=50,530 |percentage=41.07% |change=-20.17% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Yamuna. B |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,027 |percentage=2.46% |change=-0.88% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Venkatesan. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=2,925 |percentage=2.38% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thamizhiniyan. T |party=Independent politician |votes=1,642 |percentage=1.33% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Palani. K |party=Independent politician |votes=1,589 |percentage=1.29% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rajenderan. E |party=Uzhaippalar Katchi |votes=698 |percentage=0.57% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,085 |percentage=9.82% |change=-22.32% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,23,026 |percentage=71.82% |change= -4.59% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,71,299 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -10.34% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1996=
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1996 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. Anbalagan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,416 |percentage=61.24% |change=33.62% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Chandran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,930 |percentage=29.09% |change=-31.50% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sundararajan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,858 |percentage=4.17% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ramalingam |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,896 |percentage=3.34% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Raju |party=Independent politician |votes=351 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Thiagarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=328 |percentage=0.28% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Seethapathi |party=Independent politician |votes=253 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ekambaram |party=Independent politician |votes=212 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Suriyakumar |party=Independent politician |votes=202 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. M. Nalachakravarthy |party=Independent politician |votes=186 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Panchatcharam |party=Independent politician |votes=156 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=37,486 |percentage=32.14% |change=-0.84% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,16,620 |percentage=76.41% |change= 4.05% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,61,200 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.64% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1991=
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1991 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Devaraj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=66,061 |percentage=60.59% |change=38.42% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Anbazhagan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,106 |percentage=27.61% |change=-19.14% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Ulaganathan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=12,149 |percentage=11.14% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Chandaran |party=Independent politician |votes=398 |percentage=0.37% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. V. Balakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=307 |percentage=0.28% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=35,955 |percentage=32.98% |change=9.41% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,09,021 |percentage=72.36% |change= -0.24% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,57,173 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.84% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1989=
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1989 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. Anbalagan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=46,376 |percentage=46.75% |change=6.22% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Krisnhaswamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,993 |percentage=23.18% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Chandran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,998 |percentage=22.18% |change=-36.28% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Balakrishnan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,012 |percentage=5.05% |change=-53.40% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. M. Nalachakar |party=Independent politician |votes=520 |percentage=0.52% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. G. Ramadoss |party=Independent politician |votes=392 |percentage=0.40% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. K. Chandran |party=Independent politician |votes=373 |percentage=0.38% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. P. Venkatesaperumal |party=Independent politician |votes=291 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Babu |party=Independent politician |votes=281 |percentage=0.28% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Dhanapathy |party=Independent politician |votes=246 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Devendran Alias Devaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=218 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=23,383 |percentage=23.57% |change=5.65% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=99,190 |percentage=72.60% |change= -7.46% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,39,998 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -11.70% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1984=
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1984 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Murugan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,945 |percentage=58.46% |change=13.72% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Babu Janarthanam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,405 |percentage=40.53% |change=-14.73% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ekambara Acharis. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=527 |percentage=0.57% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. Vizhivendan |party=Independent politician |votes=405 |percentage=0.44% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,540 |percentage=17.92% |change=7.40% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=92,282 |percentage=80.06% |change= 10.41% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,21,783 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.20% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1980=
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1980 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Babu Janarthanan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,341 |percentage=55.26% |change=11.92% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vizhi Vendan. K. A. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,091 |percentage=44.74% |change=16.90% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,250 |percentage=10.52% |change=-4.97% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=78,432 |percentage=69.65% |change= -1.96% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,14,683 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 11.92% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1977=
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1977 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Pulavar Govindan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,338 |percentage=43.34% |change=-12.46% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Shanmughasundaram |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,419 |percentage=27.84% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Boopalan |party=Janata Party |votes=14,271 |percentage=18.55% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Krishnaswamv |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,992 |percentage=7.79% |change=-36.42% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C.M. Perumalsami |party=Independent politician |votes=1,174 |percentage=1.53% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Narayanan |party=Independent politician |votes=502 |percentage=0.65% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P.K. Chandran |party=Independent politician |votes=234 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,919 |percentage=15.49% |change=3.91% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=76,930 |percentage=71.61% |change= -11.59% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,09,131 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.46% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1971=
{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Govindan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,978 |percentage=55.79% |change=0.93% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Perumalsamy Nayagar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,677 |percentage=44.21% |change=18.46% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,301 |percentage=11.58% |change=-17.53% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=71,655 |percentage=83.20% |change= -0.29% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,183 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.93% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1967=
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |title= 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2012 |date=19 April 2009 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Govindan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,068 |percentage=54.86% |change=12.87% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. M. Kangan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,395 |percentage=25.74% |change=-15.60% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Naicker |party=Independent politician |votes=11,095 |percentage=16.42% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. K. Chandran |party=Independent politician |votes=2,012 |percentage=2.98% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,673 |percentage=29.11% |change=28.47% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=67,570 |percentage=83.49% |change= 10.42% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,337 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 12.87% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1962=
{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |title=1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India |access-date= 19 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Govindan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=23,250 |percentage=41.99% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Dharamalinga Naickar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,892 |percentage=41.35% |change=-9.89% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Perumalswami Naicker |party=Swatantra Party |votes=9,225 |percentage=16.66% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=358 |percentage=0.65% |change=-1.83% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=55,367 |percentage=73.07% |change= 4.81% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 79,544 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -9.25% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1957=
{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2015-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Ramachandran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,018 |percentage=51.24% |change=7.73% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Darmalinga Nayagar |party=Independent politician |votes=24,761 |percentage=48.76% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,257 |percentage=2.48% |change=-10.50% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=50,779 |percentage=68.27% |change= 5.38% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 74,385 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Commonweal Party |swing= -5.25% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1952=
{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Cheyyar{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2014-10-14 |archive-date=27 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Darmalinga Nayakar |party=Commonweal Party |votes=25,586 |percentage=56.49% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Ramachandran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,709 |percentage=43.51% |change=43.51% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,877 |percentage=12.97% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=45,295 |percentage=62.89% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 72,023 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Commonweal Party |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
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- {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}
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