Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency
Radhakrishnan Nagar (Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar) or R. K. Nagar, is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 11. It is part of Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
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Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency
Radhakrishnan Nagar (Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar) or R. K. Nagar, is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 11. It is part of Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency
<table><thead><tr><th>Assembly</th><th>Duration</th><th>Winner</th><th>Party</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Sixth</td><td>1977–80</td><td>Isari Velan</td><td></td><td>All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</td></tr><tr><td>Seventh</td><td>1980–84</td><td>V. Rajasekaran</td><td></td><td>Indian National Congress (I)</td></tr><tr><td>Eighth</td><td>1984–89</td><td>S. Venugopal</td><td></td><td>Indian National Congress</td></tr><tr><td>Ninth</td><td>1989–91</td><td>S. P. Sarkunam</td><td></td><td>Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</td></tr><tr><td>Tenth</td><td>1991–96</td><td>E. Madhusudhnan</td><td></td><td>All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</td></tr><tr><td>Eleventh</td><td>1996-01</td><td>S. P. Sarkunam</td><td></td><td>Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</td></tr><tr><td>Twelfth</td><td>2001–06</td><td>P. K. Sekar Babu</td><td></td><td>All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</td></tr><tr><td>Thirteenth</td><td>2006–11</td></tr><tr><td>Fourteenth</td><td>2011–15</td><td>P. Vetrivel</td></tr><tr><td>2015–16^</td><td>J. Jayalalithaa</td></tr><tr><td>Fifteenth</td><td>2016-16</td></tr><tr><td>2017–21^</td><td>T. T. V. Dhinakaran</td><td></td><td>Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam</td></tr><tr><td>Sixteenth</td><td>2021–present</td><td>J. John Ebenezer</td><td></td><td>Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</td></tr></tbody></table>
Election results
2026
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>SPA</td><td>J. John Ebenezer</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK+</td><td>R. S. Raajesh</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NTK</td><td>Vennila Thayumanavan</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>TVK</td><td>N. Marie Wilson</td><td></td><td></td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>NOTA</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rejected ballots</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>195,856</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>gain from</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2021
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>DMK</td><td>J. John Ebenezer</td><td>95,763</td><td>51.2</td><td>+37.26</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK</td><td>R. S. Raajesh</td><td>53,284</td><td>28.49</td><td>+1.18</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NTK</td><td>K. Gowrishankar</td><td>20,437</td><td>10.93</td><td>+8.78</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>MNM</td><td>Fazil. A</td><td>11,198</td><td>5.99</td><td>+5.99</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AMMK</td><td>Dr. P. Kalidas</td><td>1,852</td><td>0.99</td><td>−49.33</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>42,479</td><td>22.92%</td><td>0.20%</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>185,323</td><td>70.47%</td><td>2.11%</td></tr><tr><td>Rejected ballots</td><td>291</td><td>0.16%</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>262,980</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>DMK gain from AMMK</td><td>Swing</td><td>-4.19%</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2017 by-election
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>AMMK</td><td>T. T. V. Dhinakaran</td><td>89,013</td><td>50.32</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK</td><td>E. Madhusudhnan</td><td>48,306</td><td>27.31</td><td>−28.56</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>DMK</td><td>N. Marudhu Ganesh</td><td>24,651</td><td>13.94</td><td>−19.2</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NTK</td><td>Kalaikottuthayam</td><td>3,802</td><td>2.15</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>None of the Above</td><td>NOTA</td><td>2,373</td><td>1.34</td><td>−0.31</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>40,707</td><td>23.01</td><td>+0.28</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>1,76,890</td><td>77.68</td><td>+9.32</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AMMK gain from AIADMK</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2016
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK</td><td>J. Jayalalithaa</td><td>97,218</td><td>55.87</td><td>−32.56</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>DMK</td><td>Shimla Muthuchozhan</td><td>57,673</td><td>33.14</td><td>+33.14</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>VCK</td><td>V. Vasanthi Devi</td><td>4,195</td><td>2.41</td><td>+2.41</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>PMK</td><td>F. Agnes</td><td>3,011</td><td>1.73</td><td>+1.73</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>M. N. Raja</td><td>2,928</td><td>1.68</td><td>+1.68</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>None of the Above</td><td>2,873</td><td>1.65</td><td>+0.35</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>39,545</td><td>22.73</td><td>−60.36</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>1,74,015</td><td>68.36</td><td>−6.22</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK hold</td><td>Swing</td><td>-32.57</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2015 by-election
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK</td><td>J. Jayalalithaa</td><td>1,60,432</td><td>88.43</td><td>+29.41</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>CPI</td><td>C. Mahendran</td><td>9,710</td><td>5.35</td><td>+5.35</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>K. R. Ramaswamy</td><td>4,590</td><td>2.53</td><td>+2.53</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>PPI(S)</td><td>R. Rajamohan Abraham</td><td>746</td><td>0.41</td><td>+0.41</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>P. Ponraj</td><td>537</td><td>0.29</td><td>+0.29</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>None of the Above</td><td>2,376</td><td>1.30</td><td>+1.30</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>1,50,722</td><td>83.08</td><td>+61.06</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>1,81,420</td><td>74.58</td><td>−2.10</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK hold</td><td>Swing</td><td>+29.41</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2011
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK</td><td>P. Vetrivel</td><td>83,777</td><td>59.04%</td><td>+8.68</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>DMK</td><td>P. K. Sekar Babu</td><td>52,522</td><td>37.01%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>K. R. Vinayagam</td><td>1,300</td><td>0.92%</td><td>−0.19</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>31,255</td><td>22.03%</td><td>11.26%</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>141,904</td><td>72.70%</td><td>2.62%</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>195,179</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK hold</td><td>Swing</td><td>8.68%</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2006
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK</td><td>P. K. Sekar Babu</td><td>84,462</td><td>50.36%</td><td>−8.07</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>R. Manohar</td><td>66,399</td><td>39.59%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>DMDK</td><td>P. Mohamed Jan</td><td>11,716</td><td>6.99%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>K. P. Prem Ananth</td><td>1,858</td><td>1.11%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>K. Rajendran</td><td>1,030</td><td>0.61%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>18,063</td><td>10.77%</td><td>−10.55%</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>167,730</td><td>70.08%</td><td>23.08%</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>239,326</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK hold</td><td>Swing</td><td>-8.07%</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
2001
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK</td><td>P. K. Sekar Babu</td><td>74,888</td><td>58.43%</td><td>+31.93</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>DMK</td><td>S. P. Sarguna Pandian</td><td>47,556</td><td>37.10%</td><td>−25.02</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>MDMK</td><td>N. Manogaran</td><td>3,621</td><td>2.83%</td><td>−5.27</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>K. Manikandan</td><td>669</td><td>0.52%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>27,332</td><td>21.32%</td><td>−14.30%</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>128,175</td><td>47.01%</td><td>−9.44%</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>272,666</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK gain from DMK</td><td>Swing</td><td>-3.70%</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
1996
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>DMK</td><td>S. P. Sarguna Pandian</td><td>75,125</td><td>62.12%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK</td><td>R. M. D. Raveendran</td><td>32,044</td><td>26.50%</td><td>−33.8</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>MDMK</td><td>G. V. Siva</td><td>9,788</td><td>8.09%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIIC(T)</td><td>M. Panneerselvam</td><td>1,369</td><td>1.13%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>T. A. G. Parthiban</td><td>1,149</td><td>0.95%</td><td>+0.38</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>43,081</td><td>35.63%</td><td>13.07%</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>120,928</td><td>56.45%</td><td>−0.41%</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>220,586</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>DMK gain from AIADMK</td><td>Swing</td><td>1.83%</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
1991
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK</td><td>E. Madhusudhanan</td><td>66,710</td><td>60.30%</td><td>+35.26</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>JD</td><td>V. Rajasekaran</td><td>41,758</td><td>37.74%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>IUML</td><td>A. M. Gulam Huseien</td><td>941</td><td>0.85%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>V. R. Jaganathan</td><td>636</td><td>0.57%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>24,952</td><td>22.55%</td><td>2.28%</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>110,639</td><td>56.86%</td><td>−10.73%</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>199,052</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK gain from DMK</td><td>Swing</td><td>14.99%</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
1989
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>DMK</td><td>S. P. Sarguna Pandian</td><td>54,216</td><td>45.31%</td><td>−1.81</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK</td><td>E. Madhusudhanan</td><td>29,960</td><td>25.04%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>V. Rajasekaran</td><td>20,731</td><td>17.32%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>Venugopal</td><td>12,863</td><td>10.75%</td><td>−39.96</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>24,256</td><td>20.27%</td><td>16.68%</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>119,660</td><td>67.59%</td><td>0.58%</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>179,625</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>DMK gain from INC</td><td>Swing</td><td>-5.40%</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
1984
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>S. Venugopal</td><td>54,334</td><td>50.71%</td><td>+2.09</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>DMK</td><td>S. P. Sarguna Pandian</td><td>50,483</td><td>47.12%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>3,851</td><td>3.59%</td><td>−4.34%</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>107,147</td><td>67.01%</td><td>4.65%</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>162,902</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC hold</td><td>Swing</td><td>2.09%</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
1980
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>V. Rajasekaran</td><td>44,076</td><td>48.62%</td><td>+36.26</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK</td><td>Isari Velan</td><td>36,888</td><td>40.69%</td><td>+5.12</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>JP</td><td>K. Arumugasamy</td><td>8,685</td><td>9.58%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>7,188</td><td>7.93%</td><td>6.07%</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>90,648</td><td>62.36%</td><td>17.19%</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>146,769</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC gain from AIADMK</td><td>Swing</td><td>13.05%</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
1977
<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK</td><td>Isari Velan</td><td>28,416</td><td>35.57%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>DMK</td><td>R. D. Seethapathy</td><td>26,928</td><td>33.71%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>JP</td><td>K. Arumugaswamy</td><td>14,449</td><td>18.09%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>T. N. Anandanayaki</td><td>9,876</td><td>12.36%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>1,488</td><td>1.86%</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>79,881</td><td>45.17%</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>178,751</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIADMK win (new seat)</td></tr></tbody></table>