Cheyyar

Assembly Constituency, Tamil Nadu

Cheyyar is one of the 234 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Tamil Nadu. This seat can be classified as Rural and falls in the Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu. The reservation status of this constituency is General. Cheyyar Assembly constituency falls within the Arani (General) Lok Sabha constituency.<br/><br/>In the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, Cheyyar will vote on Thursday, April 9, 2026 and the counting of votes is set to take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.<br/><br/>

2021

Cheyyar Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
DMK1,02,46047.78%
Jothi. O
Winner
Margin :12,271 (5.72%)
Winner
ADMK90,18942.05%Dusi. K. Mohan
NTK12,1925.68%Bheeman. G
MNM2,4291.13%Mayilvaganan. T
NOTA1,8950.88%Nota
AMMKMNKZ1,7600.82%Varadharajan. M. K
IND7330.34%Suresh Babu. T
BSP7310.34%Vijayakanth. S
VTVTK5040.24%Kuttimani. S
IND2900.14%Udhayakumar. M
2016

Cheyyar Assembly election results

2011

Cheyyar Assembly election results

Demographic profile

There were a total of 238283 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Cheyyar Assembly constituency, of whom 117159 were male, 121115 female and 9 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 259738 registered voters, of whom 126914 were male, 132823 female and 1 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 243084 registered voters, of whom 119656 were male, 123425 were female and 3 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 211108 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 105864 were male, 105244 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 152 in 2021, 63 in 2016, and 100 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1034, in 2021 it was 1047, 1031 in 2016, and 994 in 2011.

Poll dates

Cheyyar Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.

In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, May 16, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Extent

Cheyyar Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Tiruvannamalai district in the North region of Tamil Nadu: Cheyyar Taluk (Part) Ariyur, Panamugai, Brahmadesam, Seevaram, Sirunavalpattu, Vadailuppai, Cheyyanur, Vengalathur, Umaiyalpuram, Arasankuppam, Chettithangal, Ozhukkavakkam, Thalikkal, Vellakulam, Thirupanangadu, Vembakkam, Kuthanur, Natteri, Sunaipattu, Pulivalam, Poonthandalam, Sattuvanthangal, Munjurpattu, Siruvanjipattu, Irumaram, Randam, Nayanthangal, Thennampattu, Thandappanthangal R.F., Azhividaithangi, Seleri, Thiruppanamur, Pillanthangal, Namandi, VadaMavanthal, Abdullapuram, Kuranganilmuttam, Pallavaram, Kanikiluppai, Seniyanallur, Kundiyanthandalam, Suruttal, Poonaithangal, Menallur, Girijapuram, Kizhnaickenpalayam, Vadakalpakkam, Vazhavandal, Mamandur, Hariharapakkam, Thiruvadirayapuram, Kilnelli, Karandai, Sumangali, Alanthangal, Kodayambakkam, Perungattur, Perumanthangal, Thandappanthangal, Vedamanapakkam, Melbooderi, Moranam, Talarapadi, Pulinthai, Pullavakkam, Kammanthangal, Pootheri, Arathirivellur, Hasanampettai, Thenkalani, Kunnathur, Kaganam, Chithathur, Kanagambakkam, Perumpulimedu, Chellaperumpulimedu, Alinjalpattu, Narasamangalam, Mathur, Sodiyambakkam, Bagavandapuram, Elacheri, Sithalapakkam, Vayalathur, Arasanipalai, Punnai, Dharmacheri, Pavoor, Ukkamperumbakkam, Mangal, Mahajanambakkam, Kunnavakkam, Cholavaram, Karanai, Pandiyambakkam, Palli, Mangalam, Vadapoondipattu, Mariyanallur, Perumpoondi, Nedumparai, Jaderi, Thenpoondipattu, Barathanthangal, Ramakrishnapuram, Sirungattur, Arumparuthi, Endavadi, Sengattankundil, Pappanthangal, Duli, Periakoil, Vinnavadi, Perungalathur, Thumbai, Vadaelapakkam, Vadagampattu, Madipakkam, Edaval, Akkur, Koolamandal, Ukkal, Nemili, Sirunallur, Pudupalayam, Kil Nethapakkam, Siruvelianalloore, Velianallore, Kaliyur, Puliyarambakkam, Kilpudupakkam, Painkinar, Vadathandalam, Arugavoor, Perumpallam, Sundivakkam, Thandarai, Murukkathampoondi, Vadugapattu, Serampattu, Thozhupedu, Eraiyur, Kilathur, Cheyyatraivendran, Vellai, Kilmattai, Anakkavoor, Anapathur, Vada Alapirandan, Athi, Elaneerkundram, Kilneerkundram, Nedungal, Thethurai, Kurumbur, Narmapallam, Kilkolathur, Erumaivetti, Thenthandalam, Perumpalai, Vilaripattu, Thavasi, Nelvoy, Parasur, Madurai, Mukkur, Korukkai, Kizhapalanthai, Vakkadai, Kazhanipakkam, Naval, Irungal, Mulagiripattu, Then Mavandal, Chithamur, Arasur, Purisai, Thenilluppai, Veerambakkam, Melma, Ayyavadi, Vachanur, Melnarma, Soundariyapuram, Vadanangur, Thirumpoondi, Nallalam, Kovilur, Sengadu, Mel Kolathur, Vada Thinallur, Mel Nemili, Kottagaram, Pazhanjur, Echur, Thenelapakkam, Thenkalpakkam, Paiyur, Alathurai, Alathur and Venkodu villages. Dusi (CT) and Tiruvethipuram (M).

This constituency covers an approximate area of 778 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Cheyyar is: 12°42'02.5"N 79°34'19.2"E.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 81.69%, while it was 84.67% in 2016, and 85% in 2011.
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Total voters

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Victory margin

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Jothi O of DMK won in this constituency beating Dusi K Mohan of AIADMK by a margin of 12271 votes which was 5.77% of the total votes cast. In 2016, Mohan K of AIADMK was the winner in this seat beating Dr. Vishnuprasad M K of INC by a margin of 8527 votes which was 4.14% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, Subramanian.N of AIADMK won this seat defeating Vishnu Prasad.M.K. of INC by a margin of 25463 votes which was 14.21% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Jothi O of DMK had a vote share of 48.2% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Mohan K of AIADMK got a vote share of 37.78% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, Subramanian.N of AIADMK got a vote share of 53.67% in Cheyyar.
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  • First Published: August 29, 2025, 05:40 IST
  • Last Updated: March 25, 2026 at 10:31 PM IST

68. Cheyyar


CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status :General
State :Tamil Nadu
District(s) :Tiruvannamalai
Region (State) :North
Lok Sabha constituency :Arani
2026 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Total voters :2,38,283
Male voters :1,17,159
Female voters :1,21,115
Third gender voters :9
Electorate gender ratio :1034
Poll phase :1
Poll date :April 23, 2026
Results (Counting of votes) :May 4, 2026

Assembly cons. Results

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MylaporeDMKAIADMKAIADMK
VelacheryINCDMKAIADMK
ShozhinganallurDMKDMKAIADMK