P. Karthikeyan is an Indian politician who is a Member of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected from Vellore as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 2021.[1][2]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | P. Karthikeyan | 84,299 | 47.24% | −4.29 | |
| AIADMK | S. R. K. Appu | 75,118 | 42.09% | +5.86 | |
| NTK | N. Poonkundran | 8,530 | 4.78% | +3.82 | |
| MNM | G. Vikram Chakravarthy | 7,243 | 4.06% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,441 | 0.81% | −0.59 | |
| Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | R. Naresh Kumar | 928 | 0.52% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,181 | 5.14% | −10.16% | ||
| Turnout | 178,458 | 70.52% | 1.93% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 324 | 0.18% | |||
| Registered electors | 253,049 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | -4.29% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | P. Karthikeyan | 88,264 | 51.53% | New | |
| AIADMK | Harun Rasheed | 62,054 | 36.23% | −14.59 | |
| BJP | S. Elangovan | 5,212 | 3.04% | −0.04 | |
| PMK | D. Lakshmi Narayanan | 5,185 | 3.03% | New | |
| VCK | A. R. Abdur Rahman | 2,590 | 1.51% | New | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,400 | 1.40% | New | |
| NTK | A. Manigandan | 1,639 | 0.96% | New | |
| SDPI | Shaik Meeran | 1,100 | 0.64% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 26,210 | 15.30% | 4.52% | ||
| Turnout | 171,279 | 68.59% | −5.00% | ||
| Registered electors | 249,715 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 0.71% | |||
References
- ^ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Vellore Election Result". Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Vellore Election Result". Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.