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Chengam Assembly constituency

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Chengam
Constituency No. 62 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvannamalai
Lok Sabha constituencyTiruvannamalai
Established1951
Total electors2,69,423
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
Alliance  NDA
Elected year2026

Chengam is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu, India.[1] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 62. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes and comprises a portion of Chengam taluk. It is a part of Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election Member Party
1952Ramaswami GounderCommonweal Party
1957T. Karia GoundarIndian National Congress
1962C. K. ChinnarajiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967P. S. Santhanam
1971C. Pandurangam
1977T. SwamikannuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980
1984
1989M. SettuJanata Party
1991P. Veera PandiyanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996K. V. NannanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001Polur VaradhanIndian National Congress
2006
2011T. SureshkumarDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2016M. P. GiriDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021
2026S. VeluAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  Madras State

Election results

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Vote share of winning candidates
2026
 
 36.15%
2021
 
 48.73%
2016
 
 45.6%
2011
 
 46.9%
2006
 
 42.75%
2001
 
 48.43%
1996
 
 59.11%
1991
 
 59.31%
1989
 
 34.74%
1984
 
 61.42%
1980
 
 48.06%
1977
 
 46.36%
1971
 
 61.39%
1967
 
 56.84%
1962
 
 55.22%
1957
 
 56.44%
1952
 
 36.86%

2026

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2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Velu 87,802 36.15% New
TVK K. Bharathidhasan 74,524 30.68% New
DMK M. P. Giri 70,346 28.96% Decrease19.54
NTK J. Shoba 6,335 2.61% Decrease2.81
NOTA None of the above 1,114 0.46% Decrease0.03
Margin of victory 13,278 5.47% Increase0.28
Turnout 243,703 90.45% Increase8.65
Total valid votes 242,897
Registered electors 269,423 Decrease2.18
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Decrease12.35

2021

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. P. Giri 108,081 48.50% Increase2.90
AIADMK M. S. Nainakannu 96,511 43.30% Increase3.73
NTK S. Vennila 12,080 5.42% Increase5.10
DMDK S. Anbu 2,769 1.24% Decrease2.57
NOTA None of the above 1,085 0.49% Decrease0.18
Margin of victory 11,570 5.19% Decrease0.84
Turnout 225,298 81.80% Decrease2.40
Total valid votes 222,865
Registered electors 275,419 Increase10.16
DMK hold Swing

2016

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2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. P. Giri 95,939 45.60% New
AIADMK M. Dinagaran 83,248 39.57% New
PMK C. Murugan 15,114 7.18% New
DMDK A. Kalaiarasi 8,007 3.81% Decrease43.14
NOTA None of the above 1,403 0.67% New
Margin of victory 12,691 6.03% Decrease0.42
Turnout 210,517 84.20% Decrease0.07
Total valid votes 210,403
Rejected ballots 114 0.05% Increase0.02
Registered electors 250,015 Increase18.12
DMK gain from DMDK Swing Decrease1.35

2011

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2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMDK T. Sureshkumar 83,722 46.95% Increase34.29
INC K. Selvaperunthagai 72,225 40.50% Decrease2.25
Independent R. Sureshkumar 8,543 4.79%
BJP A. Jayaraman 4,465 2.50% Decrease0.71
Independent R. Kumar 2,511 1.41%
IJK M. Mani 1,670 0.94% New
BSP A. V. Subramanian 1,636 0.92% Decrease1.19
Independent K. Sankar 1,364 0.76%
Independent T. Suresh 1,347 0.76%
Margin of victory 11,497 6.45% Decrease1.72
Turnout 178,371 84.27% Increase13.00
Total valid votes 178,325
Rejected ballots 46 0.03% Increase0.03
Registered electors 211,656 Increase20.84
DMDK gain from INC Swing Increase4.20

2006

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2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Polur Varadhan 53,366 42.75% Decrease5.68
VCK P. Sakthivel 43,166 34.58% New
DMDK T. Suresh 15,808 12.66% New
BJP V. Thiruppathi 4,009 3.21% New
BSP R. Jaganathan 2,631 2.11% New
Independent V. Ramasamy 2,576 2.06%
SP R. Shamala 1,792 1.44% New
Independent B. Saroja 1,494 1.20%
Margin of victory 10,200 8.17% Decrease2.81
Turnout 124,843 71.27% Increase6.85
Total valid votes 124,842
Registered electors 175,158 Increase0.83
INC hold Swing

2001

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2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Polur Varadhan 54,145 48.43% New
Makkal Tamil Desam R. Shamala 41,868 37.45% New
Independent K. Munusamy 4,788 4.28%
MDMK A. Marimuthu 4,780 4.28% New
Independent S. Muthammal 2,401 2.15%
JD(U) P. Anbalagan 2,218 1.98% New
JD(S) M. Settu 1,597 1.43% New
Margin of victory 12,277 10.98% Decrease15.72
Turnout 111,908 64.42% Decrease2.56
Total valid votes 111,797
Rejected ballots 111 0.10% Decrease5.05
Registered electors 173,711 Increase10.88
INC gain from DMK Swing Decrease10.68

1996

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1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. V. Nannan 58,958 59.11% New
AIADMK C. K. Thamizharasan 32,325 32.41% New
Independent C. Raji 4,645 4.66%
JD M. Settu 3,086 3.09% Decrease15.37
Margin of victory 26,633 26.70% Decrease14.15
Turnout 104,933 66.98% Decrease0.55
Total valid votes 99,747
Rejected ballots 5,403 5.15% Decrease0.75
Registered electors 156,671 Increase8.11
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease0.20

1991

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1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Veera Pandiyan 54,611 59.31% New
JD K. Munusamy 16,994 18.46% New
PMK M. Annappan 11,283 12.25% New
Independent T. Swamikannu 7,056 7.66%
BJP K. Kesavalu 1,109 1.20% New
Margin of victory 37,617 40.85% Increase35.67
Turnout 97,856 67.53% Increase7.12
Total valid votes 92,081
Rejected ballots 5,775 5.90% Increase2.93
Registered electors 144,912 Increase12.38
AIADMK gain from JP Swing Increase24.57

1989

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1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP M. Settu 26,256 34.74% Increase6.51
AIADMK P. Veerapandiyan 22,344 29.56% New
INC Jaya Arumugam 13,020 17.23% New
AIADMK T. Swamikannu 11,363 15.03% New
Independent L. Anandan 1,393 1.84%
Independent P. Dhanapal 990 1.31%
Margin of victory 3,912 5.18% Decrease28.01
Turnout 77,898 60.41% Decrease11.83
Total valid votes 75,584
Rejected ballots 2,314 2.97% Decrease4.85
Registered electors 128,945 Increase15.23
JP gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease26.68

1984

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1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Swamikannu 45,770 61.42% Increase13.36
JP P. Anbalagan 21,039 28.23% New
Independent A. Kannan 4,721 6.34%
Independent N. Vattaru 2,615 3.51%
Margin of victory 24,731 33.19% Increase31.69
Turnout 80,841 72.24% Increase17.12
Total valid votes 74,520
Rejected ballots 6,321 7.82% Increase6.13
Registered electors 111,906 Increase8.65
AIADMK hold Swing

1980

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1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Swamikannu 26,823 48.06% New
INC A. Arumugam 25,987 46.56% New
Independent P. Arumugam 3,006 5.39%
Margin of victory 836 1.50% Decrease20.70
Turnout 56,773 55.12% Increase3.17
Total valid votes 55,816
Rejected ballots 957 1.69% Increase0.15
Registered electors 102,993 Increase7.16
AIADMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase1.70

1977

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1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Swamikannu 22,789 46.36% New
DMK N. Poosanar 11,877 24.16% Decrease37.23
JP P. Anbalagan 8,094 16.47% New
CPI D. Raja 4,492 9.14% New
Independent P. Dhanapal 1,478 3.01%
Independent A. Jaya Arumugam 317 0.64%
Margin of victory 10,912 22.20% Decrease7.40
Turnout 49,928 51.95% Decrease14.95
Total valid votes 49,158
Rejected ballots 770 1.54% Increase1.54
Registered electors 96,111 Increase13.61
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Decrease15.03

1971

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1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. Pandurangam 32,260 61.39% Increase4.55
INC A. Arumugam 16,705 31.79% New
Independent A. Ramasamy 3,586 6.82%
Margin of victory 15,555 29.60% Increase8.53
Turnout 56,597 66.90% Decrease2.78
Total valid votes 52,551
Registered electors 84,601 Increase7.80
DMK hold Swing

1967

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1967 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. S. Santhanam 29,828 56.84% Increase1.62
INC A. Arumugham 18,773 35.77% Decrease4.40
Independent P. Dhanapal 1,927 3.67%
RPI R. Kanniah 1,425 2.72% New
Independent C. K. Manickam 524 1.00%
Margin of victory 11,055 21.07% Increase6.03
Turnout 54,684 69.68% Decrease4.59
Total valid votes 52,477
Registered electors 78,478 Decrease9.91
DMK hold Swing

1962

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1962 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder 34,374 55.22% New
INC Y. Shanmugam 25,008 40.17% Decrease16.27
Independent Thammaya Dass 1,350 2.17%
Independent Manickam 1,082 1.74%
Independent K. S. Rathnavel 440 0.71%
Margin of victory 9,366 15.04% Decrease5.40
Turnout 64,691 74.27% Increase27.99
Total valid votes 62,254
Registered electors 87,108 Increase13.33
DMK gain from INC Swing Decrease1.22

1957

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1957 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. Karia Goundar 20,079 56.44% Increase32.25
Independent R. Venkatachala Mudaliar 12,806 36.00%
Independent E. Venkatachala Mudaliar 2,691 7.56%
Margin of victory 7,273 20.44% Increase7.78
Turnout 35,576 46.28% Decrease5.69
Total valid votes 35,576
Registered electors 76,865 Increase9.76
INC gain from Commonweal Party Swing Increase19.58

1952

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1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Commonweal Party Ramaswami Gounder 13,413 36.86% New
INC Muthukrishna Chettiar 8,804 24.19% New
Justice Party Rengaswami Reddiar 7,434 20.43% New
CPI Ramaswami 6,741 18.52% New
Margin of victory 4,609 12.66%
Turnout 36,392 51.97%
Total valid votes 36,392
Registered electors 70,029
Commonweal Party win (new seat)

References

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  1. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Result 2026 - Chengam". No. 4 May 2026. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 19 June 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Chengam election results 2026: AIADMK's S Velu wins by 13,278 votes, defeats TVK and DMK". The Times of India. 5 May 2026. Archived from the original on 21 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  8. ↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  16. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  17. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  18. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  19. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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