Chengam
Constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvannamalai
LS constituencyTiruvannamalai
Total electors2,74,963[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Chengam is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu, India.[2] 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 the Tiruvannamalai constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[3] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 Ramaswami Gounder Commonweal Party
1957 T. Karia Gounder Indian National Congress
1962 C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967 P. S. Santhanam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 C. Pandurangam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 T. Swamikannu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 T. Swamikannu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 T. Swamikannu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 M. Settu Janata Party
1991 P. Veerapandiyan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 K. V. Nannan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 Polur Varadhan Indian National Congress
2006 Polur Varadhan Indian National Congress
2011 T. Sureshkumar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2016 M. P. Giri[4] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 M. P. Giri[5] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. P. Giri 108,081 48.73% 3.13%
AIADMK Nainakannu. M. S 96,511 43.51% 3.95%
NTK Vennila. S 12,080 5.45% 5.13%
DMDK Anbu. S 2,769 1.25% -2.56%
Margin of victory 11,570 5.22% -0.82%
Turnout 2,21,797 80.66% -3.49%
Rejected ballots 0 0.00%
Registered electors 2,74,963
DMK hold Swing 3.13%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. P. Giri 95,939 45.60%
AIADMK Dinagaran. M 83,248 39.57%
PMK Murugan. C 15,114 7.18%
DMDK Kalaiarasi . A 8,007 3.81% -43.14%
NOTA None Of The Above 1,403 0.67%
Margin of victory 12,691 6.03% -0.42%
Turnout 2,10,403 84.16% -0.10%
Registered electors 2,50,015
DMK gain from DMDK Swing -1.35%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMDK Suresh@Sureshkumar. T 83,722 46.95% 34.29%
INC Selvaperunthagai. K 72,225 40.50% -2.24%
Independent Sureshkumar. R 8,543 4.79%
BJP Jayaraman. A 4,465 2.50% -0.71%
Independent Kumar. R 2,511 1.41%
Margin of victory 11,497 6.45% -1.72%
Turnout 2,11,656 84.25% 12.98%
Registered electors 1,78,325
DMDK gain from INC Swing 4.20%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Polur Varadhan M 53,366 42.75% -5.68%
VCK Sakthivel P 43,166 34.58%
DMDK Suresh T 15,808 12.66%
BJP Thiruppathi V 4,009 3.21%
BSP Jaganathan R 2,631 2.11%
Independent Ramasamy V 2,576 2.06%
SP Shamala R 1,792 1.44%
Independent Saroja B 1,494 1.20%
Margin of victory 10,200 8.17% -2.81%
Turnout 1,24,842 71.27% 6.85%
Registered electors 1,75,158
INC hold Swing -5.68%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Polur Varadhan 54,145 48.43%
MTD Shamala. R 41,868 37.45%
Independent Munusamy. K 4,788 4.28%
MDMK Marimuthu. A 4,780 4.28%
Independent Muthammal. S 2,401 2.15%
Janata Dal (United) Anbalagan. P 2,218 1.98%
Janata Dal (Secular) Settu. M 1,597 1.43%
Margin of victory 12,277 10.98% -15.72%
Turnout 1,11,797 64.42% -2.55%
Registered electors 1,73,711
INC gain from DMK Swing -10.68%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Nannan. K. V. 58,958 59.11%
AIADMK Thamizharasan. C. K. 32,325 32.41% -26.90%
Independent Raji. C. 4,645 4.66%
JD Settu. M. 3,086 3.09%
Margin of victory 26,633 26.70% -14.15%
Turnout 99,747 66.98% -0.55%
Registered electors 1,56,671
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -0.20%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Veera Pandiyan 54,611 59.31% 29.75%
JD K. Munusamy 16,994 18.46%
PMK M. Annappan 11,283 12.25%
Independent T. Samikkannu 7,056 7.66%
BJP K. Kesavalu 1,109 1.20%
Margin of victory 37,617 40.85% 35.68%
Turnout 92,081 67.53% 7.12%
Registered electors 1,44,912
AIADMK gain from JP Swing 24.57%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Settu. M. 26,256 34.74%
AIADMK Veerapandiyan. P. 22,344 29.56% -31.86%
INC Jaya Arumugam 13,020 17.23%
AIADMK Samikkannu. T. 11,363 15.03% -46.39%
Independent Anandan. L. 1,393 1.84%
Independent Dhanapal. P. 990 1.31%
Margin of victory 3,912 5.18% -28.01%
Turnout 75,584 60.41% -11.83%
Registered electors 1,28,945
JP gain from AIADMK Swing -26.68%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Swamikannu 45,770 61.42% 13.36%
JP P. Anbalagan 21,039 28.23%
Independent A. Kannan 4,721 6.34%
Independent N. Vattaru 2,615 3.51%
Margin of victory 24,731 33.19% 31.69%
Turnout 74,520 72.24% 17.12%
Registered electors 1,11,906
AIADMK hold Swing 13.36%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Swamikannu. T 26,823 48.06% 1.70%
INC Arumugam. A 25,987 46.56%
Independent Arumugam. P 3,006 5.39%
Margin of victory 836 1.50% -20.70%
Turnout 55,816 55.12% 3.17%
Registered electors 1,02,993
AIADMK hold Swing 1.70%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Swamikannu 22,789 46.36%
DMK N. Poosanar 11,877 24.16% -37.23%
JP P. Anbalagan 8,094 16.47%
CPI D. Raja 4,492 9.14%
Independent P. Dhanapal 1,478 3.01%
Margin of victory 10,912 22.20% -7.40%
Turnout 49,158 51.95% -14.95%
Registered electors 96,111
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -15.03%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. Pandurangam 32,260 61.39% 4.55%
INC A. Ar. Mugam 16,705 31.79% -3.99%
Independent A. Ramasamy 3,586 6.82%
Margin of victory 15,555 29.60% 8.53%
Turnout 52,551 66.90% -2.78%
Registered electors 84,601
DMK hold Swing 4.55%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. S. Santhanam 29,828 56.84% 1.62%
INC A. Arumugham 18,773 35.77% -4.40%
Independent P. Dhanapal 1,927 3.67%
RPI R. Kanniah 1,425 2.72%
Independent C. K. Manickam 524 1.00%
Margin of victory 11,055 21.07% 6.02%
Turnout 52,477 69.68% -4.58%
Registered electors 78,478
DMK hold Swing 1.62%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder 34,374 55.22%
INC Y. Shanmugam 25,008 40.17% -16.27%
Independent Thammaya Dass 1,350 2.17%
Independent Manickam 1,082 1.74%
Margin of victory 9,366 15.04% -5.40%
Turnout 62,254 74.27% 27.98%
Registered electors 87,108
DMK gain from INC Swing -1.22%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Chengam[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. Karia Goundar 20,079 56.44% 32.25%
Independent R. Venkatachala Mudaliar 12,806 36.00%
Independent E. Venkatachala Mudaliar 2,691 7.56%
Margin of victory 7,273 20.44% 7.78%
Turnout 35,576 46.28% -5.68%
Registered electors 76,865
INC gain from Commonweal Party Swing 19.58%

1952

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

References

  1. ↑ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 62. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021.
  6. ↑ Detailes Result (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. ↑ "2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results" (PDF). 12 May 2001. 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. "1991 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1989 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1984 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1980 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1977 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  16. ↑ "1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). 19 April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012.
  17. ↑ "1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  18. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  19. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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