Chengam Assembly constituency

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Chengam
Constituency No. 62 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tiruvannamalai
Lok Sabha constituency Tiruvannamalai
Established1951
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 Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha 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.

Contents

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
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

YearWinnerParty
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

Vote share of winning candidates
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%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. P. Giri 108,081 48.73% 3.13%
AIADMK Nainakannu. M. S96,51143.51%3.95%
NTK Vennila. S12,0805.45%5.13%
DMDK Anbu. S2,7691.25%−2.56%
Margin of victory11,5705.22%−0.82%
Turnout 2,21,79780.66%−3.49%
Rejected ballots00.00%
Registered electors 2,74,963
DMK hold Swing 3.13%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. P. Giri 95,939 45.60%
AIADMK Dinagaran. M83,24839.57%
PMK Murugan. C15,1147.18%
DMDK Kalaiarasi . A8,0073.81%−43.14%
NOTA None Of The Above1,4030.67%
Margin of victory12,6916.03%−0.42%
Turnout 2,10,40384.16%−0.10%
Registered electors 2,50,015
DMK gain from DMDK Swing -1.35%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMDK Sureshkumar T. 83,722 46.90 +34.29
INC K. Selvaperunthagai 72,22540.50−2.24
Independent Sureshkumar. R8,5434.79
BJP Jayaraman. A4,4652.50−0.71
Independent Kumar. R2,5111.41
Margin of victory11,4976.45−1.72
Turnout 2,11,65684.2512.98
Registered electors 1,78,325
DMDK gain from INC Swing 4.20

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Polur Varadhan M 53,366 42.75% −5.68%
VCK Sakthivel P43,16634.58%
DMDK Suresh T15,80812.66%
BJP Thiruppathi V4,0093.21%
BSP Jaganathan R2,6312.11%
Independent Ramasamy V2,5762.06%
SP Shamala R1,7921.44%
Independent Saroja B1,4941.20%
Margin of victory10,2008.17%−2.81%
Turnout 1,24,84271.27%6.85%
Registered electors 1,75,158
INC hold Swing -5.68%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Polur Varadhan 54,145 48.43%
MTD Shamala. R41,86837.45%
Independent Munusamy. K4,7884.28%
MDMK Marimuthu. A4,7804.28%
Independent Muthammal. S2,4012.15%
JD(U) Anbalagan. P2,2181.98%
JD(S) Settu. M1,5971.43%
Margin of victory12,27710.98%−15.72%
Turnout 1,11,79764.42%−2.55%
Registered electors 1,73,711
INC gain from DMK Swing -10.68%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Nannan. K. V. 58,958 59.11%
AIADMK Thamizharasan. C. K.32,32532.41%−26.90%
Independent Raji. C.4,6454.66%
JD Settu. M.3,0863.09%
Margin of victory26,63326.70%−14.15%
Turnout 99,74766.98%−0.55%
Registered electors 1,56,671
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -0.20%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. Veera Pandiyan 54,611 59.31% 29.75%
JD K. Munusamy16,99418.46%
PMK M. Annappan11,28312.25%
Independent T. Samikkannu7,0567.66%
BJP K. Kesavalu1,1091.20%
Margin of victory37,61740.85%35.68%
Turnout 92,08167.53%7.12%
Registered electors 1,44,912
AIADMK gain from JP Swing 24.57%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP Settu. M. 26,256 34.74%
AIADMK Veerapandiyan. P.22,34429.56%−31.86%
INC Jaya Arumugam13,02017.23%
AIADMK Samikkannu. T.11,36315.03%−46.39%
Independent Anandan. L.1,3931.84%
Independent Dhanapal. P.9901.31%
Margin of victory3,9125.18%−28.01%
Turnout 75,58460.41%−11.83%
Registered electors 1,28,945
JP gain from AIADMK Swing -26.68%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK T. Swamikannu 45,770 61.42% 13.36%
JP P. Anbalagan21,03928.23%
Independent A. Kannan4,7216.34%
Independent N. Vattaru2,6153.51%
Margin of victory24,73133.19%31.69%
Turnout 74,52072.24%17.12%
Registered electors 1,11,906
AIADMK hold Swing 13.36%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Swamikannu. T 26,823 48.06% 1.70%
INC Arumugam. A25,98746.56%
Independent Arumugam. P3,0065.39%
Margin of victory8361.50%−20.70%
Turnout 55,81655.12%3.17%
Registered electors 1,02,993
AIADMK hold Swing 1.70%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK T. Swamikannu 22,789 46.36%
DMK N. Poosanar11,87724.16%−37.23%
JP P. Anbalagan8,09416.47%
CPI D. Raja4,4929.14%
Independent P. Dhanapal1,4783.01%
Margin of victory10,91222.20%−7.40%
Turnout 49,15851.95%−14.95%
Registered electors 96,111
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -15.03%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK C. Pandurangam 32,260 61.39% 4.55%
INC A. Ar. Mugam16,70531.79%−3.99%
Independent A. Ramasamy3,5866.82%
Margin of victory15,55529.60%8.53%
Turnout 52,55166.90%−2.78%
Registered electors 84,601
DMK hold Swing 4.55%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Chengam [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK P. S. Santhanam 29,828 56.84% 1.62%
INC A. Arumugham18,77335.77%−4.40%
Independent P. Dhanapal1,9273.67%
RPI R. Kanniah1,4252.72%
Independent C. K. Manickam5241.00%
Margin of victory11,05521.07%6.02%
Turnout 52,47769.68%−4.58%
Registered electors 78,478
DMK hold Swing 1.62%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Chengam [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder 34,374 55.22%
INC Y. Shanmugam25,00840.17%−16.27%
Independent Thammaya Dass1,3502.17%
Independent Manickam1,0821.74%
Margin of victory9,36615.04%−5.40%
Turnout 62,25474.27%27.98%
Registered electors 87,108
DMK gain from INC Swing -1.22%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Chengam [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC T. Karia Goundar 20,079 56.44% 32.25%
Independent R. Venkatachala Mudaliar12,80636.00%
Independent E. Venkatachala Mudaliar2,6917.56%
Margin of victory7,27320.44%7.78%
Turnout 35,57646.28%−5.68%
Registered electors 76,865
INC gain from Commonweal Party Swing 19.58%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Chengam [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Commonweal Party Ramaswami Gounder 13,413 36.86%
INC Muthukrishna Chettiar8,80424.19%24.19%
Justice Party Rengaswami Reddiar7,43420.43%
CPI Ramaswami6,74118.52%
Margin of victory4,60912.66%
Turnout 36,39251.97%
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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