Tambaram Assembly constituency

Tambaram
Tambaram
Constituency No. 31 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chengalpattu
Lok Sabha constituency	Sriperumbudur
Established	1977
Total electors	4,15,487
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent S. R. Raja
Party	DMK
Elected year	2021

Last updated March 20, 2025

Tambaram is a state assembly constituency in Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India.^[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 31. It includes all wards from Zone 4 and Zone 5, wards comprising the rest of the areas other than Hashinapuram and Nemilichery in Zone 3 of Tambaram City Municipal Corporation and Agaramthen, Madurapakkam and Kovilanchery villages in St. Thomas Mount Panchayat Union. It forms a part of Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha constituency for national elections. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year	Winner
1977	Munu Adhi	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	Pammal Nallathambi	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984	Ella Rajamanickam	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989	M. A. Vaithyalingam	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	S. M. Krishnan	Indian National Congress
1996	M. A. Vaidyalingam	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001	M. A. Vaidyalingam	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006	S. R. Raja	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011	T. K. M. Chinnayya	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016	S. R. Raja^[3]	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021	S. R. Raja^[4]	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2021			46.93%
2016			43.27%
2011			51.45%
2006			48.00%
2001			46.86%
1996			64.91%
1991			57.82%
1989			47.03%
1984			51.75%
1977			35.22%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	S. R. Raja	116,840	46.93%	+3.66
	AIADMK	T. K. M. Chinnayya	80,016	32.14%	−4.99
	MNM	Elango Siva	22,530	9.05%	New
	NTK	T. Sureshkumar	19,494	7.83%	+5.6
	AMMK	M. Karikalan	4,207	1.69%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	2,284	0.92%	−1.21
	Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi	P. A. Abdulnazar	1,351	0.54%	New
Margin of victory			36,824	14.79%	8.65%
Turnout			248,968	59.92%	−1.79%
Rejected ballots			465	0.19%
Registered electors			415,487
	DMK hold		Swing	3.66%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	S. R. Raja	101,835	43.27%	−0.34
	AIADMK	C. Rajendran	87,390	37.13%	−14.32
	DMDK	M. Chezhiyan	14,559	6.19%	New
	BJP	A. Vedasubramaniam	10,327	4.39%	+2.67
	PMK	R. Suresh	7,631	3.24%	New
	NTK	B. Naganathan	5,237	2.23%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	5,007	2.13%	New
Margin of victory			14,445	6.14%	−1.71%
Turnout			235,355	61.71%	−8.17%
Registered electors			381,359
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-8.18%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	T. K. M. Chinnayya	91,702	51.45%	*New*
	DMK	S. R. Raja	77,718	43.61%	−4.4
	BJP	A. Veda Subramaniam	3,061	1.72%	−0.7
	MGRTK	D. K. George	1,449	0.81%	New
	IJK	M. Raju	955	0.54%	New
Margin of victory			13,984	7.85%	−0.83%
Turnout			178,230	69.89%	5.51%
Registered electors			255,030
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	3.45%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	S. R. Raja	269,717	48.00%	+1.14
	MDMK	K. Somu	220,965	39.33%	+33.88
	DMDK	K. Dharma	48,522	8.64%	New
	BJP	V. R. Sivaraman	13,598	2.42%	New
Margin of victory			48,752	8.68%	6.99%
Turnout			561,888	64.37%	22.86%
Registered electors			872,877
	DMK hold		Swing	1.14%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	M. A. Vaithyalingam	150,961	46.86%	−18.04
	TMC(M)	K. Chakkaraipani Reddiar	145,530	45.18%	New
	MDMK	K. Somu	17,552	5.45%	−1.32
Margin of victory			5,431	1.69%	−42.76%
Turnout			322,120	41.51%	−13.02%
Registered electors			776,058
	DMK hold		Swing	-18.04%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	M. A. Vaithyalingam	166,401	64.91%	+31.36
	INC	K. B. Madhavan	52,442	20.46%	−37.36
	MDMK	K. Somasundaram	17,350	6.77%	New
	PMK	D. Elumalai	8,500	3.32%	New
	BJP	A. Ponsoliappan	7,328	2.86%	+0.2
Margin of victory			113,959	44.45%	20.18%
Turnout			256,370	54.53%	1.50%
Registered electors			481,911
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	7.09%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. M. Krishnan	111,588	57.82%	+34.96
	DMK	M. A. Vaithyalingam	64,740	33.54%	−13.48
	PMK	D. Elumalai	9,270	4.80%	New
	BJP	M. G. Nanasekaran	5,126	2.66%	+1.95
	JP	R. Kailasam	1,085	0.56%	New
Margin of victory			46,848	24.27%	0.10%
Turnout			193,002	53.03%	−10.71%
Registered electors			373,559
	INC gain from DMK		Swing	10.79%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	M. A. Vaithyalingam	90,007	47.03%	+0.2
	INC	A. J. Doss	43,746	22.86%	New
	Independent	S. Venkatesan	29,583	15.46%	New
	AIADMK	Eila. Rajamanickam	21,751	11.36%	−40.38
	BJP	M. Gnanasekaran	1,356	0.71%	New
	Independent	R. Victor	1,176	0.61%	New
Margin of victory			46,261	24.17%	19.25%
Turnout			191,400	63.74%	−4.26%
Registered electors			305,128
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-4.72%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	Ella Rajamanickam	75,155	51.75%	+5.54
	DMK	M. A. Vaithyalingam	68,009	46.83%	−4.69
Margin of victory			7,146	4.92%	−0.40%
Turnout			145,238	68.00%	2.47%
Registered electors			222,649
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	0.23%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Pammal Nallathambi	59,931	51.52%	+16.77
	AIADMK	Munu Adhi	53,746	46.20%	+10.99
	JP	M. Gajendran	1,999	1.72%	New
Margin of victory			6,185	5.32%	4.85%
Turnout			116,326	65.53%	6.23%
Registered electors			179,404
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	16.30%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	Munu Adhi	32,394	35.22%	*New*
	DMK	Pammal Nallathambi	31,968	34.75%	New
	JP	S. Kannan	17,845	19.40%	New
	INC	N. Murugesan	9,101	9.89%	New
	Independent	R. Chandrasekaran	678	0.74%	New
Margin of victory			426	0.46%
Turnout			91,986	59.29%
Registered electors			157,010
	AIADMK win (new seat)

References

↑ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
↑ "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 31. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
↑ தாம்பரம் சட்டசபைத் தேர்தல் முடிவு (2021), ஒன் இந்தியா
↑ "tambaram Election Result" . Retrieved 18 June 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.
↑ 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.
↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

"Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.

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[1] "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

[2] "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[3] "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 31. Retrieved 27 May 2016.

[4] தாம்பரம் சட்டசபைத் தேர்தல் முடிவு (2021), ஒன் இந்தியா

[5] "tambaram Election Result" . Retrieved 18 June 2022.

[6] "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.

[7] 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.

[8] Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.

[9] Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.

[10] Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[11] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[12] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[13] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[14] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[15] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

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