Chengalpattu Assembly constituency

Chengalpattu
Constituency No. 32 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChengalpattu
Lok Sabha constituencyKancheepuram
Established1951
Total electors3,72,889
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  TVK
Elected year2026

Chengalpattu is a state assembly constituency in Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] It is one of the 234 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu and comprises parts of Chengalpattu taluk. It forms part of Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952K. VinayakamKisan Mazdoor Praja Party
1957Muthuswamy NaickarIndian National Congress
Appavu
1962C. G. ViswanathanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967
1971
1977P. G. Anoor JegadeesanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980
1984
1989V. TamilmaniDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991C. D. VaradarajanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996V. TamilmaniDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001K. ArumugamPattali Makkal Katchi
2006
2011D. MurugesanDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2016M. VaralakshmiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021
2026S. ThiyagarajanTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
  Madras State

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2026
 
42.32%
2021
 
48.18%
2016
 
45.11%
2011
 
44.58%
2006
 
48.37%
2001
 
43.50%
1996
 
57.53%
1991
 
48.65%
1989
 
45.73%
1984
 
50.14%
1980
 
53.07%
1977
 
43.50%
1971
 
62.09%
1967
 
62.77%
1962
 
50.32%
1957
 
24.73%
1952
 
45.38%

Assembly election 2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengalpattu[3][4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TVK S. Thiyagarajan 137,136 42.32% New
DMK Karthik Dhandapani 101,495 31.32% Decrease16.86
AIADMK M. Gajendran 69,763 21.53% New
NTK Amutha. N 12,032 3.71% Decrease6.20
NOTA None of the above 1,395 0.43% Decrease0.70
Margin of victory 35,641 11.00% Increase1.16
Turnout 324,093 86.91% Increase22.82
Total valid votes 324,010
Registered electors 372,889 Decrease12.97
TVK gain from DMK Swing Decrease5.86

Assembly election 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengalpattu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Varalakshmi 130,573 48.18% Increase3.07
AIADMK M. Gajendran 103,908 38.34% Increase3.76
NTK K. Sanjeevinathan 26,868 9.91% Increase8.29
IJK S. Muthamilselvan 4,146 1.53% Increase0.92
NOTA None of the above 3,075 1.13% Decrease0.30
AMMK A. Sathishkumar 3,069 1.13% New
Margin of victory 26,665 9.84% Decrease0.69
Turnout 274,566 64.09% Decrease3.22
Total valid votes 271,012
Rejected ballots 479 0.17% Increase0.16
Registered electors 428,440 Increase15.45
DMK hold Swing

Assembly election 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengalpattu[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Varalakshmi 112,675 45.11% New
AIADMK R. Kamalakkannan 86,383 34.58% New
PMK K. Arumugam 20,899 8.37% Decrease36.05
DMDK D. Murugesan 17,438 6.98% Decrease37.60
NTK K. Sanjeevinathan 4,035 1.62% New
NOTA None of the above 3,584 1.43% New
IJK S. Muthamilselvan 1,517 0.61% Decrease1.14
Margin of victory 26,292 10.53% Increase10.37
Turnout 249,792 67.31% Decrease6.77
Total valid votes 249,774
Rejected ballots 18 0.01% Decrease0.05
Registered electors 371,109 Increase47.03
DMK gain from DMDK Swing Increase0.53

Assembly election 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengalpattu[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMDK D. Murugesan 83,297 44.58% Increase37.64
PMK V. G. Rangasamy 83,006 44.42% Decrease3.95
Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (Dr. Issac) M. Panneer Selvam 4,124 2.21% New
BJP K. T. Raghavan 4,073 2.18% Increase1.60
Independent R. Murugan 3,597 1.92%
IJK S. Muthamilselvan 3,265 1.75% New
BSP L. Durairaj 1,167 0.62% Increase0.17
Margin of victory 291 0.16% Decrease7.85
Turnout 186,986 74.08% Increase2.65
Total valid votes 186,867
Rejected ballots 119 0.06% Increase0.06
Registered electors 252,409 Increase41.43
DMDK gain from PMK Swing Decrease3.79

Assembly election 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengalpattu[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK K. Arumugam 61,664 48.37% Increase4.87
AIADMK S. Arumugam 51,451 40.36% New
DMDK S. Manjula 8,852 6.94% New
Independent M. Jeevarathinam 1,880 1.47%
Independent P. Prakashbabu 871 0.68%
Margin of victory 10,213 8.01% Increase3.74
Turnout 127,479 71.43% Increase12.30
Total valid votes 127,475
Registered electors 178,466 Decrease12.52
PMK hold Swing

Assembly election 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengalpattu[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK K. Arumugam 52,465 43.50% Increase33.14
DMK V. Viswanathan 47,316 39.23% Decrease18.30
MDMK E. Sathya 15,617 12.95% Increase7.95
Independent Venkatesan. V 1,663 1.38%
Puratchi Bharatham Ramesh. K 990 0.82% New
Independent Subramanian. E 826 0.68%
Margin of victory 5,149 4.27% Decrease27.60
Turnout 120,628 59.13% Decrease9.57
Total valid votes 120,607
Rejected ballots 15 0.01% Decrease3.95
Registered electors 204,010 Increase16.92
PMK gain from DMK Swing Decrease14.03

Assembly election 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengalpattu[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Tamilmani 66,443 57.53% Increase24.69
AIADMK C. V. N. Kumarasamy 29,638 25.66% New
PMK C. R. Bhaskaran 11,969 10.36% Decrease6.32
MDMK N. Radhakrishnan 5,776 5.00% New
BJP N. J. Veeraraghavan 848 0.73% Decrease0.46
Margin of victory 36,805 31.87% Increase16.06
Turnout 119,875 68.70% Increase0.48
Total valid votes 115,493
Rejected ballots 4,745 3.96% Increase1.65
Registered electors 174,487 Increase9.43
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase8.88

Assembly election 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengalpattu[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. D. Varadarajan 51,694 48.65% New
DMK V. Tamilmani 34,896 32.84% Decrease12.89
PMK C. R. Bhaskaran 17,725 16.68% New
BJP A. N. Elumalai 1,262 1.19% New
Margin of victory 16,798 15.81% Decrease3.38
Turnout 108,776 68.22% Increase6.71
Total valid votes 106,266
Rejected ballots 2,510 2.31% Increase0.22
Registered electors 159,450 Increase12.76
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase2.92

Assembly election 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengalpattu[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Tamilmani 38,948 45.73% Decrease3.07
AIADMK C. D. Varadarajan 22,607 26.54% New
INC R. Vasudevan 12,866 15.11% New
AIADMK Ponkumar 5,342 6.27% New
Independent T. Munusamy 3,545 4.16%
Margin of victory 16,341 19.19% Increase17.84
Turnout 86,983 61.51% Decrease15.69
Total valid votes 85,167
Rejected ballots 1,816 2.09% Decrease0.29
Registered electors 141,410 Increase17.64
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease4.41

Assembly election 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengalpattu[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. G. Anoor Jegadeesan 45,423 50.14% Decrease2.93
DMK V. Rudrakotti 44,203 48.80% New
Margin of victory 1,220 1.35% Decrease5.41
Turnout 92,799 77.20% Increase15.31
Total valid votes 90,587
Rejected ballots 2,212 2.38% Increase1.00
Registered electors 120,202 Decrease3.78
AIADMK hold Swing

Assembly election 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengalpattu[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. G. Anoor Jegadeesan 40,466 53.07% New
INC K. Natarajan 35,314 46.32% Increase39.98
Independent S. P. Ramachandran 465 0.61%
Margin of victory 5,152 6.76% Increase1.02
Turnout 77,315 61.89%
Total valid votes 76,245
Rejected ballots 1,070 1.38% Decrease0.16
Registered electors 124,925 Increase12.98
AIADMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase9.57

Assembly election 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengalpattu[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. G. Anoor Jegadeesan 29,306 43.50% New
DMK V. Rudrakotti 25,436 37.75% Decrease24.34
JP B. S. Raghupathy 6,942 10.30% New
INC P. Dhanpal Nayagar 4,275 6.34% New
Independent N. E. Mahboob Basha 611 0.91%
Independent M. Vedachalam 504 0.75%
Margin of victory 3,870 5.74% Decrease29.28
Turnout 68,431 61.89% Decrease10.21
Total valid votes 67,377
Rejected ballots 1,054 1.54% Increase1.54
Registered electors 110,575 Increase11.70
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Decrease18.59

Assembly election 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengalpattu[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. G. Viswanathan 41,949 62.09% Decrease0.68
INC S. T. Neelakantan 18,290 27.07% New
Independent P. Ramakrishnan 3,748 5.55%
Independent U. T. Krishnasamy 1,455 2.15%
Independent P. Ramasamy 1,264 1.87%
Margin of victory 23,659 35.02% Increase0.98
Turnout 71,372 72.10% Decrease6.93
Total valid votes 67,558
Registered electors 98,995 Increase9.06
DMK hold Swing

Assembly election 1967

1967 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Chengalpattu[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. G. Viswanathan 43,428 62.77% Increase12.45
INC T. Naicker 19,879 28.73% Decrease17.77
Independent Narasimhan 5,879 8.50%
Margin of victory 23,549 34.04% Increase30.21
Turnout 71,739 79.03% Increase2.85
Total valid votes 69,186
Registered electors 90,773 Increase18.28
DMK hold Swing

Assembly election 1962

1962 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Chengalpattu[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. G. Viswanathan 27,933 50.32% New
INC G. Rajarathana Nayagar 25,809 46.50% Decrease2.29
Independent T. M. Ramaswamy 1,767 3.18%
Margin of victory 2,124 3.83% Increase0.40
Turnout 58,460 76.18% Increase0.89
Total valid votes 55,509
Registered electors 76,741 Decrease46.22
DMK gain from INC Swing Increase25.59

Assembly election 1957

1957 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Chengalpattu[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Muthuswamy Naickar 26,568 24.73% Decrease1.34
INC Appavu 25,854 24.06% Decrease2.01
Independent Ramachandran 22,884 21.30%
Independent Rathinam 21,682 20.18%
Independent Paramasivan 10,453 9.73%
Margin of victory 3,684 3.43% Decrease15.88
Turnout 107,441 75.29% Increase30.60
Total valid votes 107,441
Registered electors 142,694 Increase97.14
INC gain from KMPP Swing Decrease20.65

Assembly election 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Chengalpattu[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KMPP K. Vinayakam 14,681 45.38% New
INC U. L. Raja 8,435 26.07% New
RPI Paramasivan 3,185 9.85% New
Independent M. Palaniswamy 1,964 6.07% New
Union Govindarajulu Reddiar 1,643 5.08% New
Independent Elumalai Naicker 1,276 3.94% New
Independent P. V. Srinivasan 1,167 3.61% New
Margin of victory 6,246 19.31%
Turnout 32,351 44.69%
Total valid votes 32,351
Registered electors 72,383
KMPP win (new seat)

References

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