CHENGAM
Assembly seat no. 46 in Madras · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
P. S. SANTHANAM
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1967
11,055
21.07% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
INCA. ARUMUGHAM
- Votes
- 18,773
- Vote share
- 35.77%
- Behind by
- 11,055
Electors
78,478
Total votes polled
52,477
Valid votes
52,477
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.9%
Full result, 1967
5 candidates · 52,477 valid votes
P. S. SANTHANAMDMKwon
29,828
56.8%
A. ARUMUGHAMINC
18,773
35.8%
P. DHANAPALIND
1,927
3.7%
R. KANNIAHRPI
1,425
2.7%
C. K. MANICKAMIND
524
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | P. S. SANTHANAM | DMK | 29,828 | 56.84% | A. ARUMUGHAM | 11,055 |
| 1962 | C.K. CHINNARAJI GOUNDER | DMK | 34,374 | 55.22% | Y. SHANMUGAM | 9,366 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- DMK2 wins
