CHENGAM
Assembly seat no. 46 in Madras · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
C.K. CHINNARAJI GOUNDER
DMK
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1962
9,366
15.04% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INCY. SHANMUGAM
- Votes
- 25,008
- Vote share
- 40.17%
- Behind by
- 9,366
Electors
87,108
Total votes polled
62,254
Valid votes
62,254
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.5%
Full result, 1962
5 candidates · 62,254 valid votes
C.K. CHINNARAJI GOUNDERDMKwon
34,374
55.2%
Y. SHANMUGAMINC
25,008
40.2%
THAMMAYA DASSIND
1,350
2.2%
MANICKAMIND
1,082
1.7%
K. S. RATHNAVELIND
440
0.7%
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
