CHENGAM
Assembly seat no. 62 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2026
S.velu
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2026
13,278
5.47% of valid votes
Result, 2026
Runner-up
TVKK Bharathidhasan
- Votes
- 74,524
- Vote share
- 30.68%
- Behind by
- 13,278
Electors
2,69,423
Total votes polled
2,42,897
Valid votes
2,42,897
NOTA votes
1,114
0.46% of votes polled
Turnout
90.2%
Full result, 2026
15 candidates · 2,42,897 valid votes
S.veluADMKwon
87,802
36.1%
K BharathidhasanTVK
74,524
30.7%
M.p.giriDMK
70,346
29.0%
J.shobaNTK
6,335
2.6%
C SelvanRPPRINAT
895
0.4%
A.bharathiIND
400
0.2%
K.veluIND
394
0.2%
A PoongodiIND
197
0.1%
A.chidambaramIND
173
0.1%
M.raman MasilamaniIND
156
0.1%
K ManikandanMSKK
149
0.1%
M.mugilarasanIND
137
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | S.velu | ADMK | 87,802 | 36.15% | K Bharathidhasan | 13,278 |
| 2021 | GIRI.M.P | DMK | 1,08,081 | 48.26% | NAINAKANNU.M.S | 11,570 |
| 2016 | GIRI .M.P | DMK | 95,939 | 45.60% | DINAGARAN. M | 12,691 |
| 2011 | SURESH@SURESHKUMAR.T | DMDK | 83,722 | 46.95% | SELVAPERUNTHAGAI.K | 11,497 |
| 2006 | POLUR VARADHAN M | INC | 53,366 | 42.75% | SAKTHIVEL P | 10,200 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CHENGAM assembly constituency in 2026?
S.velu (ADMK) won CHENGAM in 2026, by a margin of 13,278 votes.
Which party has won CHENGAM the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has CHENGAM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won CHENGAM the most times?
T. SWAMIKANNU, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1984.
