CHENGAM
Assembly seat no. 62 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
POLUR VARADHAN
INC
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2001
12,277
10.98% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
MTDSHAMALA.R
- Votes
- 41,868
- Vote share
- 37.45%
- Behind by
- 12,277
Electors
1,73,711
Total votes polled
1,11,797
Valid votes
1,11,797
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.4%
Full result, 2001
7 candidates · 1,11,797 valid votes
POLUR VARADHANINCwon
54,145
48.4%
SHAMALA.RMTD
41,868
37.5%
MUNUSAMY.KIND
4,788
4.3%
MARIMUTHU.AMDMK
4,780
4.3%
MUTHAMMAL.SIND
2,401
2.1%
ANBALAGAN.PJD(U)
2,218
2.0%
SETTU.MJD(S)
1,597
1.4%
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.
