CHENGAM
Assembly seat no. 62 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2006
POLUR VARADHAN M
INC
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2006
10,200
8.17% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
VCKSAKTHIVEL P
- Votes
- 43,166
- Vote share
- 34.58%
- Behind by
- 10,200
Electors
1,75,158
Total votes polled
1,24,842
Valid votes
1,24,842
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.3%
Full result, 2006
8 candidates · 1,24,842 valid votes
POLUR VARADHAN MINCwon
53,366
42.8%
SAKTHIVEL PVCK
43,166
34.6%
SURESH TDMDK
15,808
12.7%
THIRUPPATHI VBJP
4,009
3.2%
JAGANATHAN RBSP
2,631
2.1%
RAMASAMY VIND
2,576
2.1%
SHAMALA RSP
1,792
1.4%
SAROJA BIND
1,494
1.2%
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.
