CHENGAM
Assembly seat no. 62 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
GIRI .M.P
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2016
12,691
6.03% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKDINAGARAN. M
- Votes
- 83,248
- Vote share
- 39.57%
- Behind by
- 12,691
Electors
2,50,015
Total votes polled
2,10,403
Valid votes
2,10,403
NOTA votes
1,403
0.67% of votes polled
Turnout
84.2%
Full result, 2016
15 candidates · 2,10,403 valid votes
GIRI .M.PDMKwon
95,939
45.6%
DINAGARAN. MADMK
83,248
39.6%
MURUGAN. CPMK
15,114
7.2%
KALAIARASI .ADMDK
8,007
3.8%
DHINAKARAN. SIND
1,255
0.6%
DHINAKARAN. HIND
1,151
0.6%
BASKARAN. M.RBSP
948
0.5%
KARUPPAN. VBJP
884
0.4%
VENNILA.SNTK
666
0.3%
MURUGAN. RIND
425
0.2%
SUGUMAR. SIND
413
0.2%
PANDU. MGMI
313
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.
