CHENGAM
Assembly seat no. 62 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ADMKS.velu | TVKK Bharathidhasan | 13,278 | 5.47% | 15 | 90.2% |
| 2021 | DMKGIRI.M.P | ADMKNAINAKANNU.M.S | 11,570 | 5.17% | 15 | 80.7% |
| 2016 | DMKGIRI .M.P | ADMKDINAGARAN. M | 12,691 | 6.03% | 15 | 84.2% |
| 2011 | DMDKSURESH@SURESHKUMAR.T | INCSELVAPERUNTHAGAI.K | 11,497 | 6.45% | 10 | 84.3% |
| 20061973 boundaries | INCPOLUR VARADHAN M | VCKSAKTHIVEL P | 10,200 | 8.17% | 8 | 71.3% |
| 20011973 boundaries | INCPOLUR VARADHAN | MTDSHAMALA.R | 12,277 | 10.98% | 7 | 64.4% |
| 19961973 boundaries | DMKNANNAN, K.V. | ADMKTHAMIZHARASAN, C.K. | 26,633 | 26.70% | 9 | 63.7% |
| 19911973 boundaries | ADKP. VEERA PANDIYAN | JDK. MUNUSAMY | 37,617 | 40.85% | 9 | 63.5% |
| 19891973 boundaries | JNPSETTU, M. | ADKJLVEERAPANDIYAN, P. | 3,912 | 5.18% | 7 | 58.6% |
| 19841973 boundaries | ADKT. SWAMIKANNU | JNPP. ANBALAGAN | 24,731 | 33.19% | 5 | 66.6% |
| 19801973 boundaries | ADKSWAMIKANNU, T | INC(I)ARUMUGAM, A | 836 | 1.50% | 3 | 54.2% |
| 19771973 boundaries | ADKT. SWAMIKANNU | DMKN. POOSANAR | 10,912 | 22.20% | 7 | 51.1% |
| 19711966 boundaries | DMKC. PANDURANGAM | NCOA. AR. MUGAM | 15,555 | 29.60% | 3 | 62.1% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
