CHEPAUK
Assembly seat no. 11 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
M.KARUNA NIDHI
DMK
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 7 of 8
Margin, 1996
35,784
59.81% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCN.S.S.NELLAI KANNAN
- Votes
- 10,313
- Vote share
- 17.24%
- Behind by
- 35,784
Electors
99,303
Total votes polled
59,827
Valid votes
59,827
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.3%
Full result, 1996
23 candidates · 59,827 valid votes
M.KARUNA NIDHIDMKwon
46,097
77.0%
N.S.S.NELLAI KANNANINC
10,313
17.2%
ERA. MEYAPPANBJP
1,380
2.3%
S.K. DORAISWAMYJD
925
1.6%
A. AKRAM KHANPMK
354
0.6%
K. RAJU GURUSWAMY @ K. RAJUIND
243
0.4%
M. BALUIND
112
0.2%
A. POOMPAVAIIND
51
0.1%
M.S. CHANDRA MOULIIND
39
0.1%
D.V. SARAVANANSAP
38
0.1%
K. MOHANIND
38
0.1%
V. KUMARASAMY ADITYAN, V.IND
32
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 23. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | KARUNANIDHI M. | DMK | 34,188 | 50.96% | DAWOON MIAKHAN | 8,526 |
| 2001 | KARUNANIDHI M | DMK | 29,836 | 51.91% | DAMODHARAN R | 4,834 |
| 1996 | M.KARUNA NIDHI | DMK | 46,097 | 77.05% | N.S.S.NELLAI KANNAN | 35,784 |
| 1991 | ZEENATH SHERIFFDEEN | INC | 29,605 | 50.62% | ANBAZHAGAN K. | 4,456 |
| 1989 | LATHEEF, M.A. | DMK | 33,104 | 50.21% | HIDAYATHULLA, S.M. | 18,353 |
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 CHEPAUK assembly constituency in 2006?
KARUNANIDHI M. (DMK) won CHEPAUK in 2006, by a margin of 8,526 votes.
Which party has won CHEPAUK the most times?
DMK, with 7 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has CHEPAUK gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won CHEPAUK the most times?
KARUNANIDHI M., with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
