CHEPAUK
Assembly seat no. 11 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
KARUNANIDHI M
DMK
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 7 of 8
Margin, 2001
4,834
8.41% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INCDAMODHARAN R
- Votes
- 25,002
- Vote share
- 43.50%
- Behind by
- 4,834
Electors
1,28,399
Total votes polled
57,477
Valid votes
57,477
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.8%
Full result, 2001
10 candidates · 57,477 valid votes
KARUNANIDHI MDMKwon
29,836
51.9%
DAMODHARAN RINC
25,002
43.5%
TAMILMARAVANMDMK
1,395
2.4%
VENUGOPAL DIND
450
0.8%
RAJA S.J.APMK
247
0.4%
SELVARAJ T.RIND
164
0.3%
SYED RAHAMMEDHULLAHIND
159
0.3%
MURTHY MIND
82
0.1%
GURURAJAN GIND
72
0.1%
SREENIVASAN MIND
70
0.1%
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.
