CHINNASALEM
Assembly seat no. 72 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1984
S.SIVARAMAN
IND
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1984
22,997
27.29% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
DMKPERIYASAMY D.
- Votes
- 30,633
- Vote share
- 36.35%
- Behind by
- 22,997
Electors
1,17,749
Total votes polled
84,263
Valid votes
84,263
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.6%
Full result, 1984
2 candidates · 84,263 valid votes
S.SIVARAMANINDwon
53,630
63.6%
PERIYASAMY D.DMK
30,633
36.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | UDHAYASOORIYAN. T | DMK | 64,036 | 48.40% | MOHAN. P | 20,278 |
| 2001 | MOHAN .P | ADMK | 60,554 | 51.35% | MOOKKAPPAN. .R | 9,112 |
| 1996 | R. MOOKKAPPAN | DMK | 66,981 | 59.83% | P. MOHAN | 31,645 |
| 1991 | PARAMASIVAM R.P. | ADK | 66,942 | 64.43% | MOOKKAPPAN R. | 39,042 |
| 1989 | UDHAYASURIYAN, T. | DMK | 36,776 | 36.28% | RAMALINGAM, K.R. | 13,538 |
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 CHINNASALEM assembly constituency in 2006?
UDHAYASOORIYAN. T (DMK) won CHINNASALEM in 2006, by a margin of 20,278 votes.
Which party has won CHINNASALEM the most times?
DMK, with 3 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has CHINNASALEM gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won CHINNASALEM the most times?
UDHAYASOORIYAN. T, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
