CHINNASALEM
Assembly seat no. 72 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1989
UDHAYASURIYAN, T.
DMK
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1989
13,538
13.36% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
ADKJLRAMALINGAM, K.R.
- Votes
- 23,238
- Vote share
- 22.93%
- Behind by
- 13,538
Electors
1,38,166
Total votes polled
1,01,354
Valid votes
1,01,354
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
73.4%
Full result, 1989
9 candidates · 1,01,354 valid votes
UDHAYASURIYAN, T.DMKwon
36,776
36.3%
RAMALINGAM, K.R.ADKJL
23,238
22.9%
SIVARAMAN, S.INC
21,526
21.2%
MOHAN, P.IND
10,546
10.4%
DHANABAL, N.IND
6,676
6.6%
JAYARAM, K.IND
1,911
1.9%
GOTHADARAMAN, A.IND
312
0.3%
PERIYASAMY, S.IND
195
0.2%
SOUNDHARRAJAN E.N.U.K.V.IND
174
0.2%
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.
