CHINNASALEM
Assembly seat no. 72 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1991
PARAMASIVAM R.P.
ADK
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1991
39,042
37.57% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
DMKMOOKKAPPAN R.
- Votes
- 27,900
- Vote share
- 26.85%
- Behind by
- 39,042
Electors
1,59,970
Total votes polled
1,03,906
Valid votes
1,03,906
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
65.0%
Full result, 1991
6 candidates · 1,03,906 valid votes
PARAMASIVAM R.P.ADKwon
66,942
64.4%
MOOKKAPPAN R.DMK
27,900
26.9%
VAYAPURI M.PMK
5,603
5.4%
SUBRAMANIYAM A.AMI
2,618
2.5%
PREAMANANDAN P.IND
649
0.6%
SYED HASHEEM H.IND
194
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.
