CHINNASALEM
Assembly seat no. 72 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
R. MOOKKAPPAN
DMK
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1996
31,645
28.27% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKP. MOHAN
- Votes
- 35,336
- Vote share
- 31.56%
- Behind by
- 31,645
Electors
1,68,685
Total votes polled
1,11,956
Valid votes
1,11,956
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.4%
Full result, 1996
9 candidates · 1,11,956 valid votes
R. MOOKKAPPANDMKwon
66,981
59.8%
P. MOHANADMK
35,336
31.6%
K. NARKUNAMAIICT
6,604
5.9%
K. VENKATAPATHYMDMK
1,684
1.5%
C. PACHAYAPILLAIIND
373
0.3%
BALA. GOVINDARAJANBJP
363
0.3%
K. LAKSHMIIND
268
0.2%
T. SELVARAJIND
206
0.2%
A. SUYARAJIND
141
0.1%
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.
