CHINNASALEM
Assembly seat no. 72 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
MOHAN .P
ADMK
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 8
Margin, 2001
9,112
7.73% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKMOOKKAPPAN. .R
- Votes
- 51,442
- Vote share
- 43.63%
- Behind by
- 9,112
Electors
1,83,679
Total votes polled
1,17,916
Valid votes
1,17,916
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
64.2%
Full result, 2001
6 candidates · 1,17,916 valid votes
MOHAN .PADMKwon
60,554
51.4%
MOOKKAPPAN. .RDMK
51,442
43.6%
VAITHILINGAM .AMDMK
2,285
1.9%
MANAMOHANDOSS .AIND
1,843
1.6%
SEKAR .KIND
1,220
1.0%
ARUMUGAM .BIND
572
0.5%
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.
