CUMBUM
Assembly seat no. 201 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
RAMACHANDRAN O.R
TMCM
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 13
Margin, 2001
4,386
3.92% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
BJPKRISHNAKUMAR N.K.R
- Votes
- 52,437
- Vote share
- 46.82%
- Behind by
- 4,386
Electors
1,82,109
Total votes polled
1,12,001
Valid votes
1,12,001
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.5%
Full result, 2001
7 candidates · 1,12,001 valid votes
RAMACHANDRAN O.RTMCMwon
56,823
50.7%
KRISHNAKUMAR N.K.RBJP
52,437
46.8%
SELVAN U PIND
901
0.8%
ANTONY AROCKIARAJ AIND
571
0.5%
RAJAN MPB
552
0.5%
SIVANANDAN SIND
423
0.4%
SARAVANAN RDFB
294
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jeganathmishra Pla | TVK | 85,394 | 40.55% | Eramakrishnan N | 751 |
| 2021 | N.Ramakrishnan | DMK | 1,04,800 | 51.81% | Syedukhan.S.P.M | 42,413 |
| 2016 | S.T.K.JAKKAIYAN | ADMK | 91,099 | 46.94% | CUMBUM.NRAMAKRISHNAN | 11,221 |
| 2011 | ERAMAKRISHNAN.N | DMK | 80,307 | 48.58% | MURUGESAN.P | 12,168 |
| 2006 | ERAMAKRISHNAN N | MDMK | 50,761 | 43.24% | SELVENDRAN P | 1,958 |
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 CUMBUM assembly constituency in 2026?
Jeganathmishra Pla (TVK) won CUMBUM in 2026, by a margin of 751 votes.
Which party has won CUMBUM the most times?
DMK, with 3 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has CUMBUM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won CUMBUM the most times?
Jeganathmishra Pla, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
