KANCHEEPURAM
Assembly seat no. 37 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called KANCHEEPURAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, 2011
V. SOMASUNDARAM
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2011
25,717
13.38% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
PMKP. S. ULAGARAKSHAGAN
- Votes
- 76,993
- Vote share
- 40.05%
- Behind by
- 25,717
Electors
2,37,837
Total votes polled
1,92,235
Valid votes
1,92,235
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
80.8%
Full result, 2011
14 candidates · 1,92,235 valid votes
V. SOMASUNDARAMADMKwon
1,02,710
53.4%
P. S. ULAGARAKSHAGANPMK
76,993
40.0%
A. N. RADHAKRISHNANAIPPMR
2,806
1.5%
M. PERUMALBJP
2,441
1.3%
TA. V. PASSAMIGHU ANNAN VENKATESANORADSMK
1,623
0.8%
E. RAJAIND
1,417
0.7%
S. M. SUBRAMANIANIJK
1,201
0.6%
P. KARTHIKEYANBSP
899
0.5%
M. THANIGAIMALAIIND
753
0.4%
S. UMAPATHYIND
420
0.2%
S. MAGESHIND
352
0.2%
T. SELVARAJIIND
296
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R.v. Ranjithkumar | TVK | 91,350 | 37.09% | V. Somasundaram | 15,488 |
| 2021 | C.V.M.P. Ezhailzrasan | DMK | 1,02,712 | 44.77% | P. Magesh Kumar | 11,595 |
| 2016 | C.V.M.P. EZHILARASAN | DMK | 90,533 | 40.40% | T.MYTHILI | 7,548 |
| 2011 | V. SOMASUNDARAM | ADMK | 1,02,710 | 53.43% | P. S. ULAGARAKSHAGAN | 25,717 |
| 2006 | KAMALAMBAL P | PMK | 81,366 | 47.11% | MYTHILI T | 11,284 |
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 KANCHEEPURAM assembly constituency in 2026?
R.v. Ranjithkumar (TVK) won KANCHEEPURAM in 2026, by a margin of 15,488 votes.
Which party has won KANCHEEPURAM the most times?
DMK, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has KANCHEEPURAM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won KANCHEEPURAM the most times?
R.v. Ranjithkumar, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
