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, 2016
C.V.M.P. EZHILARASAN
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2016
7,548
3.37% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKT.MYTHILI
- Votes
- 82,985
- Vote share
- 37.03%
- Behind by
- 7,548
Electors
2,96,893
Total votes polled
2,24,112
Valid votes
2,24,112
NOTA votes
3,645
1.63% of votes polled
Turnout
75.5%
Full result, 2016
15 candidates · 2,24,112 valid votes
C.V.M.P. EZHILARASANDMKwon
90,533
40.4%
T.MYTHILIADMK
82,985
37.0%
P. MAGESH KUMARPMK
30,102
13.4%
S.EAGAMBARAMDMDK
8,986
4.0%
T.VASANBJP
3,646
1.6%
M.USHANTK
1,758
0.8%
C.KANNIAPPANBSP
653
0.3%
DHENAGARAN @ DHARMA DHENAGARANGMI
509
0.2%
C.RAMESHIND
407
0.2%
E.MUNUSAMYIND
253
0.1%
M.EKAMBARAMIND
177
0.1%
P.MOHANASUNDRAMIND
150
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. 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.
