TIRUCHENGODE
Assembly seat no. 96 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called TIRUCHENGODE. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 1996
ARUMUGAM, T.P.
DMK
Elections held
12
1971–2021
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1996
42,620
25.67% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKCHINNUSAMY, S.
- Votes
- 53,836
- Vote share
- 32.43%
- Behind by
- 42,620
Electors
2,75,045
Total votes polled
1,66,010
Valid votes
1,66,010
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
60.4%
Full result, 1996
34 candidates · 1,66,010 valid votes
ARUMUGAM, T.P.DMKwon
96,456
58.1%
CHINNUSAMY, S.ADMK
53,836
32.4%
ATHI NARAYANAN, A.CPM
9,816
5.9%
SHAMUGARAJ, P.IND
774
0.5%
THARUMAN, P.M.IND
534
0.3%
SADHASIVAM, M.S.IND
422
0.3%
SHANMUGAM, L.IND
401
0.2%
MATHESWARAN, S.IND
320
0.2%
THANGAVELAN, L.IND
257
0.1%
THIAGARAJU, N.IND
244
0.1%
NALLATHAMBI, S.IND
238
0.1%
RAJAGOPAL, G.IND
215
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 34. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ESWARAN E R | DMK | 81,688 | 44.23% | SARASWATHI PON | 2,862 |
| 2016 | SARASWATHI PON | ADMK | 73,103 | 41.40% | ELANGOAVAN BAR | 3,390 |
| 2011 | SAMPATHKUMAR. P | DMDK | 78,103 | 52.12% | SUNDARAM. M.R. | 23,945 |
| 2006 | THANNGAMANI.P | ADMK | 85,471 | 40.30% | GANDHISELVAN.S | 116 |
| 2001 | PONNAIYAN.C | ADMK | 1,07,898 | 59.55% | ARUMUGAM .T.P. | 44,109 |
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 TIRUCHENGODE assembly constituency in 2021?
ESWARAN E R (DMK) won TIRUCHENGODE in 2021, by a margin of 2,862 votes.
Which party has won TIRUCHENGODE the most times?
ADK, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has TIRUCHENGODE gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1971 to 2021.
Who has won TIRUCHENGODE the most times?
ESWARAN E R, with 1 win between 2021 and 2021.
