CHINGLEPUT
Constituency no. 4 in Madras · Lok Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.
Madras also has an assembly constituency called CHINGLEPUT. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.
Winner, 1962
O. V. ALAGESAN
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
DMK
won 1 of 2
Margin, 1962
19,878
6.21% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INDS. KRISHNASWAMY
- Votes
- 1,50,110
- Vote share
- 46.90%
- Behind by
- 19,878
Electors
4,29,553
Total votes polled
3,20,098
Valid votes
3,20,098
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
74.5%
Full result, 1962
2 candidates · 3,20,098 valid votes
O. V. ALAGESANINCwon
1,69,988
53.1%
S. KRISHNASWAMYIND
1,50,110
46.9%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | C. C. BABU | DMK | 2,55,845 | 61.32% | D. V. ALAGESAN | 1,05,731 |
| 1962 | O. V. ALAGESAN | INC | 1,69,988 | 53.10% | S. KRISHNASWAMY | 19,878 |
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 CHINGLEPUT constituency in 1967?
C. C. BABU (DMK) won CHINGLEPUT in 1967, by a margin of 1,05,731 votes.
Which party has won CHINGLEPUT the most times?
DMK, with 1 of the 2 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CHINGLEPUT gone to the polls?
2 times, from 1962 to 1967.
Who has won CHINGLEPUT the most times?
C. C. BABU, with 1 win between 1967 and 1967.
