CHENGALPATTU
Constituency no. 5 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called CHENGALPATTU. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 12 results.
Winner, 1989
KANCHEE PANEER
ADK
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1989
1,22,867
17.82% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
DMKRAMU. M. V.
- Votes
- 2,15,844
- Vote share
- 31.30%
- Behind by
- 1,22,867
Electors
9,57,415
Total votes polled
6,89,597
Valid votes
6,89,597
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.0%
Full result, 1989
10 candidates · 6,89,597 valid votes
KANCHEE PANEERADKwon
3,38,711
49.1%
RAMU. M. V.DMK
2,15,844
31.3%
MUNIYANDI ALIAS MANIAM, C. G.IND
1,23,300
17.9%
KUPPAN, N.IND
5,216
0.8%
SUBRAMANIAM, C. G. M.IND
2,367
0.3%
RADHAKRISHNA SAH DAMANGIRI, V,JNPJP
1,345
0.2%
MANGOGARAN, N.IND
923
0.1%
NATARAJAN, G.IND
814
0.1%
NAGOOR MEERAN ALIAS RISHI, M.IND
744
0.1%
VISWANATHAN, N.IND
333
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MOORTHY, A.K. | PMK | 4,31,643 | 56.86% | RAMACHANDRAN. K N | 1,48,724 |
| 1999 | Moorthy, A.K. | PMK | 3,30,551 | 48.03% | Thirunavukkarasu, S.S. | 12,811 |
| 1998 | KANCHI PANNEERSELVAM | ADMK | 3,29,239 | 49.10% | PARASURAMAN K | 22,916 |
| 1996 | PARASURAMAN.K | DMK | 4,10,483 | 58.07% | KRISHNAN.S.M | 2,35,657 |
| 1991 | RAJEMDRA KUMAR S.S.R. | ADK | 3,51,613 | 55.08% | ARUMUGAM C. | 1,53,206 |
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 CHENGALPATTU constituency in 2004?
MOORTHY, A.K. (PMK) won CHENGALPATTU in 2004, by a margin of 1,48,724 votes.
Which party has won CHENGALPATTU the most times?
ADK, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has CHENGALPATTU gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1977 to 2004.
Who has won CHENGALPATTU the most times?
MOORTHY, A.K., with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
