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, 1991
RAJEMDRA KUMAR S.S.R.
ADK
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1991
1,53,206
24.00% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
DMKARUMUGAM C.
- Votes
- 1,98,407
- Vote share
- 31.08%
- Behind by
- 1,53,206
Electors
9,52,050
Total votes polled
6,38,365
Valid votes
6,38,365
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.0%
Full result, 1991
17 candidates · 6,38,365 valid votes
RAJEMDRA KUMAR S.S.R.ADKwon
3,51,613
55.1%
ARUMUGAM C.DMK
1,98,407
31.1%
KAMALAMBAL V. (W)PMK
78,544
12.3%
MADAN RAJ J.JP
1,961
0.3%
ARUMUGAM G.MHA
1,303
0.2%
MOHAN R.IND
935
0.1%
MANISELVAN P.C.TMM
916
0.1%
VEERAPPA GOUNDER V.T.R.IND
838
0.1%
ANBUDASANIND
821
0.1%
ARUMUGAM P.IND
636
0.1%
VACHIRAVEL S.IND
531
0.1%
VEERABADRAN P.IND
473
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 17. The full list is in the API.
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.
