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, 1996
PARASURAMAN.K
DMK
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1996
2,35,657
33.34% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCKRISHNAN.S.M
- Votes
- 1,74,826
- Vote share
- 24.73%
- Behind by
- 2,35,657
Electors
10,43,889
Total votes polled
7,06,830
Valid votes
7,06,830
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.7%
Full result, 1996
19 candidates · 7,06,830 valid votes
PARASURAMAN.KDMKwon
4,10,483
58.1%
KRISHNAN.S.MINC
1,74,826
24.7%
ARUMUGAM.CMDMK
44,384
6.3%
DAMODARAN.BAIICT
43,820
6.2%
RAGAVAN K.TBJP
11,112
1.6%
RADHAKRISHNASHA D.VIND
2,690
0.4%
CHITHARANJAN DOSS AGARAMIND
2,544
0.4%
ARUMUGAM.GMELPHC
2,330
0.3%
KHALEEL MAHMED.NIND
2,245
0.3%
SANKARAN.VIND
1,795
0.3%
KARNAN.RIND
1,718
0.2%
SUNDARAMOORTHY AIND
1,595
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 19. 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.
