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, 1998
KANCHI PANNEERSELVAM
ADMK
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1998
22,916
3.42% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
DMKPARASURAMAN K
- Votes
- 3,06,323
- Vote share
- 45.68%
- Behind by
- 22,916
Electors
11,48,117
Total votes polled
6,70,586
Valid votes
6,70,586
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
58.4%
Full result, 1998
8 candidates · 6,70,586 valid votes
KANCHI PANNEERSELVAMADMKwon
3,29,239
49.1%
PARASURAMAN KDMK
3,06,323
45.7%
MURUGANANDAM T NINC
24,968
3.7%
KRISHNAN PARAYANAR M.U.IND
5,419
0.8%
JAGAVEERA PANDIAN KRJD
2,754
0.4%
SRINIVASAN S.K.P.IND
765
0.1%
RAMESH M.K.IND
588
0.1%
ETHIRAJ BRIGADIERIND
530
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.
