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, 1999
Moorthy, A.K.
PMK
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1999
12,811
1.86% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
ADMKThirunavukkarasu, S.S.
- Votes
- 3,17,740
- Vote share
- 46.17%
- Behind by
- 12,811
Electors
12,00,040
Total votes polled
6,88,181
Valid votes
6,88,181
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.4%
Full result, 1999
11 candidates · 6,88,181 valid votes
Moorthy, A.K.PMKwon
3,30,551
48.0%
Thirunavukkarasu, S.S.ADMK
3,17,740
46.2%
Balaraman, C.JD(S)
18,028
2.6%
Usman, S.S.IND
7,007
1.0%
Krishna Parayanar, Mu.IND
6,616
1.0%
Madhavan, B.RJD
3,040
0.4%
Agaram Chitharanjan DossIND
1,498
0.2%
Murugan, K.IND
1,307
0.2%
Jayakumar, B.IND
949
0.1%
Gnanamani, R.IND
939
0.1%
Angamuthu, C.N.IND
506
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.
