CHIDAMBARAM
Constituency no. 27 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called CHIDAMBARAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 2009
THIRUMAAVALAVAN, THOL
VCK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
VCK
won 3 of 14
Margin, 2009
99,083
11.39% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
PMKPONNUSWAMY,E
- Votes
- 3,29,721
- Vote share
- 37.91%
- Behind by
- 99,083
Electors
11,26,828
Total votes polled
8,69,709
Valid votes
8,69,709
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.2%
Full result, 2009
13 candidates · 8,69,709 valid votes
THIRUMAAVALAVAN, THOLVCKwon
4,28,804
49.3%
PONNUSWAMY,EPMK
3,29,721
37.9%
SASIKUMAR, SDMDK
66,283
7.6%
MANIKANDAN, VIND
9,799
1.1%
MARUDHAMUTHU, VIND
8,367
1.0%
KAVIYARASAN, NIND
6,173
0.7%
RAJENDIRAN, N.RBSP
5,718
0.7%
SUSILA , LIND
4,178
0.5%
SELVAKUMAR, CRKSP
3,140
0.4%
DHARMALINGAM, CIND
2,678
0.3%
SAKTHIVEL,PIND
1,950
0.2%
SENTHAMIL SELVI , KIND
1,500
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL | VCK | 5,05,084 | 43.28% | CHANDRAHASAN M | 1,03,554 |
| 2019 | THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL | VCK | 5,00,229 | 43.38% | CHANDRASEKAR P | 3,219 |
| 2014 | CHANDRAKASI, M | ADMK | 4,29,536 | 39.46% | THIRUMAAVALAVAN, THOL | 1,28,495 |
| 2009 | THIRUMAAVALAVAN, THOL | VCK | 4,28,804 | 49.30% | PONNUSWAMY,E | 99,083 |
| 2004 | PONNUSWAMY, E. | PMK | 3,43,424 | 46.20% | THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL | 87,651 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above