Chengam Assembly constituency

Chengam
Chengam
Constituency No. 62 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruvannamalai
Lok Sabha constituency	Tiruvannamalai
Established	1951
Total electors	2,69,423
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
	17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent T. S. Velu
Party	AIADMK
Alliance	NDA
Elected year	2026

Chengam is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu, India.¹ Its State Assembly Constituency number is 62. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes and comprises a portion of Chengam taluk. It is a part of Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.² It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1952	Ramaswami Gounder	Commonweal Party
1957	T. Karia Goundar	Indian National Congress
1962	C. K. Chinnaraji	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967	P. S. Santhanam
1971	C. Pandurangam
1977	T. Swamikannu	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980
1984
1989	M. Settu	Janata Party
1991	P. Veera Pandiyan	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996	K. V. Nannan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001	Polur Varadhan	Indian National Congress
2006	Polur Varadhan	Indian National Congress
2011	T. Sureshkumar	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2016	M. P. Giri	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021	M. P. Giri	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2026	S. Velu	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Madras State

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2026			36.15%
2021			48.73%
2016			45.6%
2011			46.9%
2006			42.75%
2001			48.43%
1996			59.11%
1991			59.31%
1989			34.74%
1984			61.42%
1980			48.06%
1977			46.36%
1971			61.39%
1967			56.84%
1962			55.22%
1957			56.44%
1952			36.86%

Assembly election 2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam³⁴
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Velu	87,802	36.15%	*New*
	TVK	K. Bharathidhasan	74,524	30.68%	New
	DMK	M. P. Giri	70,346	28.96%	19.54
	NTK	J. Shoba	6,335	2.61%	2.81
	NOTA	None of the above	1,114	0.46%	0.03
Margin of victory			13,278	5.47%	0.28
Turnout			243,703	90.45%	8.65
Total valid votes			242,897
Registered electors			269,423		2.18
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	12.35

Assembly election 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	M. P. Giri	108,081	48.50%	2.90
	AIADMK	M. S. Nainakannu	96,511	43.30%	3.73
	NTK	S. Vennila	12,080	5.42%	5.10
	DMDK	S. Anbu	2,769	1.24%	2.57
	NOTA	None of the above	1,085	0.49%	0.18
Margin of victory			11,570	5.19%	0.84
Turnout			225,298	81.80%	2.40
Total valid votes			222,865
Registered electors			275,419		10.16
	DMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam⁵
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	M. P. Giri	95,939	45.60%	*New*
	AIADMK	M. Dinagaran	83,248	39.57%	New
	PMK	C. Murugan	15,114	7.18%	New
	DMDK	A. Kalaiarasi	8,007	3.81%	43.14
	NOTA	None of the above	1,403	0.67%	New
Margin of victory			12,691	6.03%	0.42
Turnout			210,517	84.20%	0.07
Total valid votes			210,403
Rejected ballots			114	0.05%	0.02
Registered electors			250,015		18.12
	DMK gain from DMDK		Swing	1.35

Assembly election 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam⁶
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMDK	T. Sureshkumar	83,722	46.95%	34.29
	INC	K. Selvaperunthagai	72,225	40.50%	2.25
	Independent	R. Sureshkumar	8,543	4.79%
	BJP	A. Jayaraman	4,465	2.50%	0.71
	Independent	R. Kumar	2,511	1.41%
	IJK	M. Mani	1,670	0.94%	New
	BSP	A. V. Subramanian	1,636	0.92%	1.19
	Independent	K. Sankar	1,364	0.76%
	Independent	T. Suresh	1,347	0.76%
Margin of victory			11,497	6.45%	1.72
Turnout			178,371	84.27%	13.00
Total valid votes			178,325
Rejected ballots			46	0.03%	0.03
Registered electors			211,656		20.84
	DMDK gain from INC		Swing	4.20

Assembly election 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam⁷
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Polur Varadhan	53,366	42.75%	5.68
	VCK	P. Sakthivel	43,166	34.58%	New
	DMDK	T. Suresh	15,808	12.66%	New
	BJP	V. Thiruppathi	4,009	3.21%	New
	BSP	R. Jaganathan	2,631	2.11%	New
	Independent	V. Ramasamy	2,576	2.06%
	SP	R. Shamala	1,792	1.44%	New
	Independent	B. Saroja	1,494	1.20%
Margin of victory			10,200	8.17%	2.81
Turnout			124,843	71.27%	6.85
Total valid votes			124,842
Registered electors			175,158		0.83
	INC hold		Swing

Assembly election 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam⁸
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Polur Varadhan	54,145	48.43%	*New*
	Makkal Tamil Desam	R. Shamala	41,868	37.45%	New
	Independent	K. Munusamy	4,788	4.28%
	MDMK	A. Marimuthu	4,780	4.28%	New
	Independent	S. Muthammal	2,401	2.15%
	JD(U)	P. Anbalagan	2,218	1.98%	New
	JD(S)	M. Settu	1,597	1.43%	New
Margin of victory			12,277	10.98%	15.72
Turnout			111,908	64.42%	2.56
Total valid votes			111,797
Rejected ballots			111	0.10%	5.05
Registered electors			173,711		10.88
	INC gain from DMK		Swing	10.68

Assembly election 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam⁹
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	K. V. Nannan	58,958	59.11%	*New*
	AIADMK	C. K. Thamizharasan	32,325	32.41%	New
	Independent	C. Raji	4,645	4.66%
	JD	M. Settu	3,086	3.09%	15.37
Margin of victory			26,633	26.70%	14.15
Turnout			104,933	66.98%	0.55
Total valid votes			99,747
Rejected ballots			5,403	5.15%	0.75
Registered electors			156,671		8.11
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	0.20

Assembly election 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam¹⁰
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. Veera Pandiyan	54,611	59.31%	*New*
	JD	K. Munusamy	16,994	18.46%	New
	PMK	M. Annappan	11,283	12.25%	New
	Independent	T. Swamikannu	7,056	7.66%
	BJP	K. Kesavalu	1,109	1.20%	New
Margin of victory			37,617	40.85%	35.67
Turnout			97,856	67.53%	7.12
Total valid votes			92,081
Rejected ballots			5,775	5.90%	2.93
Registered electors			144,912		12.38
	AIADMK gain from JP		Swing	24.57

Assembly election 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam¹¹
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	M. Settu	26,256	34.74%	6.51
	AIADMK	P. Veerapandiyan	22,344	29.56%	New
	INC	Jaya Arumugam	13,020	17.23%	New
	AIADMK	T. Swamikannu	11,363	15.03%	New
	Independent	L. Anandan	1,393	1.84%
	Independent	P. Dhanapal	990	1.31%
Margin of victory			3,912	5.18%	28.01
Turnout			77,898	60.41%	11.83
Total valid votes			75,584
Rejected ballots			2,314	2.97%	4.85
Registered electors			128,945		15.23
	JP gain from AIADMK		Swing	26.68

Assembly election 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam¹²
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	T. Swamikannu	45,770	61.42%	13.36
	JP	P. Anbalagan	21,039	28.23%	New
	Independent	A. Kannan	4,721	6.34%
	Independent	N. Vattaru	2,615	3.51%
Margin of victory			24,731	33.19%	31.69
Turnout			80,841	72.24%	17.12
Total valid votes			74,520
Rejected ballots			6,321	7.82%	6.13
Registered electors			111,906		8.65
	AIADMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam¹³
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	T. Swamikannu	26,823	48.06%	*New*
	INC	A. Arumugam	25,987	46.56%	New
	Independent	P. Arumugam	3,006	5.39%
Margin of victory			836	1.50%	20.70
Turnout			56,773	55.12%	3.17
Total valid votes			55,816
Rejected ballots			957	1.69%	0.15
Registered electors			102,993		7.16
	AIADMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	1.70

Assembly election 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam¹⁴
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	T. Swamikannu	22,789	46.36%	*New*
	DMK	N. Poosanar	11,877	24.16%	37.23
	JP	P. Anbalagan	8,094	16.47%	New
	CPI	D. Raja	4,492	9.14%	New
	Independent	P. Dhanapal	1,478	3.01%
	Independent	A. Jaya Arumugam	317	0.64%
Margin of victory			10,912	22.20%	7.40
Turnout			49,928	51.95%	14.95
Total valid votes			49,158
Rejected ballots			770	1.54%	1.54
Registered electors			96,111		13.61
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	15.03

Assembly election 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chengam¹⁵
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	C. Pandurangam	32,260	61.39%	4.55
	INC	A. Arumugam	16,705	31.79%	New
	Independent	A. Ramasamy	3,586	6.82%
Margin of victory			15,555	29.60%	8.53
Turnout			56,597	66.90%	2.78
Total valid votes			52,551
Registered electors			84,601		7.80
	DMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 1967

1967 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Chengam¹⁶
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	P. S. Santhanam	29,828	56.84%	1.62
	INC	A. Arumugham	18,773	35.77%	4.40
	Independent	P. Dhanapal	1,927	3.67%
	RPI	R. Kanniah	1,425	2.72%	New
	Independent	C. K. Manickam	524	1.00%
Margin of victory			11,055	21.07%	6.03
Turnout			54,684	69.68%	4.59
Total valid votes			52,477
Registered electors			78,478		9.91
	DMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 1962

1962 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Chengam¹⁷
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder	34,374	55.22%	*New*
	INC	Y. Shanmugam	25,008	40.17%	16.27
	Independent	Thammaya Dass	1,350	2.17%
	Independent	Manickam	1,082	1.74%
	Independent	K. S. Rathnavel	440	0.71%
Margin of victory			9,366	15.04%	5.40
Turnout			64,691	74.27%	27.99
Total valid votes			62,254
Registered electors			87,108		13.33
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	1.22

Assembly election 1957

1957 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Chengam¹⁸
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	T. Karia Goundar	20,079	56.44%	32.25
	Independent	R. Venkatachala Mudaliar	12,806	36.00%
	Independent	E. Venkatachala Mudaliar	2,691	7.56%
Margin of victory			7,273	20.44%	7.78
Turnout			35,576	46.28%	5.69
Total valid votes			35,576
Registered electors			76,865		9.76
	INC gain from Commonweal Party		Swing	19.58

Assembly election 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Chengam¹⁹
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Commonweal Party	Ramaswami Gounder	13,413	36.86%	*New*
	INC	Muthukrishna Chettiar	8,804	24.19%	New
	Justice Party	Rengaswami Reddiar	7,434	20.43%	New
	CPI	Ramaswami	6,741	18.52%	New
Margin of victory			4,609	12.66%
Turnout			36,392	51.97%
Total valid votes			36,392
Registered electors			70,029
	Commonweal Party win (new seat)

References

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