https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Chengam_Assembly_constituency Chengam Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T04:06:56Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Chengam_Assembly_constituency&diff=493805&oldid=prev AlphonsoMarler5 at 23:01, 4 May 2026 2026-05-04T23:01:49Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> <br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 62<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Chengam.svg<br /> | Existence = <br /> | district = [[Tiruvannamalai district|Tiruvannamalai]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha constituency|Tiruvannamalai]]<br /> | established = 1951<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | mla = T. S. Velu<br /> | party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | name = Chengam<br /> | electors = 268,997 <br /> | reservation = SC<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Chengam&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu|state assembly]] constituency in [[Tiruvannamalai district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 25 January 2017 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070155/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/const_map/map.htm |archive-date= 14 June 2012 }}&lt;/ref&gt; Its State Assembly Constituency number is 62. The seat is [[reservation in India|reserved]] for candidates from the [[Scheduled Caste]]s and comprises a portion of [[Chengam taluk]]. It is a part of [[Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha constituency]] for national elections to the [[Parliament of India]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&amp;%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification &amp; Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 26 January 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160804211957/http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20%26%20Order%20.pdf# |archive-date= 2016-08-04 |url-status= dead }}&lt;/ref&gt; It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.<br /> <br /> == Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br /> === Madras State ===<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br /> | [[Ramaswami Gounder]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Commonweal Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br /> | [[T. Karia Gounder]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | [[P. S. Santhanam]]<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> === Tamil Nadu ===<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> | [[C. Pandurangam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot;|[[T. Swamikannu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | [[M. Settu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | [[P. Veerapandiyan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[K. V. Nannan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot;|[[Polur Varadhan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[T. Sureshkumar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot;|[[M. P. Giri]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=62}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | T. S. Velu<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.73}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.6}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}|46.9}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|42.75}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.43}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.11}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.31}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Janata Party}}|34.74}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|61.42}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.06}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.36}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|61.39}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.84}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.22}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|56.44}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Commonweal Party}}|36.86}}<br /> <br /> }}<br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chengam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. S. Velu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= [[M. P. Giri]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= J. Shoba|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= K. Bharathidhasan|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes= |percentage= |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 268997|change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}ADMK win<br /> <br /> ===2021===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chengam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. P. Giri]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,08,081 |percentage=48.73% |change=3.13% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nainakannu. M. S |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=96,511 |percentage=43.51% |change=3.95% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vennila. S |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=12,080 |percentage=5.45% |change=5.13% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anbu. S |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=2,769 |percentage=1.25% |change=-2.56% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,570 |percentage=5.22% |change=-0.82% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,21,797 |percentage=80.66% |change= -3.49% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,74,963 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.13% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2016===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chengam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. P. Giri]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=95,939 |percentage=45.60% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dinagaran. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=83,248 |percentage=39.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugan. C |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=15,114 |percentage=7.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kalaiarasi . A |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=8,007 |percentage=3.81% |change=-43.14% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,403 |percentage=0.67% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,691 |percentage=6.03% |change=-0.42% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,10,403 |percentage=84.16% |change= -0.10% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,50,015 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |swing= -1.35% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2011===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chengam&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf | archive-date =15 February 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Sureshkumar T. |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=83,722 |percentage=46.90 |change=+34.29 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. Selvaperunthagai]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=72,225 |percentage=40.50|change=-2.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sureshkumar. R |party=Independent politician |votes=8,543 |percentage=4.79 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jayaraman. A |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,465 |percentage=2.50 |change=-0.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kumar. R |party=Independent politician |votes=2,511 |percentage=1.41 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,497 |percentage=6.45 |change=-1.72 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,11,656 |percentage=84.25 |change= 12.98 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,78,325 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 4.20 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chengam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 2006 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | access-date = 12 May 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Polur Varadhan M |party=Indian National Congress |votes=53,366 |percentage=42.75% |change=-5.68% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sakthivel P |party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=43,166 |percentage=34.58% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Suresh T |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=15,808 |percentage=12.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thiruppathi V |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,009 |percentage=3.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jaganathan R |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,631 |percentage=2.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramasamy V |party=Independent politician |votes=2,576 |percentage=2.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shamala R |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=1,792 |percentage=1.44% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Saroja B |party=Independent politician |votes=1,494 |percentage=1.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,200 |percentage=8.17% |change=-2.81% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,24,842 |percentage=71.27% |change= 6.85% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,75,158 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -5.68% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chengam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title = 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Polur Varadhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=54,145 |percentage=48.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shamala. R |party=Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi |votes=41,868 |percentage=37.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Munusamy. K |party=Independent politician |votes=4,788 |percentage=4.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Marimuthu. A |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,780 |percentage=4.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthammal. S |party=Independent politician |votes=2,401 |percentage=2.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anbalagan. P |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=2,218 |percentage=1.98% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Settu. M |party=Janata Dal (Secular) |votes=1,597 |percentage=1.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,277 |percentage=10.98% |change=-15.72% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,11,797 |percentage=64.42% |change= -2.55% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,73,711 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -10.68% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chengam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1996 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Nannan. K. V. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,958 |percentage=59.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thamizharasan. C. K. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,325 |percentage=32.41% |change=-26.90% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Raji. C. |party=Independent politician |votes=4,645 |percentage=4.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Settu. M. |party=Janata Dal |votes=3,086 |percentage=3.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,633 |percentage=26.70% |change=-14.15% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=99,747 |percentage=66.98% |change= -0.55% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,56,671 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.20% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chengam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1991 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Veera Pandiyan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,611 |percentage=59.31% |change=29.75% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Munusamy |party=Janata Dal |votes=16,994 |percentage=18.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Annappan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=11,283 |percentage=12.25% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Samikkannu |party=Independent politician |votes=7,056 |percentage=7.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kesavalu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,109 |percentage=1.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=37,617 |percentage=40.85% |change=35.68% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=92,081 |percentage=67.53% |change= 7.12% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,44,912 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Janata Party |swing= 24.57% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chengam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1989 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Settu. M. |party=Janata Party |votes=26,256 |percentage=34.74% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Veerapandiyan. P. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,344 |percentage=29.56% |change=-31.86% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jaya Arumugam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,020 |percentage=17.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Samikkannu. T. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,363 |percentage=15.03% |change=-46.39% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anandan. L. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,393 |percentage=1.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dhanapal. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=990 |percentage=1.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,912 |percentage=5.18% |change=-28.01% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=75,584 |percentage=60.41% |change= -11.83% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,28,945 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -26.68% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chengam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1984 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. Swamikannu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,770 |percentage=61.42% |change=13.36% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Anbalagan |party=Janata Party |votes=21,039 |percentage=28.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kannan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,721 |percentage=6.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Vattaru |party=Independent politician |votes=2,615 |percentage=3.51% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,731 |percentage=33.19% |change=31.69% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=74,520 |percentage=72.24% |change= 17.12% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,11,906 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.36% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chengam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1980 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Swamikannu. T |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,823 |percentage=48.06% |change=1.70% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Arumugam. A |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,987 |percentage=46.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Arumugam. P |party=Independent politician |votes=3,006 |percentage=5.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=836 |percentage=1.50% |change=-20.70% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=55,816 |percentage=55.12% |change= 3.17% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,02,993 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.70% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chengam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1977 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. Swamikannu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,789 |percentage=46.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Poosanar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,877 |percentage=24.16% |change=-37.23% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Anbalagan |party=Janata Party |votes=8,094 |percentage=16.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Raja |party=Communist Party of India |votes=4,492 |percentage=9.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Dhanapal |party=Independent politician |votes=1,478 |percentage=3.01% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,912 |percentage=22.20% |change=-7.40% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=49,158 |percentage=51.95% |change= -14.95% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 96,111 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -15.03% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chengam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[C. Pandurangam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,260 |percentage=61.39% |change=4.55% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ar. Mugam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,705 |percentage=31.79% |change=-3.99% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ramasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=3,586 |percentage=6.82% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,555 |percentage=29.60% |change=8.53% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=52,551 |percentage=66.90% |change= -2.78% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,601 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.55% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Chengam&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |title= 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2012 |date=19 April 2009 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. S. Santhanam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,828 |percentage=56.84% |change=1.62% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Arumugham |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,773 |percentage=35.77% |change=-4.40% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Dhanapal |party=Independent politician |votes=1,927 |percentage=3.67% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Kanniah |party=Republican Party of India |votes=1,425 |percentage=2.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. K. Manickam |party=Independent politician |votes=524 |percentage=1.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,055 |percentage=21.07% |change=6.02% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=52,477 |percentage=69.68% |change= -4.58% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,478 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.62% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Chengam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |title=1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India |access-date= 19 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,374 |percentage=55.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Y. Shanmugam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,008 |percentage=40.17% |change=-16.27% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thammaya Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=1,350 |percentage=2.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Manickam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,082 |percentage=1.74% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,366 |percentage=15.04% |change=-5.40% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=62,254 |percentage=74.27% |change= 27.98% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,108 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -1.22% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1957===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Chengam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2015-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. Karia Goundar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,079 |percentage=56.44% |change=32.25% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Venkatachala Mudaliar |party=Independent politician |votes=12,806 |percentage=36.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=E. Venkatachala Mudaliar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,691 |percentage=7.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,273 |percentage=20.44% |change=7.78% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=35,576 |percentage=46.28% |change= -5.68% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 76,865 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Commonweal Party |swing= 19.58% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1952===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Chengam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2014-10-14 |archive-date=27 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Ramaswami Gounder |party=Commonweal Party |votes=13,413 |percentage=36.86% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthukrishna Chettiar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,804 |percentage=24.19% |change=24.19% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rengaswami Reddiar |party=Justice Party (India) |votes=7,434 |percentage=20.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramaswami |party=Communist Party of India |votes=6,741 |percentage=18.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,609 |percentage=12.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=36,392 |percentage=51.97% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 70,029 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Commonweal Party |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|12.3|N|78.8|E|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Tiruvannamalai district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]<br /> [[Category:1951 establishments in Madras State]]</div> AlphonsoMarler5