Chengalpattu Assembly Elections 2026
Chengalpattu is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Chengalpattu district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Varalakshmi Madhusoodhanan, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Gajendran of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 26665 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Amutha Nambiyar enters the fray.
Chengalpattu Assembly constituency is part of the Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate G Selvam won the Kancheepuram parliamentary seat by defeating Rajasekar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 221473 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Chengalpattu assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Chengalpattu Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Varalakshmi Madhusoodhanan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
130,573
Lead: 26,665
|
47.64% |
| Gajendran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 103,908 | 37.91% |
| Sanjeevinathan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 26,868 | 9.80% |
| S.muthutamilselvan | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 4,146 | 1.51% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 3,075 | 1.12% |
| A.sathiskumar | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 3,069 | 1.12% |
| Eraniappan.s | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 684 | 0.25% |
| Dillibabu.s | Tipu Sultan Party | 404 | 0.15% |
| Veeradoss.e | Independent | 344 | 0.13% |
| Seethalakshmi.i | Independent | 317 | 0.12% |
| Rajagopal.g | Independent | 233 | 0.09% |
| Saravanan.d | All India Jananayaka Makkal Kazhagam | 195 | 0.07% |
| Vasumathi.g | Anaithu Makkal Arasiyal Katchi | 142 | 0.05% |
| Gopalakrishnan.n | Independent | 129 | 0.05% |
Chengalpattu Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Varalakshmi.m
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
112,675
Lead: 26,292
|
45.77% |
| Kamalakkannan.r | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 86,383 | 35.09% |
| Arumugam.k | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 20,899 | 8.49% |
| Murugesan.d | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 17,438 | 7.08% |
| Sanjeevinathan.k | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 4,035 | 1.64% |
| Others | Others | 3,584 | 1.46% |
| Muthamilselvan.s | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,517 | 0.62% |
| Ajay.s | Bahujan Samaj Party | 577 | 0.23% |
| Venkatesan.e | Independent | 467 | 0.19% |
| Durairaj.l | Independent | 439 | 0.18% |
| Varalakshmi.k | Independent | 406 | 0.16% |
| Venkatesan.r | Independent | 264 | 0.11% |
| Sathish Kumar.g | Shivsena | 235 | 0.10% |
| Rafi.m | Independent | 228 | 0.09% |
| Jothi.g | Independent | 204 | 0.08% |
| Veeramani.p | Independent | 192 | 0.08% |
| Selvaraj.t | Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (dr. Isaac) | 119 | 0.05% |
| Kumaran.s | Independent | 112 | 0.05% |
Chengalpattu Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
D. Murugesan
Winner
|
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
83,297
Lead: 291
|
44.58% |
| V. G. Rangasamy | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 83,006 | 44.42% |
| M. Panneer Selvam | Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (dr. Isaac) | 4,124 | 2.21% |
| K. T. Raghavan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,073 | 2.18% |
| R. Murugan | Independent | 3,597 | 1.92% |
| S. Muthamilselvan | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 3,265 | 1.75% |
| L. Durairaj | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,167 | 0.62% |
| K. Somasundaram | Puratchi Bharatham | 1,040 | 0.56% |
| R. Venkatesan | Independent | 902 | 0.48% |
| K. Ayyanarappan | Independent | 641 | 0.34% |
| M. Kuppan | Independent | 419 | 0.22% |
| D. Mahadevan | Independent | 321 | 0.17% |
| N. Gopalakrishnan | Independent | 283 | 0.15% |
| S. Kanagaraj | Independent | 271 | 0.15% |
| C. Chandran | Independent | 190 | 0.10% |
Chengalpattu Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Arumugam, K
Winner
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
61,664
Lead: 10,213
|
48% |
| Arumugam, S | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 51,451 | 40% |
| Manjula ,s | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 8,852 | 7% |
| Jeevarathinam, M | Independent | 1,880 | 1% |
| Prakashbabu, P | Independent | 871 | 1% |
| Sriram, N | Bharatiya Janata Party | 736 | 1% |
| Amoor Beemrao, A | Bahujan Samaj Party | 575 | 0% |
| Vedapuri, M | Puthiya Needhi Katchi | 315 | 0% |
| Durairaj, V | Independent | 261 | 0% |
| Paramasivem, N | Tamil Nadu Jananayaka Congress | 179 | 0% |
| Thulasiammal ,r | Samajwadi Party | 175 | 0% |
| Govindhan, T | Independent | 142 | 0% |
| Arasan, A | Independent | 129 | 0% |
| Chittybabu, P | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| Arunagiri, K | Independent | 122 | 0% |
Chengalpattu Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Arumugam K
Winner
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
52,465
Lead: 5,149
|
43% |
| Viswanathan V | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 47,316 | 39% |
| Sathya E | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 15,617 | 13% |
| Venkatesan V | Independent | 1,663 | 1% |
| Ramesh K | Puratchi Bharatham | 990 | 1% |
| Subramanian E | Independent | 826 | 1% |
| Gopalakrishnan N | Kanchee Aringer Anna Dravida Makkal Kazhagam | 572 | 0% |
| Balaraman .s | Janata Dal (secular) | 507 | 0% |
| Ramadoss.r | Independent | 343 | 0% |
| Amul Rani R | Independent | 308 | 0% |
Chengalpattu Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tamilmani, V.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
66,443
Lead: 36,805
|
55% |
| Kumarasamy, C.v.n. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 29,638 | 25% |
| Bhaskaran, C.r. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 11,969 | 10% |
| Radhakrishnan, N. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5,776 | 5% |
| Veeraraghavan, N.j. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 848 | 1% |
| Sekar, M. | Independent | 132 | 0% |
| Rajendran, O. | Independent | 131 | 0% |
| Tharani, D. | Independent | 91 | 0% |
| Radhakrishnan, R. | Marxist Engelist Leninist Proletariat Health Commune | 75 | 0% |
| Loganathan, M.p. | Independent | 70 | 0% |
| Vaidyanathaswamy, R. | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| Vedagiri, C.r. | Independent | 46 | 0% |
| Ayub Khan, R. | Independent | 43 | 0% |
| Munusamy, R. | Independent | 40 | 0% |
| Abdul Hameed, M.g. | Independent | 39 | 0% |
| Mohan, S. | Independent | 32 | 0% |
Chengalpattu Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vardarajan C.d.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
51,694
Lead: 16,798
|
48% |
| Tamilmani V. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 34,896 | 32% |
| Baskaran C.r. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 17,725 | 16% |
| Elumalai A.n. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,262 | 1% |
| Selvam N. | Independent | 196 | 0% |
| Dhandapani N. | Independent | 158 | 0% |
| Durairaj L. | Independent | 139 | 0% |
| Arunachalam D. | Independent | 93 | 0% |
| Venkatasubbaiah J. | Independent | 59 | 0% |
| Abdulhameed M.g. | Independent | 44 | 0% |
Chengalpattu Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. Tamilmani
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
38,948
Lead: 16,341
|
45% |
| C.d. Varadarajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 22,607 | 26% |
| R. Vasudevan | Indian National Congress | 12,866 | 15% |
| Ponkumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 5,342 | 6% |
| T. Munusamy | Independent | 3,545 | 4% |
| M. Rajendran | Independent | 456 | 1% |
| M. Sekar | Independent | 326 | 0% |
| B. Sagadevan | Independent | 218 | 0% |
| S. Narendran | Independent | 217 | 0% |
| M. Prabakaran | Independent | 175 | 0% |
| T.v. Jegannathen | Independent | 169 | 0% |
| N. Kuppan | Independent | 112 | 0% |
| T.m.s. Manigurukkal | Independent | 90 | 0% |
| R. Veeraraghavan | Independent | 59 | 0% |
| K. Marimuthu` | Independent | 37 | 0% |
Chengalpattu Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jegadesan, Annor, G.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
45,423
Lead: 1,220
|
49% |
| Rudrakotti, V. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 44,203 | 48% |
| Sagadevan, B. | Independent | 373 | 0% |
| Paramanandam, N. S. | Independent | 321 | 0% |
| Abdul Hameed, M. G. | Independent | 267 | 0% |
Chengalpattu Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jagadeesan,anoor,p.g
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
40,466
Lead: 5,152
|
52% |
| Natarajan,k | Indian National Congress (i) | 35,314 | 46% |
| Ramachandran,s.p | Independent | 465 | 1% |
Chengalpattu Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jagadeesan Anoor
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
29,306
Lead: 3,870
|
43% |
| V. Rudrakotti | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 25,436 | 37% |
| B.s. Raghupathy | Janta Party | 6,942 | 10% |
| P. Dhanpal Nayagar | Indian National Congress | 4,275 | 6% |
| N.e. Mahboob Basha | Independent | 611 | 1% |
| M. Vedachalam | Independent | 504 | 1% |
| S.a. Kali Nayagar | Independent | 303 | 0% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
DMK 50%
AIADMK 50%
DMK won 4 times and AIADMK won 4 times since 1977 elections.
Chengalpattu MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Varalakshmi Madhusoodhanan | DMK | 130,573 | 26,665 | 47.64% |
| 2016 | Varalakshmi.m | DMK | 112,675 | 26,292 | 45.77% |
| 2011 | D. Murugesan | DMDK | 83,297 | 291 | 44.58% |
| 2006 | Arumugam, K | PMK | 61,664 | 10,213 | 48% |
| 2001 | Arumugam K | PMK | 52,465 | 5,149 | 43% |
| 1996 | Tamilmani, V. | DMK | 66,443 | 36,805 | 55% |
| 1991 | Vardarajan C.d. | AIADMK | 51,694 | 16,798 | 48% |
| 1989 | V. Tamilmani | DMK | 38,948 | 16,341 | 45% |
| 1984 | Jegadesan, Annor, G. | AIADMK | 45,423 | 1,220 | 49% |
| 1980 | Jagadeesan,anoor,p.g | AIADMK | 40,466 | 5,152 | 52% |
| 1977 | Jagadeesan Anoor | AIADMK | 29,306 | 3,870 | 43% |
Source: ECI
Chengalpattu Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Varalakshmi Madhusoodhanan | DMK |
130,573
(Lead: 26,665)
|
47.64% |
| Gajendran | AIADMK | 103,908 | 37.91% | |
| 2016 | Varalakshmi.m | DMK |
112,675
(Lead: 26,292)
|
45.77% |
| Kamalakkannan.r | AIADMK | 86,383 | 35.09% | |
| 2011 | D. Murugesan | DMDK |
83,297
(Lead: 291)
|
44.58% |
| V. G. Rangasamy | PMK | 83,006 | 44.42% | |
| 2006 | Arumugam, K | PMK |
61,664
(Lead: 10,213)
|
48% |
| Arumugam, S | AIADMK | 51,451 | 40% | |
| 2001 | Arumugam K | PMK |
52,465
(Lead: 5,149)
|
43% |
| Viswanathan V | DMK | 47,316 | 39% | |
| 1996 | Tamilmani, V. | DMK |
66,443
(Lead: 36,805)
|
55% |
| Kumarasamy, C.v.n. | AIADMK | 29,638 | 25% | |
| 1991 | Vardarajan C.d. | AIADMK |
51,694
(Lead: 16,798)
|
48% |
| Tamilmani V. | DMK | 34,896 | 32% | |
| 1989 | V. Tamilmani | DMK |
38,948
(Lead: 16,341)
|
45% |
| C.d. Varadarajan | ADK(JL) | 22,607 | 26% | |
| 1984 | Jegadesan, Annor, G. | AIADMK |
45,423
(Lead: 1,220)
|
49% |
| Rudrakotti, V. | DMK | 44,203 | 48% | |
| 1980 | Jagadeesan,anoor,p.g | AIADMK |
40,466
(Lead: 5,152)
|
52% |
| Natarajan,k | INC(I) | 35,314 | 46% | |
| 1977 | Jagadeesan Anoor | AIADMK |
29,306
(Lead: 3,870)
|
43% |
| V. Rudrakotti | DMK | 25,436 | 37% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Chengalpattu Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Chengalpattu Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
Varalakshmi Madhusoodhanan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Chengalpattu Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Gajendran of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 26665 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Chengalpattu constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Chengalpattu constituency is 50% DMK and 50% AIADMK, with DMK won 4 times and AIADMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Chengalpattu Assembly Election?
Varalakshmi Madhusoodhanan (DMK) received 47.64% vote share.
Gajendran (AIADMK) received 37.91% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Chengalpattu Assembly Election?
Varalakshmi Madhusoodhanan (DMK) won the 2021 election with 130573 votes, leading by 26665 votes and securing a 47.64% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Chengalpattu Assembly constituency fall under?
The Chengalpattu Assembly constituency falls under the Kancheepuram (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Kancheepuram district.
What was the margin of victory in the Chengalpattu Assembly Election 2021?
Varalakshmi Madhusoodhanan (DMK) won the Chengalpattu Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 26665 votes over Gajendran (AIADMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Kancheepuram (sc) Lok Sabha area?
The Chengalpattu Assembly constituency is part of the Kancheepuram (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Thiruporur, Cheyyur (sc), Madurantakam (sc), Uthiramerur, Kancheepuram.
Who were the top candidates for the Chengalpattu Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Chengalpattu Assembly Election 2021 were:
Varalakshmi Madhusoodhanan (DMK)
Gajendran (AIADMK)
Sanjeevinathan (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Varalakshmi Madhusoodhanan (DMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Chengalpattu Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Chengalpattu Assembly Election 2021 was 63.5%
Disclaimer:
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.
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