Chidambaram Assembly Elections 2026
Chidambaram is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Cuddalore district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. K.a.pandian, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated A.s.abdul Rahman Rabbani of the Indian Union Muslim League by a margin of 16937 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Tamil enters the fray.
Chidambaram Assembly constituency is part of the Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi candidate Thirumaavalavan Thol won the Chidambaram parliamentary seat by defeating Chandrahaasan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 103554 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Chidambaram assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Chidambaram Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977
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Chidambaram Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.a.pandian
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
91,961
Lead: 16,937
|
50.16% |
| A.s.abdul Rahman Rabbani | Indian Union Muslim League | 75,024 | 40.92% |
| Natarajan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,071 | 4.95% |
| Devasagayam | AISMK | 2,953 | 1.61% |
| Nandhini Devi | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 1,388 | 0.76% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,202 | 0.66% |
| D. Chandra Prabu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 478 | 0.26% |
| S. Balamurugan | Independent | 337 | 0.18% |
| K. Udaya Selvan | Anaithu Makkal Puratchi Katchi | 305 | 0.17% |
| C. Vinoba | Independent | 245 | 0.13% |
| B. Narayanamoorthy | Independent | 242 | 0.13% |
| M. Raghunathan | Ilantamilar Munnani Kazhagam | 146 | 0.08% |
Chidambaram Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pandian K A
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
58,543
Lead: 1,506
|
34.66% |
| Senthilkumar K R | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 57,037 | 33.77% |
| Arul R | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 24,226 | 14.34% |
| Balakrishnan K | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 23,314 | 13.80% |
| Abdul Satthar G | Sdpi | 1,775 | 1.05% |
| Others | Others | 1,714 | 1.01% |
| Sathishkumar B (a) Baakyaa | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,295 | 0.77% |
| Manimaran G | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,079 | 0.64% |
| Vinoba C | Independent | 440 | 0.26% |
| Dhivakar S | Independent | 388 | 0.23% |
| Senthilkumar R | Independent | 302 | 0.18% |
| Thirunavukkarasu N | Independent | 261 | 0.15% |
| Karvannan K | Independent | 152 | 0.09% |
| Thangapandiyan R | Independent | 93 | 0.06% |
Chidambaram Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.balakrishnan
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
72,054
Lead: 2,879
|
48.30% |
| G.m.sridhar Vandaiyar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 69,175 | 46.37% |
| V.kannan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,034 | 2.70% |
| R. Panneer | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 1,010 | 0.68% |
| C.vinoba | Independent | 933 | 0.63% |
| S.sankar | Independent | 591 | 0.40% |
| A.arulprakasam | Independent | 478 | 0.32% |
| K.sathyamoorthy | Independent | 459 | 0.31% |
| K.chellaiah | Bahujan Samaj Party | 432 | 0.29% |
Chidambaram Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Arunmozhidevan.a.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
56,327
Lead: 16,810
|
51% |
| Balakrishnan.k. | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 39,517 | 36% |
| Rajamannan.p | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 10,303 | 9% |
| Srinivasan.a. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,054 | 1% |
| Velmurugan.p | Independent | 954 | 1% |
| Vinoba.c | Independent | 797 | 1% |
| Barathidasan.k | Bahujan Samaj Party | 453 | 0% |
| Sundaravinayagam.n | Independent | 326 | 0% |
| Balakrishnan.r | Independent | 275 | 0% |
| Jaisankar.p | Independent | 207 | 0% |
| Balakrishnan.k | Independent | 147 | 0% |
| Vasu.s | Samajwadi Party | 126 | 0% |
| Balakrishnan.k | Independent | 115 | 0% |
| Barathimohan.k | All India Forward Bloc | 114 | 0% |
| Ramachandran.g | Independent | 107 | 0% |
| Abdul Ali.a | Independent | 97 | 0% |
| Archunan.t | Independent | 83 | 0% |
| Abdulhalim.a | Independent | 64 | 0% |
Chidambaram Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Saravanan Durai K.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
54,647
Lead: 11,915
|
53% |
| T.arivuselvan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 42,732 | 41% |
| K.v.mohana Sundar | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,765 | 4% |
| Jayaraj. V | Independent | 1,089 | 1% |
| S.anbazhagan | Independent | 958 | 1% |
| K.aravamuthan | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 262 | 0% |
| N.ramamoorthy | Janata Dal (secular) | 249 | 0% |
Chidambaram Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Azhagiri
Winner
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
52,066
Lead: 29,016
|
48% |
| A. Radhakrishnan | Indian National Congress | 23,050 | 21% |
| K. Devadoss | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 19,737 | 18% |
| Durai Krishnamoorthy | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6,121 | 6% |
| N. Manickam | Independent | 241 | 0% |
| R. Palanivel | Independent | 238 | 0% |
| K. Saravanan | Independent | 206 | 0% |
| M. Azhappan | Independent | 157 | 0% |
| K. Panneerselvam | Independent | 153 | 0% |
| B. Sekar | Independent | 149 | 0% |
| A. Santhanam | Independent | 139 | 0% |
| S. Subramanian | Independent | 128 | 0% |
| K. Dharman | Independent | 107 | 0% |
| R. Manivel | Independent | 98 | 0% |
| R. Alagiriswamy | Independent | 80 | 0% |
| T. Arulmozhi | Independent | 78 | 0% |
| M. Jai Sankar | Independent | 75 | 0% |
| A. Perumal | Independent | 68 | 0% |
| S.n. Natesan | Social Action Party | 59 | 0% |
| T. Venkateswaran | Independent | 50 | 0% |
Chidambaram Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Alagiri S.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
48,767
Lead: 19,653
|
50% |
| Panneerselvam M.r.k. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 29,114 | 30% |
| Devadasu K. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 15,913 | 16% |
| Sanjeevi K. | Independent | 443 | 0% |
| Deivanayagam K. | Independent | 277 | 0% |
| Thangaraj R. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 246 | 0% |
| Dharman K. | Independent | 234 | 0% |
| Azeezkhan M.p. | Independent | 148 | 0% |
| Subramanian Thanga | Independent | 102 | 0% |
Chidambaram Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Krishnamoorthy, D.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
35,738
Lead: 16,720
|
41% |
| Radhakrishnan, A. | Indian National Congress | 19,018 | 22% |
| Arumugam, N. | Independent | 12,363 | 14% |
| Panneerselvam, K.p. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 10,088 | 12% |
| Manivasagam, T. | Communist Party Of India | 5,371 | 6% |
| Dharuman, K. | Independent | 706 | 1% |
| Umapathi, B. | Independent | 496 | 1% |
| Rathinasamy, N. | Independent | 450 | 1% |
| Arasan, P. | Independent | 359 | 0% |
| Paramaguru, R.k. | Independent | 96 | 0% |
| Balasekaran, S. | Independent | 81 | 0% |
| Pattusamy, C. | Independent | 47 | 0% |
Chidambaram Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.r.ganpathi
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
47,067
Lead: 9,243
|
52% |
| K.s. Subramanian | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 37,824 | 42% |
| D.arulmozhi | Independent | 1,171 | 1% |
| K.tharuman Pathar | Independent | 223 | 0% |
Chidambaram Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ganapathy, K. R
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
41,728
Lead: 3,267
|
51% |
| Kaliyamoorthy, Durai | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 38,461 | 47% |
| Murugesan, A | Independent | 281 | 0% |
| Dharuman Pathar, K | Independent | 229 | 0% |
Chidambaram Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kaliyamoorthy Durai
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
22,917
Lead: 3,331
|
31% |
| Muthugovindarajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 19,586 | 26% |
| B. Umapathy | Indian National Congress | 15,644 | 21% |
| A. Sambandam | Janta Party | 10,960 | 15% |
| N. Rathinasamy | Independent | 1,817 | 2% |
| M. Sanjeevi | Independent | 1,422 | 2% |
| K. Dharuman | Independent | 474 | 1% |
| R. Kannusamy | Independent | 406 | 1% |
Strike Rate
Chidambaram MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | K.a.pandian | AIADMK | 91,961 | 16,937 | 50.16% |
| 2016 | Pandian K A | AIADMK | 58,543 | 1,506 | 34.66% |
| 2011 | K.balakrishnan | CPI(M) | 72,054 | 2,879 | 48.30% |
| 2006 | Arunmozhidevan.a. | AIADMK | 56,327 | 16,810 | 51% |
| 2001 | Saravanan Durai K. | DMK | 54,647 | 11,915 | 53% |
| 1996 | S. Azhagiri | TMC(M) | 52,066 | 29,016 | 48% |
| 1991 | Alagiri S. | INC | 48,767 | 19,653 | 50% |
| 1989 | Krishnamoorthy, D. | DMK | 35,738 | 16,720 | 41% |
| 1984 | K.r.ganpathi | AIADMK | 47,067 | 9,243 | 52% |
| 1980 | Ganapathy, K. R | AIADMK | 41,728 | 3,267 | 51% |
| 1977 | Kaliyamoorthy Durai | DMK | 22,917 | 3,331 | 31% |
Chidambaram Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | K.a.pandian | AIADMK |
91,961
(Lead: 16,937)
|
50.16% |
| A.s.abdul Rahman Rabbani | IUML | 75,024 | 40.92% | |
| 2016 | Pandian K A | AIADMK |
58,543
(Lead: 1,506)
|
34.66% |
| Senthilkumar K R | DMK | 57,037 | 33.77% | |
| 2011 | K.balakrishnan | CPI(M) |
72,054
(Lead: 2,879)
|
48.30% |
| G.m.sridhar Vandaiyar | DMK | 69,175 | 46.37% | |
| 2006 | Arunmozhidevan.a. | AIADMK |
56,327
(Lead: 16,810)
|
51% |
| Balakrishnan.k. | CPI(M) | 39,517 | 36% | |
| 2001 | Saravanan Durai K. | DMK |
54,647
(Lead: 11,915)
|
53% |
| T.arivuselvan | PMK | 42,732 | 41% | |
| 1996 | S. Azhagiri | TMC(M) |
52,066
(Lead: 29,016)
|
48% |
| A. Radhakrishnan | INC | 23,050 | 21% | |
| 1991 | Alagiri S. | INC |
48,767
(Lead: 19,653)
|
50% |
| Panneerselvam M.r.k. | DMK | 29,114 | 30% | |
| 1989 | Krishnamoorthy, D. | DMK |
35,738
(Lead: 16,720)
|
41% |
| Radhakrishnan, A. | INC | 19,018 | 22% | |
| 1984 | K.r.ganpathi | AIADMK |
47,067
(Lead: 9,243)
|
52% |
| K.s. Subramanian | DMK | 37,824 | 42% | |
| 1980 | Ganapathy, K. R | AIADMK |
41,728
(Lead: 3,267)
|
51% |
| Kaliyamoorthy, Durai | DMK | 38,461 | 47% | |
| 1977 | Kaliyamoorthy Durai | DMK |
22,917
(Lead: 3,331)
|
31% |
| Muthugovindarajan | AIADMK | 19,586 | 26% |
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Tamil Nadu Chidambaram Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Chidambaram Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
K.a.pandian of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Chidambaram Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating A.s.abdul Rahman Rabbani of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) by a margin of 16937 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Chidambaram constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Chidambaram constituency is 62.5% AIADMK and 37.5% DMK, with AIADMK won 5 times and DMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Chidambaram Assembly Election?
K.a.pandian (AIADMK) received 50.16% vote share.
A.s.abdul Rahman Rabbani (IUML) received 40.92% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Chidambaram Assembly Election?
K.a.pandian (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 91961 votes, leading by 16937 votes and securing a 50.16% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Chidambaram Assembly constituency fall under?
The Chidambaram Assembly constituency falls under the Chidambaram (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Cuddalore district.
What was the margin of victory in the Chidambaram Assembly Election 2021?
K.a.pandian (AIADMK) won the Chidambaram Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 16937 votes over A.s.abdul Rahman Rabbani (IUML).
What are the key constituencies in the Chidambaram (sc) Lok Sabha area?
The Chidambaram Assembly constituency is part of the Chidambaram (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Kunnam, Ariyalur, Jayankondam, Bhuvanagiri, Kattumannarkoil(sc).
Who were the top candidates for the Chidambaram Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Chidambaram Assembly Election 2021 were:
K.a.pandian (AIADMK)
A.s.abdul Rahman Rabbani (IUML)
Natarajan (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with K.a.pandian (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Chidambaram Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Chidambaram Assembly Election 2021 was 71.94%
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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