Kancheepuram Assembly Elections 2026
Kancheepuram is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Kancheepuram district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Ezhilarasan, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated P. Maheshkumar of the Pattali Makkal Katchi by a margin of 11595 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Vetriselvi takes on TVK’s R. V . Ranjithkumar and AIADMK’s V. Somasundaram in a high-stakes triangular fight.
Kancheepuram 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 Kancheepuram assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
Kancheepuram Candidates List
Kancheepuram Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977
Kancheepuram Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ezhilarasan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
102,712
Lead:
11,595
|
44.77% |
| P. Maheshkumar | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 91,117 | 39.71% |
| Saldin | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 13,946 | 6.08% |
| Gopinath | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 12,028 | 5.24% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,539 | 1.11% |
| N.manoharan | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 2,301 | 1% |
| L. Arulnathan | Independent | 2,050 | 0.89% |
| K. Prabakaran | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,193 | 0.52% |
| D.gnanamoorthy | Independent | 415 | 0.18% |
| M. Meganathan | New Generation Peoples Party | 248 | 0.11% |
| J. Jayaraj | Independent | 193 | 0.08% |
| S. Srinivasan | Independent | 162 | 0.07% |
| T. Magesh | Independent | 157 | 0.07% |
| R. Vinothraj | Independent | 133 | 0.06% |
| P. Ezhilarasan | Independent | 127 | 0.06% |
| M.elangovan | Independent | 111 | 0.05% |
Kancheepuram Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C.v.m.p. Ezhilarasan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
90,533
Lead:
7,548
|
41.06% |
| T.mythili | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 82,985 | 37.64% |
| P. Magesh Kumar | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 30,102 | 13.65% |
| S.eagambaram | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 8,986 | 4.08% |
| T.vasan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,646 | 1.65% |
| Others | Others | 3,645 | 1.65% |
| M.usha | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,758 | 0.80% |
| C.kanniappan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 653 | 0.30% |
| Dhenagaran @ Dharma Dhenagaran | Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam | 509 | 0.23% |
| C.ramesh | Independent | 407 | 0.18% |
| E.munusamy | Independent | 253 | 0.11% |
| M.ekambaram | Independent | 177 | 0.08% |
| P.mohanasundaram | Independent | 150 | 0.07% |
| S.tamilselvan | Independent | 124 | 0.06% |
| D.gnanamurthi | Independent | 94 | 0.04% |
| L.karunakaran | Independent | 90 | 0.04% |
Kancheepuram Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. Somasundaram
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
102,710
Lead:
25,717
|
53.43% |
| P. S. Ulagarakshagan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 76,993 | 40.05% |
| A. N. Radhakrishnan | All India Party For The Protection Of Civil Rights | 2,806 | 1.46% |
| M. Perumal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,441 | 1.27% |
| Ta. V. Passamighu Annan Venkatesanor | Anaithindia Dravidar Samudaya Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,623 | 0.84% |
| E. Raja | Independent | 1,417 | 0.74% |
| S. M. Subramanian | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,201 | 0.62% |
| P. Karthikeyan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 899 | 0.47% |
| M. Thanigaimalai | Independent | 753 | 0.39% |
| S. Umapathy | Independent | 420 | 0.22% |
| S. Magesh | Independent | 352 | 0.18% |
| T. Selvaraji | Independent | 296 | 0.15% |
| C. Settu | Independent | 187 | 0.10% |
| L. Karunakaran | Independent | 137 | 0.07% |
Kancheepuram Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kamalambal, P
Winner
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
81,366
Lead:
11,284
|
47% |
| Mythili, T | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 70,082 | 41% |
| Eagambaram, S | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 15,187 | 9% |
| Mari, G | Independent | 2,337 | 1% |
| Raghavan, K.t | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,730 | 1% |
| Manoharan, T | Independent | 566 | 0% |
| Iyyappan, K | Independent | 391 | 0% |
| Subban, M | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 362 | 0% |
| Sankar, M | Independent | 261 | 0% |
| Shanmugam, V | Independent | 169 | 0% |
| Sankar, V | Independent | 149 | 0% |
| Kuppan, K | Independent | 123 | 0% |
Kancheepuram Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thirunavukkarasu Ss
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
84,246
Lead:
23,603
|
56% |
| Sekar A | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 60,643 | 40% |
| Valayapathy E | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,479 | 2% |
| Ravi K | Independent | 1,545 | 1% |
| Mohan K.r. | Independent | 772 | 1% |
| Sekar J | Puratchi Bharatham | 557 | 0% |
| Thirunavukkarasu K | Independent | 269 | 0% |
| Paranjothi Selvi . E | Independent | 249 | 0% |
| Sekar R | Independent | 193 | 0% |
Kancheepuram Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. Murugesan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
77,723
Lead:
32,629
|
54% |
| S.s. Thirunavukarasu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 45,094 | 31% |
| S. Elumalai | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 7,643 | 5% |
| Y.m. Narayanasamy | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 5,683 | 4% |
| M. Govindaraj | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,017 | 1% |
| M.a. Domenic | Jharkhand Party | 356 | 0% |
| Manjula | Independent | 197 | 0% |
| S. Subbaiah | Independent | 174 | 0% |
| A. Venkatapathy | Independent | 170 | 0% |
| K.r. Thulasiraman | Independent | 116 | 0% |
| Chitharanjan Doss Agaram | Independent | 114 | 0% |
| G. Murugesan | Independent | 113 | 0% |
| S. Mani Sah | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| K. Selvaraj | Independent | 80 | 0% |
| K.v. Paranthaman | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Balasubramanian @ Appu | Independent | 72 | 0% |
| R. Vengobasah | Independent | 65 | 0% |
| S. Ranjitham | Independent | 64 | 0% |
| V. Subramanian | Independent | 61 | 0% |
| S. Loganathan | Independent | 45 | 0% |
| G. Anbazhagan | Independent | 37 | 0% |
Kancheepuram Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pattabiraman C.p.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
66,429
Lead:
27,266
|
55% |
| Murugesan P. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 39,163 | 32% |
| Chakkaravarthi Nayagar G. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 10,360 | 9% |
| Gevarchand A. | Jharkhand Party | 828 | 1% |
| Govindarajan M. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 777 | 1% |
| Krishnamurthy A. | Independent | 205 | 0% |
| Bakthavatsalam T. | Independent | 155 | 0% |
| Chitharanjan Das S. | Independent | 113 | 0% |
| Gaffar A. | Independent | 92 | 0% |
| Neelagandan E. | Independent | 89 | 0% |
| Krishnan K. | Independent | 79 | 0% |
| Shunmugam S. | Independent | 77 | 0% |
| Viswanathan R. | Independent | 46 | 0% |
| Karunakaran R.k. | Independent | 39 | 0% |
| Thanigai Arasu P. | Independent | 35 | 0% |
Kancheepuram Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Murugesan, P.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
53,821
Lead:
21,413
|
47% |
| Thirunavukkarasu, S.s. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 32,408 | 28% |
| Narayanaswamy, V. | Indian National Congress | 17,084 | 15% |
| Balaji, K. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 6,643 | 6% |
| Amirthalingam, M.k. | Independent | 1,666 | 1% |
| Sugadev, J. | Independent | 254 | 0% |
| Bakthavathsalam, T. | Independent | 222 | 0% |
| Jayaraman, K.p.s | Independent | 199 | 0% |
| Rajendran, C.p. | Independent | 177 | 0% |
| Saravana Bavan, A.v. | Independent | 163 | 0% |
| Chandrabanu, S.k. | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| Sekar V.m.e. | Independent | 79 | 0% |
| Devarajan, V. | Independent | 66 | 0% |
| Radhakrishnasha Damangiri, V. | Independent | 62 | 0% |
Kancheepuram Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Balaji, K.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
60,363
Lead:
13,001
|
54% |
| Palani Raja Kumar, C. M. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 47,362 | 42% |
| Sugadev, J. | Independent | 489 | 0% |
| Govindaraj, M. | Independent | 420 | 0% |
| Arumugam, K. | Independent | 265 | 0% |
| Vaidyanatha Gurukkal, S. | Independent | 238 | 0% |
Kancheepuram Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Venkatasubramanian,p
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
46,051
Lead:
2,192
|
48% |
| Sambandan,v | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 43,859 | 45% |
| Chandrakumar,k | Janata Party (jp) | 4,350 | 5% |
| Anandan,j | Independent | 519 | 1% |
| Ranganathan,m | Independent | 437 | 0% |
| Vajjiravelu Chettiar,k.m | Independent | 229 | 0% |
Kancheepuram Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K. Balaji
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
31,327
Lead:
1,947
|
35% |
| V. Sambandan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 29,380 | 33% |
| E. Narendran | Janta Party | 16,623 | 19% |
| C.r. Umapathy | Indian National Congress | 8,346 | 9% |
| N. Krishnan | Independent | 2,153 | 2% |
| M. Shanmugam | Independent | 250 | 0% |
| V.t.r. Veerappan | Independent | 233 | 0% |
Strike Rate
Kancheepuram MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ezhilarasan | DMK | 102,712 | 11,595 | 44.77% |
| 2016 | C.v.m.p. Ezhilarasan | DMK | 90,533 | 7,548 | 41.06% |
| 2011 | V. Somasundaram | AIADMK | 102,710 | 25,717 | 53.43% |
| 2006 | Kamalambal, P | PMK | 81,366 | 11,284 | 47% |
| 2001 | Thirunavukkarasu Ss | AIADMK | 84,246 | 23,603 | 56% |
| 1996 | P. Murugesan | DMK | 77,723 | 32,629 | 54% |
| 1991 | Pattabiraman C.p. | AIADMK | 66,429 | 27,266 | 55% |
| 1989 | Murugesan, P. | DMK | 53,821 | 21,413 | 47% |
| 1984 | Balaji, K. | AIADMK | 60,363 | 13,001 | 54% |
| 1980 | Venkatasubramanian,p | AIADMK | 46,051 | 2,192 | 48% |
| 1977 | K. Balaji | AIADMK | 31,327 | 1,947 | 35% |
Kancheepuram Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ezhilarasan | DMK |
102,712
(Lead:
11,595)
|
44.77% |
| P. Maheshkumar | PMK | 91,117 | 39.71% | |
| 2016 | C.v.m.p. Ezhilarasan | DMK |
90,533
(Lead:
7,548)
|
41.06% |
| T.mythili | AIADMK | 82,985 | 37.64% | |
| 2011 | V. Somasundaram | AIADMK |
102,710
(Lead:
25,717)
|
53.43% |
| P. S. Ulagarakshagan | PMK | 76,993 | 40.05% | |
| 2006 | Kamalambal, P | PMK |
81,366
(Lead:
11,284)
|
47% |
| Mythili, T | AIADMK | 70,082 | 41% | |
| 2001 | Thirunavukkarasu Ss | AIADMK |
84,246
(Lead:
23,603)
|
56% |
| Sekar A | DMK | 60,643 | 40% | |
| 1996 | P. Murugesan | DMK |
77,723
(Lead:
32,629)
|
54% |
| S.s. Thirunavukarasu | AIADMK | 45,094 | 31% | |
| 1991 | Pattabiraman C.p. | AIADMK |
66,429
(Lead:
27,266)
|
55% |
| Murugesan P. | DMK | 39,163 | 32% | |
| 1989 | Murugesan, P. | DMK |
53,821
(Lead:
21,413)
|
47% |
| Thirunavukkarasu, S.s. | ADK(JL) | 32,408 | 28% | |
| 1984 | Balaji, K. | AIADMK |
60,363
(Lead:
13,001)
|
54% |
| Palani Raja Kumar, C. M. | DMK | 47,362 | 42% | |
| 1980 | Venkatasubramanian,p | AIADMK |
46,051
(Lead:
2,192)
|
48% |
| Sambandan,v | DMK | 43,859 | 45% | |
| 1977 | K. Balaji | AIADMK |
31,327
(Lead:
1,947)
|
35% |
| V. Sambandan | DMK | 29,380 | 33% |
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Tamil Nadu Kancheepuram Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Kancheepuram Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
Ezhilarasan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Kancheepuram Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating P. Maheshkumar of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) by a margin of 11595 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Kancheepuram constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Kancheepuram constituency is 60% AIADMK and 40% DMK, with AIADMK won 6 times and DMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Kancheepuram Assembly Election?
Ezhilarasan (DMK) received 44.77% vote share.
P. Maheshkumar (PMK) received 39.71% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Kancheepuram Assembly Election?
Ezhilarasan (DMK) won the 2021 election with 102712 votes, leading by 11595 votes and securing a 44.77% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Kancheepuram Assembly constituency fall under?
The Kancheepuram Assembly constituency falls under the Kancheepuram (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Kancheepuram district.
What was the margin of victory in the Kancheepuram Assembly Election 2021?
Ezhilarasan (DMK) won the Kancheepuram Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 11595 votes over P. Maheshkumar (PMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Kancheepuram (sc) Lok Sabha area?
The Kancheepuram Assembly constituency is part of the Kancheepuram (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Chengalpattu, Thiruporur, Cheyyur (sc), Madurantakam (sc), Uthiramerur.
Who were the top candidates for the Kancheepuram Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Kancheepuram Assembly Election 2021 were:
Ezhilarasan (DMK)
P. Maheshkumar (PMK)
Saldin (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Ezhilarasan (DMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Kancheepuram Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Kancheepuram Assembly Election 2021 was 72.96%
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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