Tambaram 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. S R Raja, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Tkm Chinnaiah of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 36824 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Tamilselvi enters the fray.
Tambaram Assembly constituency is part of the Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Tr Balu won the Sriperumbudur parliamentary seat by defeating Premkumar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 487029 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Tambaram assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S R Raja
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
116,840
Lead: 36,824
|
46.93% |
| Tkm Chinnaiah | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 80,016 | 32.14% |
| Siva Ilango | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 22,530 | 9.05% |
| Suresukumar | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 19,494 | 7.83% |
| M.karikalan | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 4,207 | 1.69% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,284 | 0.92% |
| Abdulnazar P A | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | 1,351 | 0.54% |
| Harikrishnan.r | Bahujan Samaj Party | 317 | 0.13% |
| Laksmanan N. | Independent | 264 | 0.11% |
| Sigamani S | Independent | 247 | 0.10% |
| Krishna T V N H S R. | Independent | 215 | 0.09% |
| Kamatchi U. | Anaithu Makkal Arasiyal Katchi | 199 | 0.08% |
| Sivaraman.s | Independent | 169 | 0.07% |
| Rathinakumar R. | Independent | 151 | 0.06% |
| Anand Prabhu B. | Independent | 122 | 0.05% |
| Kannairam.b | Independent | 117 | 0.05% |
| Manojkumar A. | Shiv Sena | 88 | 0.04% |
| Venkatesan.c | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | 73 | 0.03% |
| Venkatesan Balaji B. | Independent | 71 | 0.03% |
| Justin Charles.p | Republican Party of India (Athawale) | 64 | 0.03% |
| Ramu A | National Democratic Party of South India | 56 | 0.02% |
| Thangaraj V. | Independent | 47 | 0.02% |
| Balakrishnan G. | Independent | 46 | 0.02% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S R Raja
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
101,835
Lead: 14,445
|
44.21% |
| Rajendran C | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 87,390 | 37.94% |
| M Chezhiyan | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 14,559 | 6.32% |
| Vedasubramaniam A | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10,327 | 4.48% |
| R Suresh | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 7,631 | 3.31% |
| Naganathan B | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,237 | 2.27% |
| Others | Others | 5,007 | 2.17% |
| S Mohamad Bilal | Sdpi | 1,135 | 0.49% |
| X Tamil Selvan | Independent | 434 | 0.19% |
| K Dhananchezhiyan | Independent | 301 | 0.13% |
| A Raja | Independent | 280 | 0.12% |
| Arul Santha Michel | Independent | 267 | 0.12% |
| P Arumugam | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 240 | 0.10% |
| T Thangavel | Independent | 146 | 0.06% |
| S Ilanchezhian | Independent | 117 | 0.05% |
| S Rajendran | Independent | 93 | 0.04% |
| K Gopinath | Independent | 81 | 0.04% |
| R Suresh | Independent | 78 | 0.03% |
| P Raja | Independent | 74 | 0.03% |
| G Sarangabani | Independent | 65 | 0.03% |
| S Sivaraman | Independent | 58 | 0.03% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
T. K. M. Chinneyah
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
91,702
Lead: 13,984
|
51.45% |
| S. R. Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 77,718 | 43.61% |
| A. Veda Subramaniam | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,061 | 1.72% |
| D. K. George | Mgr Thonderkal Katchi | 1,449 | 0.81% |
| M. Raju | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 955 | 0.54% |
| Minnal Srinivasan | Independent | 602 | 0.34% |
| Colonel Sundar | Independent | 566 | 0.32% |
| R. Krishna Babu | Lok Satta Party | 565 | 0.32% |
| T. S. Marimuthu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 408 | 0.23% |
| P. Nandakumar | Independent | 293 | 0.16% |
| M. Ravichandran | Shiv Sena | 237 | 0.13% |
| G. Balakrishnan | Makkal Manadu Katchi | 160 | 0.09% |
| P. Gnanasekar | Independent | 159 | 0.09% |
| T. Sathiyanarayanan | Independent | 137 | 0.08% |
| P. S. Kamaraj | Independent | 128 | 0.07% |
| T. R. Suriyanarayanan | Independent | 90 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Raja, S.r
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
269,717
Lead: 48,752
|
48% |
| Somu ,k | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 220,965 | 39% |
| Dharma, K | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 48,522 | 9% |
| Sivaraman ,v.r | Bharatiya Janata Party | 13,598 | 2% |
| Venkatesan, M | Independent | 2,249 | 0% |
| Akbar, M | Tamil Nadu Jananayaka Congress | 1,403 | 0% |
| Sekar, V | Samajwadi Party | 1,179 | 0% |
| Mohan, M | Independent | 729 | 0% |
| Saleem, M | Independent | 682 | 0% |
| Elizabeth Rani, P | Independent | 581 | 0% |
| Rajesh, N | Independent | 555 | 0% |
| Manikandan, K | Independent | 427 | 0% |
| Pakkiri, A | Independent | 392 | 0% |
| Palraj, G | Independent | 372 | 0% |
| Nandakumar, P | Independent | 275 | 0% |
| Krishnan, M | Independent | 242 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vaidialingam M.a.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
150,961
Lead: 5,431
|
47% |
| Chakkaraipani Reddiar Thiru .k. | Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) | 145,530 | 45% |
| Somu.k | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 17,552 | 5% |
| Venugopal P. | Independent | 1,477 | 0% |
| Ekambaram T.v. | Independent | 1,107 | 0% |
| Segar .a. | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,106 | 0% |
| Meenakshisundaram V. | Independent | 1,069 | 0% |
| Krishnan V. | Independent | 526 | 0% |
| Subash A. | Independent | 490 | 0% |
| Venkatarathinam G | Independent | 428 | 0% |
| Sekar M. | Independent | 377 | 0% |
| Srinivasan. M. | Independent | 347 | 0% |
| Ranjan S. | Independent | 329 | 0% |
| Minnalsrinivasan N. | Independent | 307 | 0% |
| Dhanasekaran V. | Independent | 259 | 0% |
| Navaneedam (tmt) K. | Independent | 255 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vaidyalingam, M.a.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
166,401
Lead: 113,959
|
63% |
| Madhavan, K.b. | Indian National Congress | 52,442 | 20% |
| Somasundaram, K. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 17,350 | 7% |
| Elumalai, D. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 8,500 | 3% |
| Ponsoliappan, A. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,328 | 3% |
| Renganathan, E. | Independent | 624 | 0% |
| Selvanathan, E. | Independent | 510 | 0% |
| Selvaraj, P. | Independent | 473 | 0% |
| Mathialagan, C. | Independent | 354 | 0% |
| Chithirai, V. | Independent | 319 | 0% |
| Selvarasu, N. | Independent | 212 | 0% |
| Srinivasan, S. | Independent | 174 | 0% |
| Suresh Kumar, S. | Independent | 168 | 0% |
| Elumalai, T. | Independent | 165 | 0% |
| Nagoor Meeran | Independent | 152 | 0% |
| Ramalingam Nadar | Independent | 135 | 0% |
| Durairamasamy | Independent | 130 | 0% |
| Allimuthu, T.e. | Independent | 128 | 0% |
| Baskaran, K. | Independent | 125 | 0% |
| Marimuthu, T.s. | Independent | 121 | 0% |
| Rajkumar, R. | Independent | 120 | 0% |
| Thangamani, R. | Independent | 119 | 0% |
| Munusamy | Independent | 118 | 0% |
| Rajendran, D. | Independent | 72 | 0% |
| William Shakspere, J. | Independent | 67 | 0% |
| Rajavelan, P.m. | Independent | 63 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.m. Krishnan
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
111,588
Lead: 46,848
|
56% |
| M.a. Vaidiallingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 64,740 | 33% |
| D. Elumalai | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 9,270 | 5% |
| M.g. Nanasekaran | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,126 | 3% |
| R. Kailasam | Jharkhand Party | 1,085 | 1% |
| M. Nagoormeeran Alias M.n.r.i. Shi | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 291 | 0% |
| D. Marimuthu | Independent | 203 | 0% |
| K. Dhanapal | Independent | 197 | 0% |
| M.p. Elumalai | Independent | 175 | 0% |
| T.s. Marimuthu (gama) | Independent | 157 | 0% |
| V. Kanniyappan | Independent | 86 | 0% |
| M. Abdullah | Independent | 84 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vaithlyaligam, M.a.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
90,007
Lead: 46,261
|
46% |
| Doss, A.j. | Indian National Congress | 43,746 | 22% |
| Venkatesan, S. | Independent | 29,583 | 15% |
| Rajamanickam, Eila | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 21,751 | 11% |
| Gnanasekaran, M. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,356 | 1% |
| Victor, R. | Independent | 1,176 | 1% |
| Kailasam, R. | Independent | 933 | 0% |
| Ethiraj, N. | Independent | 867 | 0% |
| Pasupathi, P.a. | Independent | 386 | 0% |
| Jayaraman, K. | Independent | 273 | 0% |
| Velumuthu, S. | Independent | 215 | 0% |
| Tamil Mannan, K. | Independent | 212 | 0% |
| Thirumeni, C. | Independent | 160 | 0% |
| Manoharan, M. | Independent | 110 | 0% |
| Paul. P. | Independent | 94 | 0% |
| Leena Josiah, R.v. | Independent | 92 | 0% |
| Pirambaiyaar (alias) Sundaram, V. | Independent | 90 | 0% |
| Natarajhan, L. | Independent | 87 | 0% |
| Mervin, E.s. | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| James (alias) Rajasiga Mani, N.j. | Independent | 73 | 0% |
| Vedagiri, S. | Independent | 70 | 0% |
| Murugesan, K. | Independent | 45 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ella Rajamanickam
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
75,155
Lead: 7,146
|
50% |
| M. A. Vaidialingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 68,009 | 45% |
| R. Victor | Independent | 430 | 0% |
| Era Narashimman | Independent | 382 | 0% |
| S. Vasudevan | Independent | 329 | 0% |
| N. Kesavamoorthy | Independent | 291 | 0% |
| A. K. Mani | Independent | 255 | 0% |
| P. Kadirvelu | Independent | 206 | 0% |
| B. Boopathy Naicker | Independent | 181 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pammal Nallathambi
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
59,931
Lead: 6,185
|
51% |
| Munu Adhi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 53,746 | 46% |
| Gajendran, M. | Janata Party (jp) | 1,999 | 2% |
| Mervin | Independent | 219 | 0% |
| Mohan,g | Independent | 188 | 0% |
| Renganathan,k | Independent | 169 | 0% |
| Jothi, T | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Munu Adhi
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
32,394
Lead: 426
|
35% |
| Pammal N. Nallathambi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 31,968 | 34% |
| S. Kannan | Janta Party | 17,845 | 19% |
| N. Murugesan | Indian National Congress | 9,101 | 10% |
| R. Chandrasekaran | Independent | 678 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | S R Raja | DMK | 116,840 | 36,824 | 46.93% |
| 2016 | S R Raja | DMK | 101,835 | 14,445 | 44.21% |
| 2011 | T. K. M. Chinneyah | AIADMK | 91,702 | 13,984 | 51.45% |
| 2006 | Raja, S.r | DMK | 269,717 | 48,752 | 48% |
| 2001 | Vaidialingam M.a. | DMK | 150,961 | 5,431 | 47% |
| 1996 | Vaidyalingam, M.a. | DMK | 166,401 | 113,959 | 63% |
| 1991 | S.m. Krishnan | INC | 111,588 | 46,848 | 56% |
| 1989 | Vaithlyaligam, M.a. | DMK | 90,007 | 46,261 | 46% |
| 1984 | Ella Rajamanickam | AIADMK | 75,155 | 7,146 | 50% |
| 1980 | Pammal Nallathambi | DMK | 59,931 | 6,185 | 51% |
| 1977 | Munu Adhi | AIADMK | 32,394 | 426 | 35% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | S R Raja | DMK |
116,840
(Lead: 36,824)
|
46.93% |
| Tkm Chinnaiah | AIADMK | 80,016 | 32.14% | |
| 2016 | S R Raja | DMK |
101,835
(Lead: 14,445)
|
44.21% |
| Rajendran C | AIADMK | 87,390 | 37.94% | |
| 2011 | T. K. M. Chinneyah | AIADMK |
91,702
(Lead: 13,984)
|
51.45% |
| S. R. Raja | DMK | 77,718 | 43.61% | |
| 2006 | Raja, S.r | DMK |
269,717
(Lead: 48,752)
|
48% |
| Somu ,k | MDMK | 220,965 | 39% | |
| 2001 | Vaidialingam M.a. | DMK |
150,961
(Lead: 5,431)
|
47% |
| Chakkaraipani Reddiar Thiru .k. | TMC(M) | 145,530 | 45% | |
| 1996 | Vaidyalingam, M.a. | DMK |
166,401
(Lead: 113,959)
|
63% |
| Madhavan, K.b. | INC | 52,442 | 20% | |
| 1991 | S.m. Krishnan | INC |
111,588
(Lead: 46,848)
|
56% |
| M.a. Vaidiallingam | DMK | 64,740 | 33% | |
| 1989 | Vaithlyaligam, M.a. | DMK |
90,007
(Lead: 46,261)
|
46% |
| Doss, A.j. | INC | 43,746 | 22% | |
| 1984 | Ella Rajamanickam | AIADMK |
75,155
(Lead: 7,146)
|
50% |
| M. A. Vaidialingam | DMK | 68,009 | 45% | |
| 1980 | Pammal Nallathambi | DMK |
59,931
(Lead: 6,185)
|
51% |
| Munu Adhi | AIADMK | 53,746 | 46% | |
| 1977 | Munu Adhi | AIADMK |
32,394
(Lead: 426)
|
35% |
| Pammal N. Nallathambi | DMK | 31,968 | 34% |
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S R Raja of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Tambaram Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Tkm Chinnaiah of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 36824 votes.
The strike rate in the Tambaram constituency is 70% DMK and 30% AIADMK, with DMK won 7 times and AIADMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
S R Raja (DMK) received 46.93% vote share.
Tkm Chinnaiah (AIADMK) received 32.14% vote share.
S R Raja (DMK) won the 2021 election with 116840 votes, leading by 36824 votes and securing a 46.93% vote share.
The Tambaram Assembly constituency falls under the Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha constituency of Kancheepuram district.
S R Raja (DMK) won the Tambaram Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 36824 votes over Tkm Chinnaiah (AIADMK).
The Tambaram Assembly constituency is part of the Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Maduravoyal, Ambattur, Alandur, Sriperumbudur (sc), Pallavaram.
The top candidates in the Tambaram Assembly Election 2021 were:
S R Raja (DMK)
Tkm Chinnaiah (AIADMK)
Siva Ilango (MNM)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with S R Raja (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Tambaram Assembly Election 2021 was 59.3%
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.