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158. Chidambaram
Total Electors
1,91,446
Votes Polled
1,49,166
Turnout
77.9%
Victory Margin
+2,879
Vote Share by Party
In the 2011 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Chidambaram constituency was won by K.BALAKRISHNAN of CPM with 72,054 votes (48.3% vote share).
The runner-up was SRIDHAR VANDAIYAR of DMK with 69,175 votes (46.4%). The victory margin was 2,879 votes (1.9% of total votes polled).
The constituency had 1,91,446 registered electors, of whom 1,49,166 cast their votes — a turnout of 77.9%. A total of 9 candidates contested this seat.
This was a closely contested seat with just a 2,879-vote margin between the winner and runner-up.
All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes Polled | Vote % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.BALAKRISHNAN | CPM | 72,054 | 48.3% | |
| 2 | SRIDHAR VANDAIYAR | DMK | 69,175 | 46.4% | |
| 3 | V.KANNAN | BJP | 4,034 | 2.7% | |
| 4 | R. PANNEER | LJP | 1,010 | 0.7% | |
| 5 | C.VINOBA | IND | 933 | 0.6% | |
| 6 | S.SANKAR | IND | 591 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | A.ARULPRAKASAM | IND | 478 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | K.SATHYAMOORTHY | IND | 459 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | K.CHELLAIAH | BSP | 432 | 0.3% |