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62. Chengam (SC)

Winner GIRI .M.P DMK
Total Electors 2,50,015
Votes Polled 2,10,403
Turnout 84.2%
Victory Margin +12,691

Vote Share by Party

    Votes by Candidate

    GIRI .M.P
    95,939
    DINAGARAN. M
    83,248
    MURUGAN. C
    15,114
    KALAIARASI .A
    8,007
    NOTA
    1,403
    DHINAKARAN. S
    1,255
    DHINAKARAN. H
    1,151
    BASKARAN. M.R
    948
    KARUPPAN. V
    884
    VENNILA.S
    666

    In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Chengam (SC) constituency was won by GIRI .M.P of DMK with 95,939 votes (45.6% vote share).

    The runner-up was DINAGARAN. M of ADMK with 83,248 votes (39.6%). The victory margin was 12,691 votes (6.0% of total votes polled).

    The constituency had 2,50,015 registered electors, of whom 2,10,403 cast their votes — a turnout of 84.2%. A total of 16 candidates contested this seat.

    All Candidates

    Rank Candidate Party Votes Polled Vote % Vote Share
    1 GIRI .M.P DMK 95,939 45.6%
    45.6%
    2 DINAGARAN. M ADMK 83,248 39.6%
    39.6%
    3 MURUGAN. C PMK 15,114 7.2%
    7.2%
    4 KALAIARASI .A DMDK 8,007 3.8%
    3.8%
    5 NOTA NOTA 1,403 0.7%
    0.7%
    6 DHINAKARAN. S IND 1,255 0.6%
    0.6%
    7 DHINAKARAN. H IND 1,151 0.6%
    0.6%
    8 BASKARAN. M.R BSP 948 0.5%
    0.5%
    9 KARUPPAN. V BJP 884 0.4%
    0.4%
    10 VENNILA.S NTK 666 0.3%
    0.3%
    11 MURUGAN. R IND 425 0.2%
    0.2%
    12 SUGUMAR. S IND 413 0.2%
    0.2%
    13 PANDU. M GMI 313 0.1%
    0.1%
    14 KASI. G IND 235 0.1%
    0.1%
    15 ANBALAGAN. S VVIP 209 0.1%
    0.1%
    16 KRISHNAVENI.P SP 193 0.1%
    0.1%