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158 . Chidambaram
Total Electors
2,51,100
Votes Polled
1,83,352
Turnout
73.0%
Victory Margin
+16,937
Vote Share by Party
In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Chidambaram constituency was won by K.A. PANDIAN of ADMK with 91,961 votes (50.2% vote share).
The runner-up was S. ABDUL RAHMAN of IUML with 75,024 votes (40.9%). The victory margin was 16,937 votes (9.2% of total votes polled).
The constituency had 2,51,100 registered electors, of whom 1,83,352 cast their votes — a turnout of 73.0%. A total of 12 candidates contested this seat.
All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes Polled | Vote % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.A. PANDIAN | ADMK | 91,961 | 50.2% | |
| 2 | S. ABDUL RAHMAN | IUML | 75,024 | 40.9% | |
| 3 | NATARAJAN KRISHNAMOORTHY | NTK | 9,071 | 5.0% | |
| 4 | G. DEVASAGAYAM | MNM | 2,953 | 1.6% | |
| 5 | M. NANTHINIDEVI | AMMKMNKZ | 1,388 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | NOTA | NOTA | 1,202 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | D. CHANDRA PRABU | BSP | 478 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | S. BALAMURUGAN | IND | 337 | 0.2% | |
| 9 | K. UDAYA SELVAN | AMPK | 305 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | C. VINOBA | IND | 245 | 0.1% | |
| 11 | B. NARAYANAMOORTHY | IND | 242 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | M. RAGHUNATHAN | IMK | 146 | 0.1% |