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CHENGAM 1996 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: MANI, A. (DMK). Winning margin: 23.6%.

Quick Summary

Winner
MANI, A.
Party
DMK
Vote Share
53.8%
Margin
23.6%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
MANI, A.✓ WinnerDMK57,97753.8%
DHAMODARAN, M.C.ADMK32,59430.3%
DEVANATHAN, A.PMK7,1806.7%
KRISHNAMOORTHI, V.MDMK5,8275.4%
BALASUBRAMANIAN, J.IND2,1332.0%
SELVAKUMAR, M.BJP5890.6%
SHANMUGAM, K.IND2330.2%
KRISHNAMOORTHY, S.IND2230.2%
RAMALINGAM, S.N.IND1340.1%
AYYAPPAN, L.IND1270.1%
VEERAPPAN, K.IND1200.1%
BHUVANESWARI ANBALAGANIND1060.1%
KUMARKRISHNAN, M.IND990.1%
SELVI, K.IND920.1%
BAKTHAVACHALAM, N.IND810.1%
BALU, R.IND700.1%
MOHAMED YUNUS, U.IND550.1%
MOHAN, J.IND490.1%

Historical Results — CHENGAM

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026S.VELUAIADMK36.1%5.5%
2021GIRI.M.PDMK48.3%5.2%
2016GIRI.M.PDMK45.6%6.0%
2011SURESH@SURESHKUMAR.TDMDK47.0%6.5%
2006SABA.RAJENDRANDMK46.2%9.7%
2001M.C.SAMPATHADMK50.9%6.7%
2000SHANMUGHAM.V.C.DMK56.1%13.4%
1996MANI, A.DMK53.8%23.6%
1991DAMOTHARAN C.ADMK59.6%36.5%
1989GOVINDARAJAN C.CPM31.9%13.9%
1984ANBARASAN ALIAS RAMALINGAMADMK56.7%25.3%
1980KRISHNAMOORTHI, V.DMK55.2%16.5%
1977GOVINDARAJAN C.CPM32.8%6.8%
1971P. PONCHOKKALINGAMDMK50.3%2.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the CHENGAM constituency in 1996?
MANI, A. of DMK won the CHENGAM assembly constituency in the 1996 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in CHENGAM in 1996?
The winning margin for CHENGAM in 1996 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of CHENGAM constituency?
Historical results for CHENGAM across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.