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CHENGAM 2000 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2000. Winner: SHANMUGHAM.V.C. (DMK). Winning margin: 13.4%.

Quick Summary

Winner
SHANMUGHAM.V.C.
Party
DMK
Vote Share
56.1%
Margin
13.4%

Candidate Results — 2000

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
SHANMUGHAM.V.C.✓ WinnerDMK62,25656.1%
Velayutham M.ADMK47,36742.7%
Selvarasu K.Puthiya Tamilagam9000.8%
Sekar K.IND1770.2%
Viswalingam KathirIND1060.1%
JEYACHANDRAN.P.IND830.1%
Jayabal P.IND770.1%

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 2000?
SHANMUGHAM.V.C. of DMK won the CHENGAM assembly constituency in the 2000 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in CHENGAM in 2000?
The winning margin for CHENGAM in 2000 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.