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CHENGALPATTU 2016 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2016. Winner: VARALAKSHMI.M (DMK). Winning margin: 10.5%.

Quick Summary

Winner
VARALAKSHMI.M
Party
DMK
Vote Share
45.1%
Margin
10.5%

Candidate Results — 2016

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
VARALAKSHMI.M✓ WinnerDMK1,12,67545.1%
KAMALAKKANNAN.RADMK86,38334.6%
ARUMUGAM.KPMK20,8998.4%
MURUGESAN.DDMDK17,4387.0%
SANJEEVINATHAN.KNTK4,0351.6%
None of the AboveNOTA3,5841.4%
MUTHAMILSELVAN.SIJK1,5170.6%
AJAY.SBSP5770.2%
VENKATESAN.EIND4670.2%
DURAIRAJ.LIND4390.2%
VARALAKSHMI.KIND4060.2%
VENKATESAN.RIND2640.1%
SATHISH KUMAR.GSHS2350.1%
RAFI.MIND2280.1%
JOTHI.GIND2040.1%
VEERAMANI.PIND1920.1%
SELVARAJ.TAkhila India Jananayaka M1190.1%
KUMARAN.SIND1120.0%

Historical Results — CHENGALPATTU

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026S. THIYAGARAJANTVK42.3%11.0%
2021VARALAKSHMI.MDMK47.6%9.7%
2016VARALAKSHMI.MDMK45.1%10.5%
2011MURUGESAN.DDMDK44.6%0.2%
2006M.JAGAN MOORTHYDMK47.2%5.4%
2001BHAVANI KARUNAKARAN .KADMK55.1%16.6%
1996THAMIZH CHELVAN, R.DMK58.1%38.6%
1991LATA PRIYAKUMARINC55.2%27.9%
1989V.K. RAJUDMK46.8%24.2%
1984V.K. RAJUDMK52.2%6.3%
1980M. VIJAYASARATHIADMK48.8%1.2%
1977V.K. RAJUADMK33.5%10.3%
1971DURAIMURUGANDMK57.8%25.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the CHENGALPATTU constituency in 2016?
VARALAKSHMI.M of DMK won the CHENGALPATTU assembly constituency in the 2016 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in CHENGALPATTU in 2016?
The winning margin for CHENGALPATTU in 2016 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of CHENGALPATTU constituency?
Historical results for CHENGALPATTU across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.