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CHENGAM 2016 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2016. Winner: GIRI.M.P (DMK). Winning margin: 6.0%.

Quick Summary

Winner
GIRI.M.P
Party
DMK
Vote Share
45.6%
Margin
6.0%

Candidate Results — 2016

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
GIRI.M.P✓ WinnerDMK95,93945.6%
DINAGARAN. MADMK83,24839.6%
MURUGAN. CPMK15,1147.2%
KALAIARASI .ADMDK8,0073.8%
None of the AboveNOTA1,4030.7%
DHINAKARAN. SIND1,2550.6%
DHINAKARAN.HIND1,1510.6%
BASKARAN. M.RBSP9480.5%
KARUPPAN. VBJP8840.4%
VENNILA.SNTK6660.3%
MURUGAN. RIND4250.2%
SUGUMAR. SIND4130.2%
PANDU. MGMI3130.1%
KASI. GIND2350.1%
ANBALAGAN. SVVIP2090.1%
KRISHNAVENI.PSP1930.1%

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 2016?
GIRI.M.P of DMK won the CHENGAM assembly constituency in the 2016 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in CHENGAM in 2016?
The winning margin for CHENGAM in 2016 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.