Chengam Assembly constituency
{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 62
| map_image = Constitution-Chengam.svg
| Existence =
| district = Tiruvannamalai
| loksabha_cons = Tiruvannamalai
| established = 1951
| state = Tamil Nadu
| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| mla = M. P. Giri
| latest_election_year = 2021
| name = Chengam
| reservation = None
}}
Chengam is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu, India.{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 25 January 2017 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070155/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/const_map/map.htm |archive-date= 14 June 2012 }} Its State Assembly Constituency number is 62. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes and comprises a portion of Chengam taluk. It is a part of Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 26 January 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160804211957/http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20%26%20Order%20.pdf# |archive-date= 2016-08-04 |url-status= dead }} It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Members of Legislative Assembly
= Madras State =
| class="wikitable"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party |
| 1952
| {{Full party name with color|Commonweal Party}} |
| 1957
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1962
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1967
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
= Tamil Nadu =
| class="wikitable"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party |
| 1971
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1977
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1980
| T. Swamikannu | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1984
| T. Swamikannu | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1989
| M. Settu | {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |
| 1991
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1996
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2001
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 2006
| Polur Varadhan | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 2011
| {{Full party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}} |
| 2016
| M. P. Giri{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=62}} | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2021
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
Election results
=2021=
{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. P. Giri |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,08,081 |percentage=48.73% |change=3.13% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nainakannu. M. S |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=96,511 |percentage=43.51% |change=3.95% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vennila. S |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=12,080 |percentage=5.45% |change=5.13% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anbu. S |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=2,769 |percentage=1.25% |change=-2.56% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,570 |percentage=5.22% |change=-0.82% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=2,21,797 |percentage=80.66% |change= -3.49% }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=0 |percentage=0.00% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,74,963 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.13% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. P. Giri |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=95,939 |percentage=45.60% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dinagaran. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=83,248 |percentage=39.57% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugan. C |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=15,114 |percentage=7.18% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kalaiarasi . A |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=8,007 |percentage=3.81% |change=-43.14% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,403 |percentage=0.67% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,691 |percentage=6.03% |change=-0.42% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=2,10,403 |percentage=84.16% |change= -0.10% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,50,015 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |swing= -1.35% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2011=
{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf | archive-date =15 February 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Sureshkumar T. |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=83,722 |percentage=46.90 |change=+34.29 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Selvaperunthagai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=72,225 |percentage=40.50|change=-2.24 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sureshkumar. R |party=Independent politician |votes=8,543 |percentage=4.79 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jayaraman. A |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,465 |percentage=2.50 |change=-0.71 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kumar. R |party=Independent politician |votes=2,511 |percentage=1.41 |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,497 |percentage=6.45 |change=-1.72 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=2,11,656 |percentage=84.25 |change= 12.98 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,78,325 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 4.20 }}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 2006 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | access-date = 12 May 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Polur Varadhan M |party=Indian National Congress |votes=53,366 |percentage=42.75% |change=-5.68% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sakthivel P |party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=43,166 |percentage=34.58% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Suresh T |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=15,808 |percentage=12.66% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thiruppathi V |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,009 |percentage=3.21% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jaganathan R |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,631 |percentage=2.11% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramasamy V |party=Independent politician |votes=2,576 |percentage=2.06% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shamala R |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=1,792 |percentage=1.44% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Saroja B |party=Independent politician |votes=1,494 |percentage=1.20% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,200 |percentage=8.17% |change=-2.81% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,24,842 |percentage=71.27% |change= 6.85% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,75,158 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -5.68% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2001=
{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam{{cite web |title = 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Polur Varadhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=54,145 |percentage=48.43% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shamala. R |party=Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi |votes=41,868 |percentage=37.45% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Munusamy. K |party=Independent politician |votes=4,788 |percentage=4.28% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Marimuthu. A |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,780 |percentage=4.28% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthammal. S |party=Independent politician |votes=2,401 |percentage=2.15% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anbalagan. P |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=2,218 |percentage=1.98% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Settu. M |party=Janata Dal (Secular) |votes=1,597 |percentage=1.43% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,277 |percentage=10.98% |change=-15.72% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,11,797 |percentage=64.42% |change= -2.55% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,73,711 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -10.68% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1996=
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1996 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Nannan. K. V. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,958 |percentage=59.11% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thamizharasan. C. K. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,325 |percentage=32.41% |change=-26.90% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Raji. C. |party=Independent politician |votes=4,645 |percentage=4.66% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Settu. M. |party=Janata Dal |votes=3,086 |percentage=3.09% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,633 |percentage=26.70% |change=-14.15% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=99,747 |percentage=66.98% |change= -0.55% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,56,671 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.20% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1991=
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1991 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Veera Pandiyan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,611 |percentage=59.31% |change=29.75% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Munusamy |party=Janata Dal |votes=16,994 |percentage=18.46% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Annappan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=11,283 |percentage=12.25% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Samikkannu |party=Independent politician |votes=7,056 |percentage=7.66% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kesavalu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,109 |percentage=1.20% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=37,617 |percentage=40.85% |change=35.68% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=92,081 |percentage=67.53% |change= 7.12% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,44,912 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Janata Party |swing= 24.57% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1989=
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1989 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Settu. M. |party=Janata Party |votes=26,256 |percentage=34.74% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Veerapandiyan. P. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,344 |percentage=29.56% |change=-31.86% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jaya Arumugam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,020 |percentage=17.23% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Samikkannu. T. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,363 |percentage=15.03% |change=-46.39% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anandan. L. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,393 |percentage=1.84% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dhanapal. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=990 |percentage=1.31% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,912 |percentage=5.18% |change=-28.01% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=75,584 |percentage=60.41% |change= -11.83% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,28,945 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -26.68% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1984=
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1984 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. Swamikannu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,770 |percentage=61.42% |change=13.36% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Anbalagan |party=Janata Party |votes=21,039 |percentage=28.23% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kannan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,721 |percentage=6.34% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Vattaru |party=Independent politician |votes=2,615 |percentage=3.51% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,731 |percentage=33.19% |change=31.69% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=74,520 |percentage=72.24% |change= 17.12% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,11,906 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.36% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1980=
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1980 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Swamikannu. T |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,823 |percentage=48.06% |change=1.70% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Arumugam. A |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,987 |percentage=46.56% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Arumugam. P |party=Independent politician |votes=3,006 |percentage=5.39% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=836 |percentage=1.50% |change=-20.70% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=55,816 |percentage=55.12% |change= 3.17% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,02,993 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.70% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1977=
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1977 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. Swamikannu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,789 |percentage=46.36% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Poosanar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,877 |percentage=24.16% |change=-37.23% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Anbalagan |party=Janata Party |votes=8,094 |percentage=16.47% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Raja |party=Communist Party of India |votes=4,492 |percentage=9.14% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Dhanapal |party=Independent politician |votes=1,478 |percentage=3.01% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,912 |percentage=22.20% |change=-7.40% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=49,158 |percentage=51.95% |change= -14.95% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 96,111 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -15.03% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1971=
{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chengam{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=C. Pandurangam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,260 |percentage=61.39% |change=4.55% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ar. Mugam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,705 |percentage=31.79% |change=-3.99% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ramasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=3,586 |percentage=6.82% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,555 |percentage=29.60% |change=8.53% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=52,551 |percentage=66.90% |change= -2.78% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,601 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.55% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1967=
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Chengam{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |title= 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2012 |date=19 April 2009 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. S. Santhanam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,828 |percentage=56.84% |change=1.62% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Arumugham |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,773 |percentage=35.77% |change=-4.40% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Dhanapal |party=Independent politician |votes=1,927 |percentage=3.67% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Kanniah |party=Republican Party of India |votes=1,425 |percentage=2.72% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. K. Manickam |party=Independent politician |votes=524 |percentage=1.00% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,055 |percentage=21.07% |change=6.02% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=52,477 |percentage=69.68% |change= -4.58% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,478 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.62% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1962=
{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Chengam{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |title=1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India |access-date= 19 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=C. K. Chinnaraji Gounder |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,374 |percentage=55.22% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Y. Shanmugam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,008 |percentage=40.17% |change=-16.27% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thammaya Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=1,350 |percentage=2.17% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Manickam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,082 |percentage=1.74% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,366 |percentage=15.04% |change=-5.40% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=62,254 |percentage=74.27% |change= 27.98% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,108 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -1.22% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1957=
{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Chengam{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2015-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. Karia Goundar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,079 |percentage=56.44% |change=32.25% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Venkatachala Mudaliar |party=Independent politician |votes=12,806 |percentage=36.00% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=E. Venkatachala Mudaliar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,691 |percentage=7.56% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,273 |percentage=20.44% |change=7.78% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=35,576 |percentage=46.28% |change= -5.68% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 76,865 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Commonweal Party |swing= 19.58% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1952=
{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Chengam{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2014-10-14 |archive-date=27 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Ramaswami Gounder |party=Commonweal Party |votes=13,413 |percentage=36.86% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthukrishna Chettiar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,804 |percentage=24.19% |change=24.19% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rengaswami Reddiar |party=Justice Party (India) |votes=7,434 |percentage=20.43% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramaswami |party=Communist Party of India |votes=6,741 |percentage=18.52% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,609 |percentage=12.66% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=36,392 |percentage=51.97% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 70,029 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Commonweal Party |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
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