Vidhan Sabha · TN-42

Chengamrenamed

1971 Cheyyar1977 Chengam
ℹReservation category (SC/ST/GEN) changed across the selected years.
1971
K. GOVINDAN
DMKDMK-led
Margin8,30111.6%
Winner votes39,97855.8%
ReservationGEN
DMKNCO
#CandidateVotesShare
K. GOVINDAN
DMK		39,97855.8%
2
PERUMALSAMY NAYAGAR
NCO		31,67744.2%
Turnout81.3%Votes cast71,655Electors88,183
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1977
T. SWAMIKANNU
ADKAIADMK
Margin10,91222.2%
Winner votes22,78946.4%
ReservationSC
ADKDMKJNPCPIIND
#CandidateVotesShare
T. SWAMIKANNU
ADK		22,78946.4%
2
N. POOSANAR
DMK		11,87724.2%
3
P. ANBALAGAN
JNP		8,09416.5%
4
D. RAJA
CPI		4,4929.1%
5
P. DHANAPAL
IND		1,4783.0%
6
A. JAYA ARUMUGAM
IND		3170.6%
7
K.V. ALLIMUTHU
IND		1110.2%
Turnout51.1%Votes cast49,158Electors96,111
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Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginwidening
Turnoutfalling
Candidates2 → 7
Margin range8,301 – 10,912