Vidhan Sabha · TN-42

Chengam

1996
NANNAN, K.V.
DMKDMK-led
Margin26,63326.7%
Winner votes58,95859.1%
ReservationSC
DMKADMKINDJDBSP
#CandidateVotesShare
NANNAN, K.V.
DMK		58,95859.1%
2
THAMIZHARASAN, C.K.
ADMK		32,32532.4%
3
RAJI, C.
IND		4,6454.7%
4
SETTU, M.
JD		3,0863.1%
5
CHANDRAVENI, T.
BSP		2560.3%
6
PANDIYAN, G.
IND		1850.2%
7
RAJENDIRAN, P.
IND		1320.1%
8
PALANICHAMY, V.
IND		1170.1%
9
ANNAPPAN, M.
IND		430.0%
Turnout63.7%Votes cast99,747Electors1,56,671
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2001
POLUR VARADHAN
INCSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
Margin12,27711.0%
Winner votes54,14548.4%
ReservationSC
INCMTDINDMDMKIND
#CandidateVotesShare
POLUR VARADHAN
INC		54,14548.4%
2
SHAMALA.R
MTD		41,86837.5%
3
MUNUSAMY.K
IND		4,7884.3%
4
MARIMUTHU.A
MDMK		4,7804.3%
5
MUTHAMMAL.S
IND		2,4012.1%
6
ANBALAGAN.P
JD(U)		2,2182.0%
7
SETTU.M
JD(S)		1,5971.4%
Turnout64.4%Votes cast1,11,797Electors1,73,711
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Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginnarrowing
Turnoutrising
Candidates9 → 7
Margin range12,277 – 26,633