Chengalpattu is assembly constituency number 32 in Tamil Nadu, in Kancheepuram district, and one of the segments of the Kancheepuram Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election S. Thiyagarajan of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won with 42.3% of the vote, 35,641 votes ahead of Karthik Dhandapani (DMK).
- 01S. ThiyagarajanTVK1,37,13642.32%
- 02Karthik DhandapaniDMK1,01,49531.32%
- 03M. GajendranAIADMK69,76321.53%
- 04Amutha. NNTK12,0323.71%
- 05S.selvam (a) Chellatavk3810.12%
- 10 other candidates · 1,808 votesNOTA · 1,395 (0.43%)
Margin 35,641 votes · 11.00% of valid votes
All 15 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 3,24,010 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. ThiyagarajanMale · 37 yrs | TVK | 1,37,136 | 42.32% |
| 2 | Karthik DhandapaniMale · 43 yrs | DMK | 1,01,495 | 31.32% |
| 3 | M. GajendranMale · 47 yrs | AIADMK | 69,763 | 21.53% |
| 4 | Amutha. NFemale · 56 yrs | NTK | 12,032 | 3.71% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,395 | 0.43% |
| 5 | S.selvam (a) ChellaMale · 44 yrs | tavk | 381 | 0.12% |
| 6 | S. SaravananMale · 46 yrs · SC | BSP | 374 | 0.12% |
| 7 | M. AnandanMale · 41 yrs | Independent | 299 | 0.09% |
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| 8 | C. VimalrajMale · 34 yrs | Independent | 290 | 0.09% |
| 9 | P. George DevadossMale · 48 yrs | Independent | 184 | 0.06% |
| 10 | V. RamakrishnanMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 166 | 0.05% |
| 11 | S. DelhibabuMale · 51 yrs · SC | Independent | 127 | 0.04% |
| 12 | A. EsakkiappanMale · 44 yrs | Independent | 122 | 0.04% |
| 13 | Karthick. AMale · 33 yrs · SC | Independent | 107 | 0.03% |
| 14 | T. Prem BalajiMale · 51 yrs · SC | Independent | 71 | 0.02% |
| 15 | G. ChristopherMale · 29 yrs | Independent | 68 | 0.02% |
The seat changed hands: DMK won in 2021, TVK in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Chengalpattu result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Varalakshmi.m | DMK | 1,30,573 | 47.64% |
| 2 | Gajendran.m | AIADMK | 1,03,908 | 37.91% |
| 3 | Sanjeevinathan.k | NTK | 26,868 | 9.80% |
| 4 | Muthamilselvan.s | IJK | 4,146 | 1.51% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,075 | 1.12% |
| 5 | Sathishkumar.a | AMMK | 3,069 | 1.12% |
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| 6 | Eraniappan.s | CPI(ML)(L) | 684 | 0.25% |
| 7 | Dillibabu.s | TPSTP | 404 | 0.15% |
| 8 | Veeradoss.e | Independent | 344 | 0.13% |
| 9 | Seethalakshmi.i | Independent | 317 | 0.12% |
| 10 | Rajagopal.g | Independent | 233 | 0.09% |
| 11 | Saravanan.d | AIJYMKG | 195 | 0.07% |
| 12 | Vasumathi.g | AMAK | 142 | 0.05% |
| 13 | Gopalakrishnan.n | Independent | 129 | 0.05% |
Chengalpattu result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Varalakshmi.m | DMK | 1,12,675 | 45.11% |
| 2 | Kamalakkannan.r | AIADMK | 86,383 | 34.58% |
| 3 | Arumugam.k | PMK | 20,899 | 8.37% |
| 4 | Murugesan.d | DMDK | 17,438 | 6.98% |
| 5 | Sanjeevinathan.k | NTK | 4,035 | 1.62% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,584 | 1.43% |
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| 6 | Muthamilselvan.s | IJK | 1,517 | 0.61% |
| 7 | Ajay.s | BSP | 577 | 0.23% |
| 8 | Venkatesan.e | Independent | 467 | 0.19% |
| 9 | Durairaj.l | Independent | 439 | 0.18% |
| 10 | Varalakshmi.k | Independent | 406 | 0.16% |
| 11 | Venkatesan.r | Independent | 264 | 0.11% |
| 12 | Sathish Kumar.g | Shiv Sena | 235 | 0.09% |
| 13 | Rafi.m | Independent | 228 | 0.09% |
| 14 | Jothi.g | Independent | 204 | 0.08% |
| 15 | Veeramani.p | Independent | 192 | 0.08% |
| 16 | Selvaraj.t | AIJMK | 119 | 0.05% |
| 17 | Kumaran.s | Independent | 112 | 0.04% |
Chengalpattu result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Murugesan | DMDK | 83,297 | 44.58% |
| 2 | V. G. Rangasamy | PMK | 83,006 | 44.42% |
| 3 | M. Panneer Selvam | AIJMK | 4,124 | 2.21% |
| 4 | K. T. Raghavan | BJP | 4,073 | 2.18% |
| 5 | R. Murugan | Independent | 3,597 | 1.92% |
| 6 | S. Muthamilselvan | IJK | 3,265 | 1.75% |
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| 7 | L. Durairaj | BSP | 1,167 | 0.62% |
| 8 | K. Somasundaram | PB | 1,040 | 0.56% |
| 9 | R. Venkatesan | Independent | 902 | 0.48% |
| 10 | K. Ayyanarappan | Independent | 641 | 0.34% |
| 11 | M. Kuppan | Independent | 419 | 0.22% |
| 12 | D. Mahadevan | Independent | 321 | 0.17% |
| 13 | N. Gopalakrishnan | Independent | 283 | 0.15% |
| 14 | S. Kanagaraj | Independent | 271 | 0.15% |
| 15 | P. Chitti Babu | Independent | 271 | 0.15% |
| 16 | C. Chandran | Independent | 190 | 0.10% |
Chengalpattu outlined in orange among the other Tamil Nadu seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Kancheepuram district
- Shozhinganallur
- Alandur
- Sriperumbudur
- Pallavaram
- Tambaram
- Thiruporur
- Cheyyur
- Madurantakam
- Uthiramerur
- Kancheepuram
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Chengalpattu is one of the assembly segments of Kancheepuram. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kancheepuram candidates.
- Selvam. GDMK1,33,604 51.6%
- Rajasekar. EAIADMK59,815 23.1%
- Jothi. VPMK33,915 13.1%
- Santhosh Kumar. VNTK28,280 10.9%
- Ilayaraja. SBSP971 0.4%
In the assembly election TVK won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, DMK led here by 73,789 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Chengalpattu.
Who won the Chengalpattu assembly seat in 2026?
S. Thiyagarajan of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won Chengalpattu in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 1,37,136 votes, which was 42.32% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Chengalpattu?
The margin was 35,641 votes (11.00% of valid votes). The runner-up was Karthik Dhandapani of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with 1,01,495 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Chengalpattu in 2026?
Turnout was 86.91%: 3,24,093 of 3,72,889 registered electors voted, across 497 polling stations. That is 22.8 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chengalpattu part of?
Chengalpattu is an assembly segment of the Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Selvam. G got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Chengalpattu a reserved constituency?
No. Chengalpattu is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Chengalpattu?
The Tamil Nadu assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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