Chengam Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
S.Velu
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
S.Velu
votes
87,802
Margin
13,278(5.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1S.Velu✓ WinnerAIADMK87,80236.15%
- 2K BharathidhasanTVK74,52430.68%
- 3M.P.GiriDMK70,34628.96%
- 4J.ShobaNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost6,3352.61%
- 5NOTA1,1140.46%
- 6C SelvanRepublican Party Of India (athawale)Deposit lost8950.37%
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- 7A.BharathiINDDeposit lost4000.16%
- 8K.VeluINDDeposit lost3940.16%
- 9A PoongodiINDDeposit lost1970.08%
- 10A.ChidambaramINDDeposit lost1730.07%
- 11M.Raman MasilamaniINDDeposit lost1560.06%
- 12K ManikandanMakkal Sananayaga Kudiyarasu KatchiDeposit lost1490.06%
- 13M.MugilarasanINDDeposit lost1370.06%
- 14P.SelvamINDDeposit lost1200.05%
- 15C.MalathiTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost840.03%
- 16D DhilipkumarINDDeposit lost710.03%
Deposit lost: 12 of 15 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,69,423
- Votes cast
- 2,43,703
- Turnout
- 90.45%
- Polling stations
- 342
incl. service voters
incl. 3,213 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women89.7%
1,21,404 of 1,35,316 voted on EVMs
Men88.8%
1,19,078 of 1,34,094 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 13; 8 voted.
- Candidates15 (3 women)
- Lost deposit12
- NOTA1,114
- Valid votes2,41,783
Women candidates: J.Shoba, A Poongodi, C.Malathi
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Chengam?
S.Velu (AIADMK) won Chengam in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 87,802 votes.
What was the winning margin in Chengam?
S.Velu defeated K Bharathidhasan (TVK) by 13,278 votes.
What was the turnout in Chengam in 2026?
90.45% — 2,43,703 of 2,69,423 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 89.7%, men's 88.8%.
How many voters does Chengam have?
2,69,423 electors at the 2026 election — 1,34,094 men, 1,35,316 women, 13 third gender (service voters included), and 342 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Chengam?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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