Monday, 16 November 2026

Vidhan Sabha · Assembly constituency 62 of Tamil Nadu

Chengam

Reserved · SCTamil NaduAC 62Lok Sabha: Tiruvannamalai

—Electors · 2026

—Turnout

15Candidates

149Villages placed

MLA · elected 2026

S.Velu

AIADMK · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

87,802

Votes

36.1%

Vote share

13,278

Margin

Source: Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity).

Election history

Assembly results for Chengam

Contests since the 2008 delimitation, including by-elections where we have them.

Year

Winner & runner-up

Vote %

Margin

2026

S.Velu AIADMK

def. K Bharathidhasan (TVK)

36.1%

13,278

2021

Giri.M.P DMK

def. Nainakannu.M.S (AIADMK)

48.3%

11,570

2016

Giri .M.P DMK

def. Dinagaran. M (AIADMK)

45.6%

12,691

2011

Suresh@Sureshkumar.T DMDK

def. Selvaperunthagai.K (INC)

47.0%

11,497

2026 vote share

AIADMK S.Velu36.1%

TVK K Bharathidhasan30.7%

DMK M.P.Giri29.0%

Others (12 candidates)3.7%

Source: Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity). NOTA excluded.

Source: Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.

15 candidates

Every candidate, 2026

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
1	S.Velu	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	87,802	36.15%
2	K Bharathidhasan	Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam	74,524	30.68%
3	M.P.Giri	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	70,346	28.96%
4	J.Shoba	Naam Tamilar Katchi	6,335	2.61%
5	C Selvan	Republican Party of India (Athawale)	895	0.37%
6	A.Bharathi	Independent	400	0.16%
7	K.Velu	Independent	394	0.16%
8	A Poongodi	Independent	197	0.08%
9	A.Chidambaram	Independent	173	0.07%
10	M.Raman Masilamani	Independent	156	0.06%
11	K Manikandan	Makkal Sananayaga Kudiyarasu Katchi	149	0.06%
12	M.Mugilarasan	Independent	137	0.06%
13	P.Selvam	Independent	120	0.05%
14	C.Malathi	Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi	84	0.03%
15	D Dhilipkumar	Independent	71	0.03%

Source: Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity). NOTA votes are not listed.

149 villages

Villages in Chengam

Placed by map location where we have it (✓), otherwise estimated from their mandal (≈). Boundaries are approximate — the voter list is the final word.

Perungolathur
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai13,119 ✓Thanipadi
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai10,294 ✓Paramanandal
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai9,920 ✓Sathanur
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai8,749 ✓Thandarampatti
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai8,034 ✓Pakkiripalayam
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai7,035 ✓Kariyamangalam
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai6,169 ✓Chinniyampettai
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai5,692 ✓Reddiapalayam
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai5,531 ✓Thenmudiyanur
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai5,484 ✓Melpulidiyur
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai5,057 ✓Melpallipattu
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai5,016 ✓Melamanjanoor
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai4,732 ✓Keelvanakkambadi
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai4,518 ✓Melvanakkambadi
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai4,170 ✓Tharadapattu
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai4,086 ✓Valayambattu
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai4,040 ✓Andanur
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai4,004 ✓Kayambattu
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai3,940 ✓Royandapuram
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai3,899 ✓Velur T.
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai3,850 ✓Narayankuppam
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai3,643 ✓Quilam
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai3,556 ✓Puduchekkadi
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai3,550 ✓Se.Sorapanandal
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai3,503 ✓Pelamarathur
Jamunamarathoor, Tiruvannamalai3,484 ✓Paliapattu
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai3,484 ✓Melpennathur
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai3,405 ✓Se.Andapattu
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai3,378 ✓Bondai
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai3,347 ✓Theethandapattu
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai3,318 ✓Malayanoorchakkadi
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai3,309 ✓Melravandavadi
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai3,299 ✓Mothakkal
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai3,279 ✓Melmuthanur
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai3,218 ✓Kuppanatham
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai3,211 ✓Kolundampattu
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai3,177 ✓Se.Nachipattu
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai3,146 ✓Chennasamudram
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai3,134 ✓Kannakurkkai
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai2,998 ✓Kottakulam
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai2,820 ✓Edathanur
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai2,819 ✓Pudupattu
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai2,750 ✓Pinjur
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai2,731 ✓Kottaiyur
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai2,587 ✓Melsilambadi
Jamunamarathoor, Tiruvannamalai2,575 ✓Porasapattu
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai2,532 ✓Melkaripur
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai2,479 ✓Andipatti
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai2,433 ✓Veeranam
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai2,432 ✓Thazhaiyuthu
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai2,420 ✓Periakolapadi
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai2,355 ✓Agarampallipattu
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai2,307 ✓Thiruvadathanur
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai2,306 ✓Arattavadi
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai2,302 ✓Kattamaduvu
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai2,270 ✓Valavachanur
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai2,214 ✓Veppurchekkadi
Thandrampet, Tiruvannamalai2,210 ✓Elangunni
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai2,201 ✓Uchimalaikuppam
Chengam, Tiruvannamalai2,134 ✓

Showing the 60 most populous of 149 villages.

Boundaries: Assembly constituency boundaries, DataMeet (CC BY 2.5 IN).