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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 62 · 2026Reserved (SC)

Chengam

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Winner — 2026

S.VELU
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 36.0%TVK 30.6%14 others 33.4%
Votes
87,802
36.1% share
Winning margin
13,278
5.5% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
90.5%
of 2,69,423

A clear win with a 5.5% margin.

Seat history

2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.33 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
S.VELU
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
87,80236.1%
2
K BHARATHIDHASAN
TVK
74,52430.7%
3
M.P.GIRI
DMK
70,34629.0%
4
J.SHOBA
NTK
6,3352.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,1140.5%
6
C SELVAN
RPPRINAT
8950.4%
7
A.BHARATHI
IND
4000.2%
8
K.VELU
IND
3940.2%
9
A POONGODI
IND
1970.1%
10
A.CHIDAMBARAM
IND
1730.1%
11
M.RAMAN MASILAMANI
IND
1560.1%
12
K MANIKANDAN
MSKK
1490.1%
13
M.MUGILARASAN
IND
1370.1%
14
P.SELVAM
IND
1200.1%
15
C.MALATHI
TAVK
840.0%
16
D DHILIPKUMAR
IND
710.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (54th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 2.4% · max 36.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
54th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
117th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
75th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 36.1%TVK 30.7%DMK 29.0%OTH 3.7%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.33 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
⭐

Site containing megalithic burials including themonolithic anthromorphic figure erected at the site.

⭐Heritage SiteWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
🏛️

Prehistoric site, Mottur

🏛️MonumentASI

Prehistoric site

📍Google MapsOSM

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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