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{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}
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{{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| image                  = Constitution-Chidambaram.svg
| name = Chidambaram
| parl_name              = State Assembly
| type = SLA
| established           = 1952
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| district                   = [[Cuddalore district|Cuddalore]]
| constituency_no    =  158
| constituency          = [[Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency|Chidambaram]]
| map_image = Constitution-Chidambaram.svg
| state                      = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| established = 1951
| district = [[Cuddalore district|Cuddalore]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency|Chidambaram]]
| reservation = None
| mla = [[K. A. Pandian]]
| party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| mla                    = [[K. A. Pandian]]
| year                  = 2021
| name                  = Chidambaram
| electors            = 2,50,998<ref>{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election)  |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211222055833/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC158.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC158.pdf|access-date= 11 Feb 2022 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}</ref>
| reservation            = General
| most_successful_party  = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (5 times)
}}


'''Chidambaram''' is the legislative assembly in [[Cuddalore district]], which includes the city, [[Chidambaram]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 25 January 2017 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070155/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/const_map/map.htm |archive-date= 14 June 2012 }}</ref> It is part of the [[Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency]].
| alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}


== Madras State ==
| latest_election_year = 2021
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
| electors = 229,136
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
}}
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
'''Chidambaram''' is a legislative assembly in [[Cuddalore district]], which includes the city of [[Chidambaram]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 25 January 2017 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070155/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/const_map/map.htm |archive-date= 14 June 2012 }}</ref> It is a part of [[Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency]]. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
 
== Members of Legislative Assembly ==
=== Madras State ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Election
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
|-
|-
| 1952
| 1952
| [[Vagheesan Pillai]] and <br />[[Swami Sahajanada (Chidambaram MLA)|Swami Sahajananda]]
|[[Swami Sahajanada (Chidambaram MLA)|Swami Sahajananda]]  
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress |rowspan=4}}
|-
|-
| 1957
| 1957
| [[G. Vagheesam Pillai]] and <br />[[Swami Sahajanada (Chidambaram MLA)|Swami Sahajananda]]
| [[G. Vagheesam Pillai]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
| 1962
| 1962
| [[S. Sivasubramanian]]
| [[S. Sivasubramanian (Chidambaram)|S. Sivasubramanian]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
| 1967
| 1967
| [[R. Kanagasabai Pillai]]
| [[R. Kanagasabai Pillai]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
|}
|}


== Tamil Nadu ==
=== Tamil Nadu ===
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly
!Election
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Duration
!Member
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
!colspan="2" | Party
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
|-
|-
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fifth]]
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1971]]
| 1971-1977
| P. Ponchokkalingam
| [[P. Ponchokkalingam]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | rowspan=2}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Sixth]]
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1977]]
| 1977-1980
| Kaliyamoorthy Durai
| [[Kaliyamoorthy Durai]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Seventh]]
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1980]]
| 1980-1984
| rowspan=2 | [[K. R. Ganapathi]]
| [[K. R. Ganapathi]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | rowspan=2}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Eighth]]
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1984]]
| 1984-1989
| [[K. R. Ganapathi]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Ninth]]
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1989]]
| 1989-1991
| D. Krishnamoorthy
| [[D. Krishnamoorthy]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Tenth]]
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1991]]
| 1991-1996
| rowspan=2 | [[K. S. Alagiri]]
| [[K. S. Alagiri]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Eleventh]]
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1996]]
| 1996-2001
| [[K. S. Alagiri]]
| {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}
|-
|-
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Twelfth]]
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2001]]
| 2001-2006
| K. Durai Saravanan
| [[K. Durai Saravanan]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Thirteenth]]
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2006]]
| 2006-2011
| [[A. Arunmozhithevan]]
| [[A. Arunmozhithevan]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fourteenth]]
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2011]]
| 2011-2016
| [[K. Balakrishnan (CPI-M)|K. Balakrishnan]]
| [[K. Balakrishnan (CPI-M)|K. Balakrishnan]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}" |
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|-
|-
| [[2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fifteenth]]
| [[2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2016]]
| 2016-2021
| rowspan=2 | [[K. A. Pandian]]
| [[K. A. Pandian]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | rowspan=2}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[2021 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2021]]
|-
| [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
| TBD
|
| TBD
|-
|-
| [[2021 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Sixteenth]]
| 2021-[[Incumbent]]
| [[K. A. Pandian]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|}
|}


==Election results==
==Election results==
=== 2026 ===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chidambaram}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Thamimun Ansari]] |party=Secular Progressive Alliance |votes= |percentage= |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. A. Pandian]]|party=AIADMK-led Alliance|votes= |percentage= |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Tamizh |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes= |percentage= |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= N. Pari|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes= |percentage= |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes= |percentage= |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}
{{Election box turnout |votes= |percentage= |change=}}
{{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 229136|change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
===2021===
===2021===
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{{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chidambaram}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Chidambaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. A. Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=91,961 |percentage=50.49% |change=16.17% }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. A. Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=91,961 |percentage=50.49% |change=16.17% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Abdul Rahman |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=75,024 |percentage=41.19% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Abdul Rahman |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=75,024 |percentage=41.19% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Natarajan Krishnamoorthy |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=9,071 |percentage=4.98% |change=4.22% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Natarajan Krishnamoorthy |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=9,071 |percentage=4.98% |change=4.22% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Devasagayam |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=2,953 |percentage=1.62% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Devasagayam |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=2,953 |percentage=1.62% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Nanthinidevi |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,388 |percentage=0.76% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Nanthinidevi |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,388 |percentage=0.76% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,202 |percentage=0.66% |change=-0.34% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,202 |percentage=0.66% |change=-0.34% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,937 |percentage=9.30% |change=8.42% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,937 |percentage=9.30% |change=8.42% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,82,150 |percentage=72.57% |change= -1.88% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,82,150 |percentage=72.57% |change= -1.88% }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=378 |percentage=0.21% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,50,998 |change = }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=378 |percentage=0.21% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,50,998 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 16.17% }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 16.17% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 2021"/>


===2016===
===2016===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Chidambaram}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chidambaram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. A. Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,543 |percentage=34.31% |change= }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. A. Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,543 |percentage=34.31% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Senthilkumar K R |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=57,037 |percentage=33.43% |change=-12.95% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Senthilkumar K R |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=57,037 |percentage=33.43% |change=-12.95% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arul R |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=24,226 |percentage=14.20% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Arul R |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=24,226 |percentage=14.20% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balakrishnan K |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=23,314 |percentage=13.66% |change=-34.64% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. Balakrishnan (Tamil Nadu politician)|K. Balkrishnan]]|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=23,314 |percentage=13.66% |change=-34.64% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Satthar G |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=1,775 |percentage=1.04% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Abdul Satthar G |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=1,775 |percentage=1.04% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,714 |percentage=1.00% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,714 |percentage=1.00% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sathishkumar B (A) Baakyaa |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,295 |percentage=0.76% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sathishkumar B (A) Baakyaa |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,295 |percentage=0.76% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manimaran G |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,079 |percentage=0.63% |change=-2.07% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Manimaran G |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,079 |percentage=0.63% |change=-2.07% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinoba C |party=Independent politician |votes=440 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vinoba C |party=Independent politician |votes=440 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhivakar S |party=Independent politician |votes=388 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dhivakar S |party=Independent politician |votes=388 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Senthilkumar R |party=Independent politician |votes=302 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Senthilkumar R |party=Independent politician |votes=302 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,506 |percentage=0.88% |change=-1.05% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,506 |percentage=0.88% |change=-1.05% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,70,619 |percentage=74.45% |change= -3.46% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,70,619 |percentage=74.45% |change= -3.46% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,29,162 |change = }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,29,162 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= -13.99% }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= -13.99% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===2011===
===2011===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Chidambaram<ref>{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf | archive-date =15 February 2017}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chidambaram<ref>{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf | archive-date =15 February 2017}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Balakrishnan (CPI-M)|Balakrishnan. K]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=72,054 |percentage=48.30% |change=12.72% }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. Balakrishnan (CPI-M)|Balakrishnan. K]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=72,054 |percentage=48.30% |change=12.72% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sridhar Vandaiyar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,175 |percentage=46.37% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sridhar Vandaiyar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,175 |percentage=46.37% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Kannan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,034 |percentage=2.70% |change=1.76% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Kannan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,034 |percentage=2.70% |change=1.76% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Panneer |party=Lok Janshakti Party |votes=1,010 |percentage=0.68% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Panneer |party=Lok Janshakti Party |votes=1,010 |percentage=0.68% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Vinoba |party=Independent politician |votes=933 |percentage=0.63% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Vinoba |party=Independent politician |votes=933 |percentage=0.63% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sankar |party=Independent politician |votes=591 |percentage=0.40% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sankar |party=Independent politician |votes=591 |percentage=0.40% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Arulprakasam |party=Independent politician |votes=478 |percentage=0.32% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Arulprakasam |party=Independent politician |votes=478 |percentage=0.32% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Sathyamoorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=459 |percentage=0.31% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Sathyamoorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=459 |percentage=0.31% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Chellaiah |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=432 |percentage=0.29% |change=-0.12% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Chellaiah |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=432 |percentage=0.29% |change=-0.12% }}
 
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,879 |percentage=1.93% |change=-13.21% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,879 |percentage=1.93% |change=-13.21% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,91,446 |percentage=77.92% |change= 2.47% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,91,446 |percentage=77.92% |change= 2.47% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,49,166 |change = }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,49,166 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.41% }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.41% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===2006===
===2006===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 2006 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | access-date = 12 May 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 2006 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | access-date = 12 May 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Arunmozhithevan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=56,327 |percentage=50.71% |change= }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. Arunmozhithevan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=56,327 |percentage=50.71% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Balakrishnan (Cpi-M)|Balakrishnan. K]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=39,517 |percentage=35.58% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. Balakrishnan (Tamil Nadu politician)|Balakrishnan. K]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=39,517 |percentage=35.58% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajamannan. P |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=10,303 |percentage=9.28% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rajamannan. P |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=10,303 |percentage=9.28% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Srinivasan. A. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,054 |percentage=0.95% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Srinivasan. A. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,054 |percentage=0.95% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Velmurugan. P |party=Independent politician |votes=954 |percentage=0.86% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Velmurugan. P |party=Independent politician |votes=954 |percentage=0.86% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinoba. C |party=Independent politician |votes=797 |percentage=0.72% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vinoba. C |party=Independent politician |votes=797 |percentage=0.72% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Barathidasan. K |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=453 |percentage=0.41% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Barathidasan. K |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=453 |percentage=0.41% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sundaravinayagam. N |party=Independent politician |votes=326 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sundaravinayagam. N |party=Independent politician |votes=326 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balakrishnan. R |party=Independent politician |votes=275 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Balakrishnan. R |party=Independent politician |votes=275 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jaisankar. P |party=Independent politician |votes=207 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jaisankar. P |party=Independent politician |votes=207 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balakrishnan. K |party=Independent politician |votes=147 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Balakrishnan. K |party=Independent politician |votes=147 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,810 |percentage=15.14% |change=3.65% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,810 |percentage=15.14% |change=3.65% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,11,066 |percentage=75.44% |change= 13.33% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,11,066 |percentage=75.44% |change= 13.33% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,47,220 |change = }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,47,220 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.98% }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.98% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===2001===
===2001===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web |title = 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web |title = 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Saravanan Durai K. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,647 |percentage=52.70% |change= }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Saravanan Durai K. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,647 |percentage=52.70% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Arivuselvan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=42,732 |percentage=41.21% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Arivuselvan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=42,732 |percentage=41.21% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. V. Mohana Sundar |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,765 |percentage=3.63% |change=-2.31% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. V. Mohana Sundar |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,765 |percentage=3.63% |change=-2.31% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jayaraj. V |party=Independent politician |votes=1,089 |percentage=1.05% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jayaraj. V |party=Independent politician |votes=1,089 |percentage=1.05% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Anbazhagan |party=Independent politician |votes=958 |percentage=0.92% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Anbazhagan |party=Independent politician |votes=958 |percentage=0.92% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Aravamuthan |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=262 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Aravamuthan |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=262 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Ramamoorthy |party=Janata Dal (Secular) |votes=249 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Ramamoorthy |party=Janata Dal (Secular) |votes=249 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}
 
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,915 |percentage=11.49% |change=-16.67% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,03,702 |percentage=62.12% |change= -8.80% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,67,006 |change = }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,915 |percentage=11.49% |change=-16.67% }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= 2.17% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,03,702 |percentage=62.12% |change= -8.80% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,67,006 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= 2.17% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===1996===
===1996===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1996 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1996 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. S. Alagiri]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=52,066 |percentage=50.52% |change= }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. S. Alagiri]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=52,066 |percentage=50.52% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Radhakrishnan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,050 |percentage=22.37% |change=-28.83% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Radhakrishnan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,050 |percentage=22.37% |change=-28.83% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Devadoss |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=19,737 |percentage=19.15% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Devadoss |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=19,737 |percentage=19.15% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durai Krishnamoorthy |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,121 |percentage=5.94% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Durai Krishnamoorthy |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,121 |percentage=5.94% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Manickam |party=Independent politician |votes=241 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Manickam |party=Independent politician |votes=241 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Palanivel |party=Independent politician |votes=238 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Palanivel |party=Independent politician |votes=238 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Saravanan |party=Independent politician |votes=206 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Saravanan |party=Independent politician |votes=206 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Azhappan |party=Independent politician |votes=157 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Azhappan |party=Independent politician |votes=157 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Panneerselvam |party=Independent politician |votes=153 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Panneerselvam |party=Independent politician |votes=153 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Sekar |party=Independent politician |votes=149 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Sekar |party=Independent politician |votes=149 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Santhanam |party=Independent politician |votes=139 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Santhanam |party=Independent politician |votes=139 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=29,016 |percentage=28.16% |change=7.52% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=29,016 |percentage=28.16% |change=7.52% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,03,050 |percentage=70.91% |change= 1.77% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,03,050 |percentage=70.91% |change= 1.77% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,51,992 |change = }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,51,992 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -0.68% }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -0.68% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===1991===
===1991===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1991 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1991 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. S. Alagiri]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=48,767 |percentage=51.20% |change=28.78% }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. S. Alagiri]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=48,767 |percentage=51.20% |change=28.78% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. R. K. Panneerselvam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,114 |percentage=30.57% |change=-11.57% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. R. K. Panneerselvam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,114 |percentage=30.57% |change=-11.57% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devadasu K. |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=15,913 |percentage=16.71% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Devadasu K. |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=15,913 |percentage=16.71% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjeevi K. |party=Independent politician |votes=443 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sanjeevi K. |party=Independent politician |votes=443 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Deivanayagam K. |party=Independent politician |votes=277 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Deivanayagam K. |party=Independent politician |votes=277 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangaraj R. |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=246 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thangaraj R. |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=246 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharman K. |party=Independent politician |votes=234 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dharman K. |party=Independent politician |votes=234 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Azeezkhan M. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=148 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Azeezkhan M. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=148 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subramanian Thanga |party=Independent politician |votes=102 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Subramanian Thanga |party=Independent politician |votes=102 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}
 
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,653 |percentage=20.63% |change=0.92% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,653 |percentage=20.63% |change=0.92% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=95,244 |percentage=69.14% |change= 1.55% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=95,244 |percentage=69.14% |change= 1.55% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,42,369 |change = }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,42,369 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.06% }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.06% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===1989===
===1989===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1989 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1989 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishnamoorthy. D. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,738 |percentage=42.14% |change=-1.70% }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Krishnamoorthy. D. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,738 |percentage=42.14% |change=-1.70% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Radhakrishnan. A. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,018 |percentage=22.42% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Radhakrishnan. A. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,018 |percentage=22.42% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arumugam. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=12,363 |percentage=14.58% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Arumugam. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=12,363 |percentage=14.58% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Panneerselvam. K.P. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,088 |percentage=11.89% |change=-42.65% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Panneerselvam. K.P. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,088 |percentage=11.89% |change=-42.65% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manivasagam. T. |party=Communist Party of India |votes=5,371 |percentage=6.33% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Manivasagam. T. |party=Communist Party of India |votes=5,371 |percentage=6.33% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharuman. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=706 |percentage=0.83% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dharuman. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=706 |percentage=0.83% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Umapathi. B. |party=Independent politician |votes=496 |percentage=0.58% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Umapathi. B. |party=Independent politician |votes=496 |percentage=0.58% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rathinasamy. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=450 |percentage=0.53% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rathinasamy. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=450 |percentage=0.53% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arasan. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=359 |percentage=0.42% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Arasan. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=359 |percentage=0.42% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paramaguru. R.K. |party=Independent politician |votes=96 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Paramaguru. R.K. |party=Independent politician |votes=96 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balasekaran. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=81 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Balasekaran. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=81 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,720 |percentage=19.71% |change=9.00% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,720 |percentage=19.71% |change=9.00% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=84,813 |percentage=67.60% |change= -11.60% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=84,813 |percentage=67.60% |change= -11.60% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,27,893 |change = }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,27,893 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.41% }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.41% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===1984===
===1984===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1984 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1984 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. R. Ganapathi]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,067 |percentage=54.55% |change=2.84% }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. R. Ganapathi]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,067 |percentage=54.55% |change=2.84% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. S. Subramanian |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,824 |percentage=43.84% |change=-3.82% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. S. Subramanian |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,824 |percentage=43.84% |change=-3.82% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Arulmozhi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,171 |percentage=1.36% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Arulmozhi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,171 |percentage=1.36% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Tharuman Pathar |party=Independent politician |votes=223 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Tharuman Pathar |party=Independent politician |votes=223 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}
 
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,243 |percentage=10.71% |change=6.66% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=86,285 |percentage=79.20% |change= 6.37% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,14,114 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.84% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,243 |percentage=10.71% |change=6.66% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=86,285 |percentage=79.20% |change= 6.37% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,14,114 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.84% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===1980===
===1980===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1980 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1980 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. R. Ganapathi]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,728 |percentage=51.71% |change=24.96% }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. R. Ganapathi]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,728 |percentage=51.71% |change=24.96% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kaliyamoorthy Durai |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,461 |percentage=47.66% |change=16.36% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kaliyamoorthy Durai |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,461 |percentage=47.66% |change=16.36% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugesan. A |party=Independent politician |votes=281 |percentage=0.35% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugesan. A |party=Independent politician |votes=281 |percentage=0.35% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharuman Pathar. K |party=Independent politician |votes=229 |percentage=0.28% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dharuman Pathar. K |party=Independent politician |votes=229 |percentage=0.28% |change= }}
 
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,267 |percentage=4.05% |change=-0.50% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=80,699 |percentage=72.83% |change= 5.14% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,12,269 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 20.41% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,267 |percentage=4.05% |change=-0.50% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=80,699 |percentage=72.83% |change= 5.14% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,12,269 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 20.41% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===1977===
===1977===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1977 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1977 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kaliyamoorthy Durai |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,917 |percentage=31.30% |change=-19.04% }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Kaliyamoorthy Durai |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,917 |percentage=31.30% |change=-19.04% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthugovindarajan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=19,586 |percentage=26.75% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthugovindarajan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=19,586 |percentage=26.75% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Umapathy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,644 |percentage=21.36% |change=-26.61% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Umapathy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,644 |percentage=21.36% |change=-26.61% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Sambandam |party=Janata Party |votes=10,960 |percentage=14.97% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Sambandam |party=Janata Party |votes=10,960 |percentage=14.97% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Rathinasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,817 |percentage=2.48% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Rathinasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,817 |percentage=2.48% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Sanjeevi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,422 |percentage=1.94% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Sanjeevi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,422 |percentage=1.94% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Dharuman |party=Independent politician |votes=474 |percentage=0.65% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Dharuman |party=Independent politician |votes=474 |percentage=0.65% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Kannusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=406 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Kannusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=406 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}
 
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,331 |percentage=4.55% |change=2.19% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=73,226 |percentage=67.68% |change= -8.92% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,331 |percentage=4.55% |change=2.19% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,09,561 |change = }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=73,226 |percentage=67.68% |change= -8.92% }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -19.04% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,09,561 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -19.04% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===1971===
===1971===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Ponchokkalingam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,750 |percentage=50.33% |change=3.34% }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Ponchokkalingam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,750 |percentage=50.33% |change=3.34% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Gopalkrishnan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,071 |percentage=47.97% |change=-1.21% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Gopalkrishnan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,071 |percentage=47.97% |change=-1.21% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Satchidanandama |party=Independent politician |votes=1,206 |percentage=1.70% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Satchidanandama |party=Independent politician |votes=1,206 |percentage=1.70% |change= }}
 
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,679 |percentage=2.36% |change=0.17% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=71,027 |percentage=76.60% |change= -4.86% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,620 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 1.15% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,679 |percentage=2.36% |change=0.17% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=71,027 |percentage=76.60% |change= -4.86% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,620 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 1.15% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===1967===
===1967===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Chidambaram<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |title= 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2012 |date=19 April 2009 }}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Chidambaram<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |title= 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2012 |date=19 April 2009 }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Kanagasabai Pillai]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,911 |percentage=49.18% |change=-4.16% }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Kanagasabai Pillai]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,911 |percentage=49.18% |change=-4.16% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Ponchockalingam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,356 |percentage=46.99% |change=8.97% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Ponchockalingam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,356 |percentage=46.99% |change=8.97% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Govindarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,881 |percentage=2.65% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Govindarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,881 |percentage=2.65% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Natarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=834 |percentage=1.17% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Natarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=834 |percentage=1.17% |change= }}
 
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,555 |percentage=2.19% |change=-13.12% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=70,982 |percentage=81.46% |change= 15.15% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,560 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -4.16% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,555 |percentage=2.19% |change=-13.12% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=70,982 |percentage=81.46% |change= 15.15% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,560 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -4.16% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===1962===
===1962===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |title=1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India |access-date= 19 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |title=1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India |access-date= 19 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Sivasubramanian]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,438 |percentage=53.34% |change=30.59% }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sivasubramanian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,438 |percentage=53.34% |change=30.59% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arumugham K. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=23,837 |percentage=38.02% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Arumugham K. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=23,837 |percentage=38.02% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Munusami |party=Communist Party of India |votes=5,413 |percentage=8.63% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Munusami |party=Communist Party of India |votes=5,413 |percentage=8.63% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,601 |percentage=15.32% |change=15.21% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,601 |percentage=15.32% |change=15.21% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=62,688 |percentage=66.31% |change= -32.83% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=62,688 |percentage=66.31% |change= -32.83% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 98,172 |change = }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 98,172 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 30.59% }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 30.59% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===1957===
===1957===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2015-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2015-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[G. Vagheesam Pillai]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=37,255 |percentage=22.75% |change=-4.56% }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[G. Vagheesam Pillai]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=37,255 |percentage=22.75% |change=-4.56% }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Swami Sahajanada (Chidambaram MLA)|Swami Sahajananda]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=37,089 |percentage=22.64% |change=-4.66% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chockalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=30,345 |percentage=18.53% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chockalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=30,345 |percentage=18.53% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Sivasubramanian]] |party=Independent politician |votes=26,489 |percentage=16.17% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Sivasubramanian]] |party=Independent politician |votes=26,489 |percentage=16.17% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Gopalakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=23,546 |percentage=14.38% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopalakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=23,546 |percentage=14.38% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Kuppusamy (Sc) |party=Independent politician |votes=5,420 |percentage=3.31% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Kuppusamy (Sc) |party=Independent politician |votes=5,420 |percentage=3.31% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Shanmugam (Sc) |party=Independent politician |votes=3,643 |percentage=2.22% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Shanmugam (Sc) |party=Independent politician |votes=3,643 |percentage=2.22% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=166 |percentage=0.10% |change=-4.10% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=166 |percentage=0.10% |change=-4.10% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,63,787 |percentage=99.14% |change= -10.84% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,63,787 |percentage=99.14% |change= -10.84% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,65,203 |change = }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,65,203 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -4.56% }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -4.56% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===1952===
===1952===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2014-10-14 |archive-date=27 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Chidambaram<ref>{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2014-10-14 |archive-date=27 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Swami Sahajanada (Chidambaram MLA)|Swami Sahajananda]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=39,509 |percentage=27.31% |change=27.31% }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Swami Sahajanada (Chidambaram MLA)|Swami Sahajananda]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=39,509 |percentage=27.31% |change=27.31% }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[G. Vagheesam Pillai]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,427 |percentage=23.10% |change=23.10% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Swamikannu |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |votes=30,517 |percentage=21.09% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Swamikannu |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |votes=30,517 |percentage=21.09% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kuppuswami |party=Republican Party of India |votes=9,606 |percentage=6.64% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sivasubramanian |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |votes=25,760 |percentage=17.80% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Govindarajan |party=Socialist Party (India)|votes=5,861 |percentage=4.05% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuppuswami |party=Republican Party of India |votes=9,606 |percentage=6.64% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,992 |percentage=4.20% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Govindarajan |party=Socialist Party (India)|votes=5,861 |percentage=4.05% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,44,680 |percentage=109.98% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,082 |percentage=4.20% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,31,550 |change = }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,44,680 |percentage=109.98% |change= }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,31,550 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


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== References ==
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Chidambaram
Constituency No. 158 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictCuddalore
Lok Sabha constituencyChidambaram
Established1951
Total electors229,136
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK  
Alliance  NDA  
Elected year2021

Chidambaram is a legislative assembly in Cuddalore district, which includes the city of Chidambaram.[1] It is a part of Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Madras State[edit | edit source]

Election Name Party
1952 Swami Sahajananda Indian National Congress
1957 G. Vagheesam Pillai
1962 S. Sivasubramanian
1967 R. Kanagasabai Pillai

Tamil Nadu[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1971 P. Ponchokkalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 Kaliyamoorthy Durai
1980 K. R. Ganapathi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984
1989 D. Krishnamoorthy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 K. S. Alagiri Indian National Congress
1996 Tamil Maanila Congress
2001 K. Durai Saravanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 A. Arunmozhithevan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 K. Balakrishnan Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2016 K. A. Pandian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021
2026 TBD TBD

Election results[edit | edit source]

2026[edit | edit source]

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2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chidambaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SPA Thamimun Ansari
AIADMK-led Alliance K. A. Pandian
NTK Tamizh
TVK N. Pari New
NOTA NOTA
Margin of victory
Turnout
Registered electors 229136
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

2021[edit | edit source]

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chidambaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. A. Pandian 91,961 50.49% 16.17%
IUML S. Abdul Rahman 75,024 41.19%
NTK Natarajan Krishnamoorthy 9,071 4.98% 4.22%
MNM G. Devasagayam 2,953 1.62%
AMMK M. Nanthinidevi 1,388 0.76%
NOTA Nota 1,202 0.66% −0.34%
Margin of victory 16,937 9.30% 8.42%
Turnout 1,82,150 72.57% −1.88%
Registered electors 2,50,998
AIADMK hold Swing 16.17%

2016[edit | edit source]

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chidambaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. A. Pandian 58,543 34.31%
DMK Senthilkumar K R 57,037 33.43% −12.95%
PMK Arul R 24,226 14.20%
CPI(M) K. Balkrishnan 23,314 13.66% −34.64%
SDPI Abdul Satthar G 1,775 1.04%
NOTA None Of The Above 1,714 1.00%
NTK Sathishkumar B (A) Baakyaa 1,295 0.76%
BJP Manimaran G 1,079 0.63% −2.07%
Independent Vinoba C 440 0.26%
Independent Dhivakar S 388 0.23%
Independent Senthilkumar R 302 0.18%
Margin of victory 1,506 0.88% -1.05%
Turnout 1,70,619 74.45% −3.46%
Registered electors 2,29,162
AIADMK gain from CPI (M) Swing -13.99%

2011[edit | edit source]

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chidambaram[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Balakrishnan. K 72,054 48.30% 12.72%
DMK Sridhar Vandaiyar 69,175 46.37%
BJP V. Kannan 4,034 2.70% 1.76%
LJP R. Panneer 1,010 0.68%
Independent C. Vinoba 933 0.63%
Independent S. Sankar 591 0.40%
Independent A. Arulprakasam 478 0.32%
Independent K. Sathyamoorthy 459 0.31%
BSP K. Chellaiah 432 0.29% −0.12%
Margin of victory 2,879 1.93% -13.21%
Turnout 1,91,446 77.92% 2.47%
Registered electors 1,49,166
CPI (M) gain from AIADMK Swing -2.41%

2006[edit | edit source]

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chidambaram[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Arunmozhithevan 56,327 50.71%
CPI(M) Balakrishnan. K 39,517 35.58%
DMDK Rajamannan. P 10,303 9.28%
BJP Srinivasan. A. 1,054 0.95%
Independent Velmurugan. P 954 0.86%
Independent Vinoba. C 797 0.72%
BSP Barathidasan. K 453 0.41%
Independent Sundaravinayagam. N 326 0.29%
Independent Balakrishnan. R 275 0.25%
Independent Jaisankar. P 207 0.19%
Independent Balakrishnan. K 147 0.13%
Margin of victory 16,810 15.14% 3.65%
Turnout 1,11,066 75.44% 13.33%
Registered electors 1,47,220
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -1.98%

2001[edit | edit source]

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chidambaram[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Saravanan Durai K. 54,647 52.70%
PMK T. Arivuselvan 42,732 41.21%
MDMK K. V. Mohana Sundar 3,765 3.63% −2.31%
Independent Jayaraj. V 1,089 1.05%
Independent S. Anbazhagan 958 0.92%
RJD K. Aravamuthan 262 0.25%
JD(S) N. Ramamoorthy 249 0.24%
Margin of victory 11,915 11.49% -16.67%
Turnout 1,03,702 62.12% −8.80%
Registered electors 1,67,006
DMK gain from TMC Swing 2.17%

1996[edit | edit source]

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chidambaram[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) K. S. Alagiri 52,066 50.52%
INC A. Radhakrishnan 23,050 22.37% −28.83%
PMK K. Devadoss 19,737 19.15%
MDMK Durai Krishnamoorthy 6,121 5.94%
Independent N. Manickam 241 0.23%
Independent R. Palanivel 238 0.23%
Independent K. Saravanan 206 0.20%
Independent M. Azhappan 157 0.15%
Independent K. Panneerselvam 153 0.15%
Independent B. Sekar 149 0.14%
Independent A. Santhanam 139 0.13%
Margin of victory 29,016 28.16% 7.52%
Turnout 1,03,050 70.91% 1.77%
Registered electors 1,51,992
TMC gain from INC Swing -0.68%

1991[edit | edit source]

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chidambaram[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. S. Alagiri 48,767 51.20% 28.78%
DMK M. R. K. Panneerselvam 29,114 30.57% −11.57%
PMK Devadasu K. 15,913 16.71%
Independent Sanjeevi K. 443 0.47%
Independent Deivanayagam K. 277 0.29%
THMM Thangaraj R. 246 0.26%
Independent Dharman K. 234 0.25%
Independent Azeezkhan M. P. 148 0.16%
Independent Subramanian Thanga 102 0.11%
Margin of victory 19,653 20.63% 0.92%
Turnout 95,244 69.14% 1.55%
Registered electors 1,42,369
INC gain from DMK Swing 9.06%

1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chidambaram[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Krishnamoorthy. D. 35,738 42.14% −1.70%
INC Radhakrishnan. A. 19,018 22.42%
Independent Arumugam. N. 12,363 14.58%
AIADMK Panneerselvam. K.P. 10,088 11.89% −42.65%
CPI Manivasagam. T. 5,371 6.33%
Independent Dharuman. K. 706 0.83%
Independent Umapathi. B. 496 0.58%
Independent Rathinasamy. N. 450 0.53%
Independent Arasan. P. 359 0.42%
Independent Paramaguru. R.K. 96 0.11%
Independent Balasekaran. S. 81 0.10%
Margin of victory 16,720 19.71% 9.00%
Turnout 84,813 67.60% −11.60%
Registered electors 1,27,893
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -12.41%

1984[edit | edit source]

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chidambaram[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. R. Ganapathi 47,067 54.55% 2.84%
DMK K. S. Subramanian 37,824 43.84% −3.82%
Independent D. Arulmozhi 1,171 1.36%
Independent K. Tharuman Pathar 223 0.26%
Margin of victory 9,243 10.71% 6.66%
Turnout 86,285 79.20% 6.37%
Registered electors 1,14,114
AIADMK hold Swing 2.84%

1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chidambaram[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. R. Ganapathi 41,728 51.71% 24.96%
DMK Kaliyamoorthy Durai 38,461 47.66% 16.36%
Independent Murugesan. A 281 0.35%
Independent Dharuman Pathar. K 229 0.28%
Margin of victory 3,267 4.05% -0.50%
Turnout 80,699 72.83% 5.14%
Registered electors 1,12,269
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 20.41%

1977[edit | edit source]

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chidambaram[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Kaliyamoorthy Durai 22,917 31.30% −19.04%
AIADMK Muthugovindarajan 19,586 26.75%
INC B. Umapathy 15,644 21.36% −26.61%
JP A. Sambandam 10,960 14.97%
Independent N. Rathinasamy 1,817 2.48%
Independent M. Sanjeevi 1,422 1.94%
Independent K. Dharuman 474 0.65%
Independent R. Kannusamy 406 0.55%
Margin of victory 3,331 4.55% 2.19%
Turnout 73,226 67.68% −8.92%
Registered electors 1,09,561
DMK hold Swing -19.04%

1971[edit | edit source]

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Chidambaram[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Ponchokkalingam 35,750 50.33% 3.34%
INC R. Gopalkrishnan 34,071 47.97% −1.21%
Independent Satchidanandama 1,206 1.70%
Margin of victory 1,679 2.36% 0.17%
Turnout 71,027 76.60% −4.86%
Registered electors 95,620
DMK gain from INC Swing 1.15%

1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Chidambaram[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Kanagasabai Pillai 34,911 49.18% −4.16%
DMK P. Ponchockalingam 33,356 46.99% 8.97%
Independent R. Govindarajan 1,881 2.65%
Independent P. Natarajan 834 1.17%
Margin of victory 1,555 2.19% -13.12%
Turnout 70,982 81.46% 15.15%
Registered electors 90,560
INC hold Swing -4.16%

1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Chidambaram[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Sivasubramanian 33,438 53.34% 30.59%
DMK Arumugham K. 23,837 38.02%
CPI A. Munusami 5,413 8.63%
Margin of victory 9,601 15.32% 15.21%
Turnout 62,688 66.31% −32.83%
Registered electors 98,172
INC hold Swing 30.59%

1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Chidambaram[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC G. Vagheesam Pillai 37,255 22.75% −4.56%
Independent Chockalingam 30,345 18.53%
Independent S. Sivasubramanian 26,489 16.17%
Independent Gopalakrishnan 23,546 14.38%
Independent V. Kuppusamy (Sc) 5,420 3.31%
Independent A. Shanmugam (Sc) 3,643 2.22%
Margin of victory 166 0.10% -4.10%
Turnout 1,63,787 99.14% −10.84%
Registered electors 1,65,203
INC hold Swing -4.56%

1952[edit | edit source]

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Chidambaram[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Swami Sahajananda 39,509 27.31% 27.31%
TTP Swamikannu 30,517 21.09%
RPI Kuppuswami 9,606 6.64%
Socialist Govindarajan 5,861 4.05%
Margin of victory 8,992 4.20%
Turnout 1,44,680 109.98%
Registered electors 1,31,550
INC win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

  • "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  1. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Detailes Result (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  4. ↑ "2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results" (PDF). 12 May 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  5. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  6. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1991 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  7. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1989 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  8. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1984 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1980 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1977 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ↑ "1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). 19 April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012.
  13. ↑ "1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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