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Kancheepuram
Constituency No. 37 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKanchipuram
LS constituencyKancheepuram
Total electors3,09,117[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Kancheepuram is a state assembly constituency in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India.[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 37. It comprises a portion of Kanchipuram taluk and is a part of the similarly named constituency that is used for national elections to the Parliament of India.[3] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 Deivasigamani Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
1957 C. N. Annadurai[4] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1962 S. V. Natesa Mudaliar Indian National Congress
1967 N. Krishnan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 C. V. M. Annamalai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 K. Balaji All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 P. Venkatasubramanian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 K. Balaji All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 P. Murugesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 C. P. Pattabiraman All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 P. Murugesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 S. S. Thirunavukkarasu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2005 (by-election) Mythili Thirunavukkarasu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 P. Kamalambal Pattali Makkal Katchi
2011 V. Somasundaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 C. V. M. P. Ezhilarasan[5] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 C. V. M. P. Ezhilarasan[6] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 44.77%
2016
 
 40.40%
2011
 
 53.43%
2006
 
 47.11%
2001
 
 55.81%
1996
 
 55.90%
1991
 
 56.03%
1989
 
 47.66%
1984
 
 55.31%
1980
 
 48.25%
1977
 
 35.47%
1971
 
 52.52%
1967
 
 56.78%
1962
 
 54.80%
1957
 
 51.94%
1952
 
 41.83%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kancheepuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. V. M. P. Ezhilarasan 102,712 44.77% 4.37%
PMK P. Magesh Kumar 91,117 39.71%
NTK S. Saldin 13,946 6.08% 5.29%
MNM B. Gopinath 12,028 5.24%
NOTA Nota 2,534 1.10% -0.52%
AMMK N. Manogaran 2,301 1.00%
Independent L. Arulnathan 2,055 0.90%
BSP K. Prabakaran 1,193 0.52% 0.23%
Margin of victory 11,595 5.05% 1.69%
Turnout 2,29,430 74.22% -1.26%
Rejected ballots 385 0.17%
Registered electors 3,09,117
DMK hold Swing 4.37%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kancheepuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. V. M. P. Ezhilarasan 90,533 40.40%
AIADMK T. Mythili 82,985 37.03% -16.40%
PMK P. Magesh Kumar 30,102 13.43%
DMDK S. Eagambaram 8,986 4.01%
BJP T. Vasan 3,646 1.63% 0.36%
NOTA None Of The Above 3,645 1.63%
NTK M. Usha 1,758 0.78%
Margin of victory 7,548 3.37% -10.01%
Turnout 2,24,112 75.49% -5.34%
Registered electors 2,96,893
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -13.03%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kancheepuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Somasundaram 102,710 53.43% 12.85%
PMK P. S. Ulagarakshagan 76,993 40.05%
A. N. Radhakrishnan 2,806 1.46%
BJP M. Perumal 2,441 1.27% 0.27%
Ta. V. Passamighu Annan Venkatesanor 1,623 0.84%
Independent E. Raja 1,417 0.74%
IJK S. M. Subramanian 1,201 0.62%
Margin of victory 25,717 13.38% 6.84%
Turnout 2,37,837 80.83% 8.62%
Registered electors 1,92,235
AIADMK gain from PMK Swing 6.32%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kancheepuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK P. Kamalambal 81,366 47.11%
AIADMK Mythili Thirunavukkarasu 70,082 40.57% -15.23%
DMDK Eagambaram, S 15,187 8.79%
Independent Mari, G 2,337 1.35%
BJP Raghavan, K. T 1,730 1.00%
Margin of victory 11,284 6.53% -9.10%
Turnout 1,72,723 72.21% 12.25%
Registered electors 2,39,201
PMK gain from AIADMK Swing -8.70%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kancheepuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. S. Thirunavukkarasu 84,246 55.81% 23.37%
DMK Sekar A 60,643 40.17% -15.73%
MDMK Valayapathy E 2,479 1.64%
Independent Ravi K 1,545 1.02%
Independent Mohan K. R. 772 0.51%
Margin of victory 23,603 15.64% -7.83%
Turnout 1,50,953 59.96% -12.32%
Registered electors 2,51,748
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -0.09%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kancheepuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Murugesan 77,723 55.90% 22.87%
AIADMK S. S. Thirunavukkarasu 45,094 32.43% -23.59%
PMK S. Elumalai 7,643 5.50%
CPI(M) Y. M. Narayanasamy 5,683 4.09%
BJP M. Govindaraj 1,017 0.73% 0.08%
Margin of victory 32,629 23.47% 0.47%
Turnout 1,39,031 72.29% 4.45%
Registered electors 1,98,315
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -0.12%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kancheepuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. P. Pattabiraman 66,429 56.03% 27.33%
DMK P. Murugesan 39,163 33.03% -14.63%
PMK Chakkaravarthi Nayagar G. 10,360 8.74%
JP Gevarchand A. 828 0.70%
Margin of victory 27,266 23.00% 4.04%
Turnout 1,18,566 67.83% -4.50%
Registered electors 1,78,367
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 8.37%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kancheepuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Murugesan 53,821 47.66% 4.26%
AIADMK S. S. Thirunavukkarasu 32,408 28.70% -26.61%
INC Narayanaswamy. V. 17,084 15.13%
AIADMK Balaji. K. 6,643 5.88% -49.43%
Independent Amirthalingam. M. K. 1,666 1.48%
Margin of victory 21,413 18.96% 7.05%
Turnout 1,12,932 72.33% -7.86%
Registered electors 1,59,038
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -7.65%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kancheepuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Balaji 60,363 55.31% 7.06%
DMK Palani Raja Kumar. C. M. 47,362 43.40% -2.56%
Margin of victory 13,001 11.91% 9.62%
Turnout 1,09,137 80.19% 6.24%
Registered electors 1,39,497
AIADMK hold Swing 7.06%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kancheepuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Venkatasubramanian 46,051 48.25% 12.78%
DMK Sambandan. V 43,859 45.95% 12.68%
JP Chandrakumar. K 4,350 4.56%
Independent Anandan. J 519 0.54%
Independent Ranganathan. M 437 0.46%
Margin of victory 2,192 2.30% 0.09%
Turnout 95,445 73.95% 1.54%
Registered electors 1,30,410
AIADMK hold Swing 12.78%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kancheepuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Balaji 31,327 35.47%
DMK V. Sambandan 29,380 33.27% -19.25%
JP E. Narendran 16,623 18.82%
INC C.R. Umapathy 8,346 9.45% -35.53%
Independent N. Krishnan 2,153 2.44%
Margin of victory 1,947 2.20% -5.33%
Turnout 88,312 72.41% -7.17%
Registered electors 1,23,336
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -17.04%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kancheepuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. V. M. Annamalai 44,009 52.52% -4.27%
INC D. V. Natesa Mudaliar 37,697 44.98% 2.69%
CPI(M) K. S. Partthasarthy 2,094 2.50%
Margin of victory 6,312 7.53% -6.96%
Turnout 83,800 79.58% -4.41%
Registered electors 1,07,911
DMK hold Swing -4.27%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kancheepuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK N. Krishnan 45,266 56.78% 12.93%
INC V. C. S. Nayagar 33,716 42.30% -12.50%
ABJS C. Jeevarathinam 733 0.92%
Margin of victory 11,550 14.49% 3.55%
Turnout 79,715 83.99% -4.17%
Registered electors 97,322
DMK gain from INC Swing 1.98%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kancheepuram[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. V. Natesa Mudaliar 46,018 54.80% 21.03%
DMK C. N. Annadurai 36,828 43.86%
Independent M. K. Parasuram Naicker 1,128 1.34%
Margin of victory 9,190 10.94% -7.22%
Turnout 83,974 88.16% 20.77%
Registered electors 98,287
INC gain from Independent Swing 2.86%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kancheepuram[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. N. Annadurai 31,861 51.94%
INC P. S. Srinivasan 20,718 33.77% 2.73%
CPI K. S. Parthasarathi 6,742 10.99%
Independent Chakravarthi Nayagar 1,448 2.36%
Independent G. Veradarajan 576 0.94%
Margin of victory 11,143 18.16% 7.37%
Turnout 61,345 67.39% 7.90%
Registered electors 91,027
Independent gain from KMPP Swing 10.10%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kancheepuram[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KMPP Deivasigamani 17,543 41.83%
INC P. S. Srinivasan 13,016 31.04% 31.04%
Independent A. Kuppuswami 3,558 8.48%
CPI K. S. Parthasarathy 3,410 8.13%
Commonweal Party Kalyanasundaram 2,128 5.07%
Socialist G. K. Kannan 1,987 4.74%
Margin of victory 4,527 10.80%
Turnout 41,935 59.49%
Registered electors 70,489
KMPP win (new seat)

Demographics

Demographics (2016)
Category Data
Created 2016
Sengunthar Kaikola Mudaliyar 30%
Vanniyar 30%
Adi Dravida 20%
Others 20%
Total Electorate 2,96,893

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References

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  6. ^ "2021 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 37. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
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