# Tambaram Assembly constituency

Tambaram is a state assembly constituency in Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 31. It includes all wards from Zone 4 and Zone 5, wards comprising the rest of the areas other than Hashinapuram and Nemilichery in Zone 3 of Tambaram City Municipal Corporation and Agaramthen, Madurapakkam and Kovilanchery villages in St. Thomas Mount Panchayat Union. It forms a part of Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha constituency for national elections. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.
The population of other communities are: Vanniyar 26%, Nadar 10%, Brahmins 8%, Christians 5%, Reddy 5% and Muslims 4%.
In the 2021 MLA election, the AIADMK party's candidate was a Konar.

## Members of the Assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1977 | Munu Adhi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | Pammal Nallathambi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | Ella Rajamanickam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | M. A. Vaithyalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | S. M. Krishnan | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | M. A. Vaidyalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | M. A. Vaidyalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | S. R. Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | T. K. M. Chinnayya | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | S. R. Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | S. R. Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 46.93% | 46.93% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 43.27% | 43.27% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 51.45% | 51.45% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 48.00% | 48.00% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 46.86% | 46.86% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 64.91% | 64.91% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 57.82% | 57.82% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 47.03% | 47.03% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 51.75% | 51.75% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 35.22% | 35.22% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. R. Raja | 116,840 | 46.93% | +3.66 |
| | AIADMK | T. K. M. Chinnayya | 80,016 | 32.14% | −4.99 |
| | MNM | Elango Siva | 22,530 | 9.05% | New |
| | NTK | T. Sureshkumar | 19,494 | 7.83% | +5.6 |
| | AMMK | M. Karikalan | 4,207 | 1.69% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,284 | 0.92% | −1.21 |
| | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | P. A. Abdulnazar | 1,351 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 36,824 | 14.79% | 8.65% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 248,968 | 59.92% | −1.79% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 465 | 0.19% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 415,487 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 3.66% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. R. Raja | 101,835 | 43.27% | −0.34 |
| | AIADMK | C. Rajendran | 87,390 | 37.13% | −14.32 |
| | DMDK | M. Chezhiyan | 14,559 | 6.19% | New |
| | BJP | A. Vedasubramaniam | 10,327 | 4.39% | +2.67 |
| | PMK | R. Suresh | 7,631 | 3.24% | New |
| | NTK | B. Naganathan | 5,237 | 2.23% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 5,007 | 2.13% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,445 | 6.14% | −1.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 235,355 | 61.71% | −8.17% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 381,359 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -8.18% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | T. K. M. Chinnayya | 91,702 | 51.45% | New |
| | DMK | S. R. Raja | 77,718 | 43.61% | −4.4 |
| | BJP | A. Veda Subramaniam | 3,061 | 1.72% | −0.7 |
| | MGRTK | D. K. George | 1,449 | 0.81% | New |
| | IJK | M. Raju | 955 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,984 | 7.85% | −0.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 178,230 | 69.89% | 5.51% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 255,030 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 3.45% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. R. Raja | 269,717 | 48.00% | +1.14 |
| | MDMK | K. Somu | 220,965 | 39.33% | +33.88 |
| | DMDK | K. Dharma | 48,522 | 8.64% | New |
| | BJP | V. R. Sivaraman | 13,598 | 2.42% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 48,752 | 8.68% | 6.99% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 561,888 | 64.37% | 22.86% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 872,877 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 1.14% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. A. Vaithyalingam | 150,961 | 46.86% | −18.04 |
| | TMC(M) | K. Chakkaraipani Reddiar | 145,530 | 45.18% | New |
| | MDMK | K. Somu | 17,552 | 5.45% | −1.32 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,431 | 1.69% | −42.76% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 322,120 | 41.51% | −13.02% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 776,058 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -18.04% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. A. Vaithyalingam | 166,401 | 64.91% | +31.36 |
| | INC | K. B. Madhavan | 52,442 | 20.46% | −37.36 |
| | MDMK | K. Somasundaram | 17,350 | 6.77% | New |
| | PMK | D. Elumalai | 8,500 | 3.32% | New |
| | BJP | A. Ponsoliappan | 7,328 | 2.86% | +0.2 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 113,959 | 44.45% | 20.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 256,370 | 54.53% | 1.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 481,911 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 7.09% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. M. Krishnan | 111,588 | 57.82% | +34.96 |
| | DMK | M. A. Vaithyalingam | 64,740 | 33.54% | −13.48 |
| | PMK | D. Elumalai | 9,270 | 4.80% | New |
| | BJP | M. G. Nanasekaran | 5,126 | 2.66% | +1.95 |
| | JP | R. Kailasam | 1,085 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 46,848 | 24.27% | 0.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 193,002 | 53.03% | −10.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 373,559 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 10.79% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. A. Vaithyalingam | 90,007 | 47.03% | +0.2 |
| | INC | A. J. Doss | 43,746 | 22.86% | New |
| | Independent | S. Venkatesan | 29,583 | 15.46% | New |
| | AIADMK | Eila. Rajamanickam | 21,751 | 11.36% | −40.38 |
| | BJP | M. Gnanasekaran | 1,356 | 0.71% | New |
| | Independent | R. Victor | 1,176 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 46,261 | 24.17% | 19.25% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 191,400 | 63.74% | −4.26% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 305,128 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -4.72% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Ella Rajamanickam | 75,155 | 51.75% | +5.54 |
| | DMK | M. A. Vaithyalingam | 68,009 | 46.83% | −4.69 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,146 | 4.92% | −0.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 145,238 | 68.00% | 2.47% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 222,649 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.23% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Pammal Nallathambi | 59,931 | 51.52% | +16.77 |
| | AIADMK | Munu Adhi | 53,746 | 46.20% | +10.99 |
| | JP | M. Gajendran | 1,999 | 1.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,185 | 5.32% | 4.85% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,326 | 65.53% | 6.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 179,404 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 16.30% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tambaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Munu Adhi | 32,394 | 35.22% | New |
| | DMK | Pammal Nallathambi | 31,968 | 34.75% | New |
| | JP | S. Kannan | 17,845 | 19.40% | New |
| | INC | N. Murugesan | 9,101 | 9.89% | New |
| | Independent | R. Chandrasekaran | 678 | 0.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 426 | 0.46% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,986 | 59.29% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 157,010 | | |
| | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) |