# Chengalpattu Lok Sabha constituency

Chengalpattu is a defunct Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It was earlier known as Chingleput. This constituency no longer exists, since it was defunct after 2009, due to delimitation. The region covered by this constituency are now a part of the Kancheepuram (Lok Sabha constituency).

## Assembly segments

Chengalpattu Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
* Tirupporur (SC) (moved to Kancheepuram constituency after 2009)
* Chengalpattu (moved to Kancheepuram constituency after 2009)
* Maduranthakam (moved to Kancheepuram constituency after 2009)
* Acharapakkam (SC) (defunct)
* Uthiramerur (moved to Kancheepuram constituency after 2009)
* Kancheepuram (moved to Kancheepuram constituency after 2009)

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Name | Party |
| 1952 | O. V. Alagesan | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | N. Sivaraj | Republican Party of India |
| 1957 | A. Krishnaswamy | Independent |
| 1962 | O. V. Alagesan | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | C. Chittibabu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1971 | C. Chittibabu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | Venkatasubha Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Era. Anbarasu | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | S. Jagatrakshakan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | Kanchi Panneerselvam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | S. S. R. Rajendra Kumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | K. Parasuraman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1998 | Kanchi Panneerselvam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1999 | A. K. Moorthy | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2004 | A. K. Moorthy | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
Defunct after 2009 changed to Kanchipuram loksabha constituency.

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2004 | 2004 | 56.85% | 56.85% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 47.2% | 47.2% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 47.3% | 47.3% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 55.5% | 55.5% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 53.5% | 53.5% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 48.4% | 48.4% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 52.3% | 52.3% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 58.5% | 58.5% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 51.3% | 51.3% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 58.0% | 58.0% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 59.3% | 59.3% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 51.1% | 51.1% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 26.8% | 26.8% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 36.5% | 36.5% |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election : Chengalpattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | A. K. Moorthy | 431,643 | 56.86% | |
| | AIADMK | K. N. Ramachandran | 2,82,919 | 37.27% | −8.90% |
| | JP | A. Kumaresan | 10,956 | 1.44% | |
| | BSP | J. Nahamani | 8,659 | 1.14% | |
| | Independent | S. Shayeen Banu | 6,520 | 0.86% | |
| | Independent | N. Moorthy | 5,427 | 0.71% | |
| | Independent | S. Sowmiya Narayanan | 4,800 | 0.63% | |
| | Independent | R. S. Manivannan | 3,578 | 0.47% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,48,724 | 19.59% | 17.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,59,076 | 65.00% | 6.68% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,67,736 | | −2.69% |
| | PMK hold | PMK hold | Swing | 8.83% | |

### General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election : Chengalpattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | A. K. Moorthy | 330,551 | 48.03% | |
| | AIADMK | S. S. Thirunavukkarasu | 3,17,740 | 46.17% | |
| | JD(S) | C. Balaraman | 18,028 | 2.62% | |
| | Independent | S. S. Usman | 7,007 | 1.02% | |
| | Independent | Mu. Krishna Parayanar | 6,616 | 0.96% | |
| | RJD | B. Madhavan | 3,040 | 0.44% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,811 | 1.86% | −1.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,88,181 | 58.32% | −12.47% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,00,040 | | 4.52% |
| | PMK gain from DMK | PMK gain from DMK | Swing | -10.04% | |

### General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election : Chengalpattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Kanchi Panneerselvam | 329,239 | 49.10% | |
| | DMK | K. Parasuraman | 3,06,323 | 45.68% | |
| | INC | T. N. Muruganandam | 24,968 | 3.72% | |
| | Independent | M. U. Krishnan Parayanar | 5,419 | 0.81% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,916 | 3.42% | −29.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,70,586 | 60.67% | −10.12% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,48,117 | | 9.98% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -8.98% | |

### General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election : Chengalpattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Parasuraman | 410,483 | 58.07% | 26.99% |
| | INC | S. M. Krishnan | 1,74,826 | 24.73% | |
| | MDMK | C. Arumugam | 44,384 | 6.28% | |
| | AIIC(T) | B. Damodaran | 43,820 | 6.20% | |
| | BJP | K. T. Ragavan | 11,112 | 1.57% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,35,657 | 33.34% | 9.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,06,830 | 70.79% | 1.75% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,43,889 | | 9.65% |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 2.99% | |

### General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election : Chengalpattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. S. R. Rajendra Kumar | 351,613 | 55.08% | 5.96% |
| | DMK | C. Arumugam | 1,98,407 | 31.08% | −0.22% |
| | PMK | V. Kamalambal | 78,544 | 12.30% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,53,206 | 24.00% | 6.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,38,365 | 69.04% | −4.09% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,52,050 | | −0.56% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 5.96% | |

### General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election : Chengalpattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Kanchi Panneerselvam | 338,711 | 49.12% | −4.97% |
| | DMK | M. V. Ramu | 2,15,844 | 31.30% | −12.20% |
| | Independent | C. G. Muniyandi Alias Maniam | 1,23,300 | 17.88% | |
| | Independent | N. Kuppan | 5,216 | 0.76% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,22,867 | 17.82% | 7.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,89,597 | 73.13% | −3.97% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,57,415 | | 29.83% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -4.97% | |

### General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election : Chengalpattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Jagathrakshakan | 297,415 | 54.09% | 17.48% |
| | DMK | M. V. Ramu | 2,39,206 | 43.50% | |
| | Independent | V. Selvaraj | 3,397 | 0.62% | |
| | Independent | D. V. Radhakrishnasha | 2,484 | 0.45% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 58,209 | 10.59% | −12.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,49,896 | 77.11% | 5.26% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,37,434 | | 9.44% |
| | AIADMK gain from INC(I) | AIADMK gain from INC(I) | Swing | -5.78% | |

### General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election : Chengalpattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | Era. Anbarasu | 283,163 | 59.86% | |
| | AIADMK | R. Mohanarangam | 1,73,147 | 36.61% | −15.99% |
| | RPI(A) | R. P. Marutharajaa | 8,150 | 1.72% | |
| | Independent | C. Dharmalinga Mudaliar | 5,097 | 1.08% | |
| | Independent | V. T. R. Veerappa Gounder | 3,457 | 0.73% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,10,016 | 23.26% | 15.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,73,014 | 71.84% | −1.38% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,73,832 | | 6.90% |
| | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | Swing | 7.27% | |

### General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election : Chengalpattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Mohanarangam | 236,818 | 52.59% | |
| | DMK | Era Sezhiyan | 2,01,179 | 44.68% | −15.34% |
| | Independent | G. K. Moorthy | 4,001 | 0.89% | |
| | RPI(A) | M. Sundarraj | 3,809 | 0.85% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 35,639 | 7.92% | −20.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,50,270 | 73.22% | −1.49% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,30,334 | | 8.53% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -7.42% | |

### General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election : Chengalpattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | C. Chittibabu | 251,687 | 60.02% | −1.31% |
| | INC(O) | P. M. Muthukumarappa | 1,32,931 | 31.70% | |
| | Independent | S. Balakrishnan | 26,291 | 6.27% | |
| | Independent | R. Natesa Goundes | 8,453 | 2.02% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,18,756 | 28.32% | 2.98% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,19,362 | 74.71% | −5.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,80,796 | | 7.86% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -1.31% | |

### General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election : Chengalpattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | C. Chittibabu | 255,845 | 61.32% | |
| | INC | O. V. Alagesan | 1,50,114 | 35.98% | −17.13% |
| | Independent | S. T. Neelakantan | 11,258 | 2.70% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,05,731 | 25.34% | 19.13% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,17,217 | 80.06% | 2.66% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,38,456 | | 25.35% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 8.22% | |

### General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election : Chengalpattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | O. V. Alagesan | 169,988 | 53.10% | 26.54% |
| | Independent | S. Krishnaswamy | 1,50,110 | 46.90% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,878 | 6.21% | 5.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,20,098 | 77.40% | −10.18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,29,553 | | −46.49% |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 26.29% | |

### General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election : Chengalpattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Dr. A. Krishnaswamy | 188,481 | 26.81% | |
| | INC | O. V. Alagesan | 1,86,753 | 26.57% | −9.97% |
| | Independent | N. Sivaraj | 1,53,741 | 21.87% | |
| | INC | R. Maragatham Chandrasekar | 1,48,675 | 21.15% | −15.38% |
| | Independent | R. Rajaram | 25,347 | 3.61% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,728 | 0.25% | −9.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,02,997 | 87.58% | 42.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,02,716 | | 140.08% |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | -9.72% | |

### General Elections 1951

1951–52 Indian general election : Chengalpattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | O. V. Alagesan | 55,102 | 36.53% | 36.53% |
| | KMPP | A. R. L. Pathy | 39,857 | 26.42% | |
| | All India Republican Party | Srinivasan | 34,751 | 23.04% | |
| | TTP | Umapathi | 21,125 | 14.01% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,245 | 10.11% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,50,835 | 45.11% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,34,352 | | 0.00% |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |