Assembly constituency 32, Tamil Nadu

Chengalpattu

S. Thiyagarajan (TVK) won the 2026 election by 35,641 votes, taking 42.32% of the vote to Karthikdhandapani (DMK)'s 31.32%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerTVKS. Thiyagarajan, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202642.32%runner-up 31.32%
Winning margin, 202635,64111.00% of votes cast
Elections on record4DMK 2, TVK 1, DMDK 1

Result by result

2011 DMDK 83,297 44.6% vs 44.4%2016 DMK 1,12,675 45.1% vs 35.1%2021 DMK 1,30,573 47.6% vs 38.3%2026 TVK 1,37,136 42.3% vs 31.3%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyChengalpattu
Seat 32
S. Thiyagarajan
TVK
1,37,136
42.3%
Karthikdhandapani
DMK
1,01,495
31.3%
35,641 votes
11.00%
2021AssemblyChengalpattu
Seat 32
M. Varalakshmi
DMK
1,30,573
47.6%
Gajendran.M
AIADMK
1,03,908
38.3%
26,665 votes
9.73%
2016AssemblyChengalpattu
Seat 32
Varalakshmi.M
DMK
1,12,675
45.1%
Kamalakkannan.R
AIADMK
86,383
35.1%
26,292 votes
10.53%
2011AssemblyChengalpattu
Seat 32
D. Murugesan
DMDK
83,297
44.6%
V. G. Rangasamy
PMK
83,006
44.4%
291 votes
0.16%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.