Elections Archive

GEN · Tamil Nadu

Chidambaram

Kulandaivelu V. (DMK) won by 1,38,725 votes (29.2%).

Electors
6,94,357
Votes polled
4,87,049
Valid votes
Turnout
70.1%
NOTA
0

Margin vs 1980 national median: 29.2% (median 16.7%). Back to Tamil Nadu · 1980 national · Target seats

Seat health

Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.

Competitive (5–10%)Party held vs 2019
Margin · 2024
8.9%(+8.7%)
Turnout
76.8%(-2.2%)
NOTA
0.8%
Top-2 squeeze
78.3%

Winning margin over time · Chidambaram

1971197719801984198919911996199819992004200920142019202429%

Candidates

Candidates · Chidambaram 1980
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Kulandaivelu V.WinnerDMK3,02,52363.6%
2Mahalingam S.CPM1,63,79834.4%
3Duraiswamy R.N.IND5,9841.3%
4Duraivelavan D.IND3,4300.7%

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