GEN · Tamil Nadu
Chidambaram
Ganesan V (DMK) won by 1,76,266 votes (25.5%).
- Electors
- 10,26,604
- Votes polled
- 7,25,700
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 70.7%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1996 national median: 25.5% (median 9.4%). Back to Tamil Nadu · 1996 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
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ganesan VWinner | DMK | 3,36,164 | 48.7% |
| 2 | Elumalai.r | PMK | 1,59,898 | 23.2% |
| 3 | Vallal Peruman P | INC | 1,44,478 | 20.9% |
| 4 | Mahalingam.p.s | CPM | 28,646 | 4.1% |
| 5 | Kirubanidhi S.P | BJP | 7,954 | 1.2% |
| 6 | Selvamani K. Tmt | IND | 5,795 | 0.8% |
| 7 | Palani.s | IND | 2,714 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Ashokan.a | IND | 1,544 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Perumal.a | IND | 1,338 | 0.2% |
| 10 | Chidambaram.s | IND | 1,104 | 0.2% |
| 11 | Asokan, S | IND | 812 | 0.1% |
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