Tamil Nadu · AC 158
Chidambaram
Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha Election 2021 · Cuddalore
251,100
Electors
183,352
Votes polled
73.02%
Turnout
16,937
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
K.A. Pandian
Won
Male
|
ADMK | 91,961 | 50.16% |
| 2 |
S. Abdul Rahman
Male
|
IUML | 75,024 | 40.92% |
| 3 |
Natarajan Krishnamoorthy
Male
|
NTK | 9,071 | 4.95% |
| 4 |
G. Devasagayam
Male
|
MNM | 2,953 | 1.61% |
| 5 |
M. Nanthinidevi
Female
|
AMMKMNKZ | 1,388 | 76.00% |
| 6 | Nota (NOTA) | NOTA | 1,202 | 66.00% |
| 7 |
D. Chandra Prabu
Male
|
BSP | 478 | 26.00% |
| 8 |
S. Balamurugan
Male
|
IND | 337 | 18.00% |
| 9 |
K. Udaya Selvan
Male
|
AMPK | 305 | 17.00% |
| 10 |
C. Vinoba
Male
|
IND | 245 | 13.00% |
| 11 |
B. Narayanamoorthy
Male
|
IND | 242 | 13.00% |
| 12 |
M. Raghunathan
Male
|
IMK | 146 | 8.00% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Chidambaram Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Thamimun Ansari. M
Male
DMK
|
35.48% |
Pandian. K.A
Male
ADMK
|
32.55% |
| 2021 |
K.A. Pandian
Male
ADMK
|
50.16% |
S. Abdul Rahman
Male
IUML
|
40.92% |
| 2016 |
Pandian K A
Male
ADMK
|
34.31% |
Senthilkumar K R
Male
DMK
|
33.43% |
| 2011 |
K.Balakrishnan
Male
CPM
|
48.30% |
Sridhar Vandaiyar
Male
DMK
|
46.37% |
| 2006 |
Arunmozhidevan.A
Male
AIADMK
|
— |
Balakrishnan.K
Male
CPI(M)
|
— |
| 2001 |
Saravanan Durai K
Male
DMK
|
52.70% |
T.Arivuselvan
Male
PMK
|
41.21% |
| 1996 |
S. Azhagiri
Male
TMC(M)
|
50.52% |
A. Radhakrishnan
Male
INC
|
22.37% |
| 1991 |
Alagiri S
INC
|
51.20% |
Panneerselvam M.R.K
Male
DMK
|
30.57% |
| 1989 |
Krishnamoorthy, D
Male
DMK
|
42.14% |
Radhakrishnan, A
Male
INC
|
22.42% |
| 1984 |
K.R.Ganpathi
Male
ADK
|
54.55% |
K.S. Subramanian
Male
DMK
|
43.84% |
| 1980 |
Ganapathy, K. R
Male
ADK
|
51.71% |
Kaliyamoorthy, Durai
Male
DMK
|
47.66% |
| 1977 |
Kaliyamoorthy Durai
Male
DMK
|
31.30% |
Muthugovindarajan
Male
ADK
|
26.75% |
| 1971 |
P
Male
DMK
|
50.33% |
R. Gopalkrishnan
Male
NCO
|
47.97% |
| 1967 |
R. K. Pillai
Male
INC
|
49.18% |
P
Male
DMK
|
46.99% |