Chengalpattu district · 7 seats · April 2026 election
Chengalpattu MLAs and 2026 election results
April 2026 Assembly election: TVK won 5 of Chengalpattu's 7 seats; AIADMK 2. By votes: TVK 42.4%, AIADMK 19.6%, DMK 18.6%. The same seats went DMK 4, VCK 2, AIADMK 1 in 2021.
TVK 5 AIADMK 2
Votes counted
19,82,035
Turnout
86.0%
Seats that changed party since 2021
6 of 7
Chengalpattu's 7 MLAs, elected April 2026
| AC | Seat | MLA elected | Margin | Runner-up | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shozhinganallur | ECR P. Saravanan TVK | 96,780 | DMK | 80.8% | Booths |
| 30 | Pallavaram | J. Kamatchi TVK | 54,693 | DMDK | 84.2% | Booths |
| 31 | Tambaram | D. Sarathkumar TVK | 35,621 | DMK | 84.5% | Booths |
| 32 | Chengalpattu | S. Thiyagarajan TVK | 35,641 | DMK | 86.9% | Booths |
| 33 | Thiruporur | B. Vijayaraj TVK | 39,351 | VCK | 89.1% | Booths |
| 34 | Cheyyur (SC) | E. Rajasekar AIADMK | 5,668 | TVK | 92.0% | Booths |
| 35 | Madurantakam (SC) | K. Maragatham Kumaravel AIADMKresigned 25 May 2026 | 7,194 | TVK | 93.2% | Booths |
Madurantakam's MLA resigned 25 May 2026.
Chengalpattu in numbers
| Measure | Chengalpattu | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 7 | =12th | 6 |
| Electors | 23,04,814 | 6th | 13,16,624 |
| Turnout | 86.0% | 21st | 86.5% |
| Women among electors | 51.2% | 18th | 51.1% |
| Median winning margin, votes | 35,641 | 2nd | 9,838 |
| Seats that changed party since 2021 | 6 of 7 | =11th | 71% |
| NOTA share of votes | 0.48% | 8th | 0.38% |
| Closest seat | Cheyyur, won by 5,668 votes | ||
| Biggest margin | Shozhinganallur, won by 96,780 | ||
Seats that changed party since 2021 (6 of 7)
- Shozhinganallur 2021 DMK → 2026 TVK
- Pallavaram 2021 DMK → 2026 TVK
- Tambaram 2021 DMK → 2026 TVK
- Chengalpattu 2021 DMK → 2026 TVK
- Thiruporur 2021 VCK → 2026 TVK
- Cheyyur 2021 VCK → 2026 AIADMK
What each seat is
- ShozhinganallurShozhinganallur is an assembly constituency in Chengalpattu district (carved from Kancheepuram in November 2019), covering Tamil Nadu's most prominent IT belt, the OMR (Old Mahabalipuram Road) corridor south of Chennai.
- PallavaramPallavaram (AC 30) sits in southern Chennai's airport belt, a fast-urbanising suburb in Chengalpattu district.
- TambaramTambaram (AC 31) covers the central core of Tambaram corporation, formed in 2021 by merging Pallavaram, Chromepet and Tambaram municipalities into TN's newest city corporation.
- ChengalpattuChengalpattu (AC 32) is the headquarters of Chengalpattu district, the Vijayanagara-era 'Chengai' that gave the district its name.
- ThiruporurThiruporur (AC 33) runs along Chennai's southeastern coast and the OMR IT corridor: from the SIPCOT Hi-Tech Park at Siruseri (TCS, Cognizant, Wipro), south through Kelambakkam and Thiruporur town, down to Mahabalipuram's UNESCO Pallava monuments and the Kovalam beach belt.
- CheyyurCheyyur is a reserved (SC) coastal seat in Chengalpattu district, sitting south of Mamallapuram on the East Coast Road.
- MadurantakamMadurantakam sits on the GST Road south of Chennai in Chengalpattu district, built around the long Madurantakam tank and the Kothandaramaswamy temple — one of the largest Rama temples in Tamil Nadu.
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Page updated 2 October 2026
Sources: Election Commission of India, candidate-wise results declared 4 May 2026 (results.eci.gov.in); electors from the Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu; 2021: ECI statistical report, Detailed Results.
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