Chennai North
Lok Sabha constituency
Chennai North constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly constituenciesThiruvottiyur
Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar
Perambur
Kolathur
Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar
Royapuram
Established1957–present
Total electors16,87,461[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyDMK
Elected year2019 Election

Chennai North is one of the three Lok Sabha constituencies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 2 of 39. Formerly it was known as Madras North.

Assembly segments

After 2009

After delimitation, Chennai North consists of following constituencies

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Party
10. Thiruvottiyur None Chennai DMK
11. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar None DMK
12. Perambur None DMK
13. Kolathur None DMK
15. Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar SC DMK
17. Royapuram None DMK

1971 Delimitation (1977-2019)

Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
1. Royapuram
2. Kolathur
3. T.V.K.Nagar
4. Perambur (SC)
5. Thiruvottiyur
6. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar

Members of the Parliament

Year Winner Party Runner-up Party
1957 S. C. C. Anthony Pillai Independent T. Chengalvarayan INC
1962 Dr P. Srinivasan Indian National Congress Abdul Samad ML
1967 Krishnan Manoharan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. C. C. A. Pillai INC
1971 Krishnan Manoharan S. G. Vinayaga Moorthy NCO
1977 A. V. P. Asaithambi K. Manoharan AIADMK
1980 G. Lakshmanan M. S. Abdul Khader AIADMK
1984 N. V. N. Somu G. Lakshmanan INC
1989 D. Pandian United Communist Party of India N. V. N. Somu DMK
1991 D. Pandian Aladi Aruna DMK
1996 N. V. N. Somu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam D. Pandian UCPI
1998 C. Kuppusami R. T. Sabapathy Mohan MDMK
1999 C. Kuppusami N. Soundararajan CPM
2004 C. Kuppusami M.N. Sukumaran Nambiar BJP
2009 T. K. S. Elangovan D. Pandian CPI
2014 T. G. Venkatesh Babu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. Girirajan DMK
2019 Kalanidhi Veeraswamy[3] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Alagaapuram R.Mohanraj DMDK

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2019
 
 62.03%
2014
 
 45.56%
2009
 
 42.60%
2004
 
 62.25%
1999
 
 53.57%
1998
 
 47.11%
1996
 
 66.11%
1991
 
 54.61%
1989
 
 54.84%
1984
 
 52.20%
1980
 
 57.33%
1977
 
 54.26%
1971
 
 55.03%
1967
 
 56.32%
1962
 
 37.67%
1957
 
 48.71%


General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election : Chennai North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy
AIADMK R. Manoharan
BJP R C. Paul Kanagaraj
NTK Amuthini Jayaprakash
Margin of victory -
Turnout
Registered electors
gain from Swing

General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election : Chennai North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy 590,986 62.03% 27.64%
DMDK R. Mohan Raj 1,29,468 13.59% 3.84%
MNM A. G. Mourya 1,03,167 10.83%
NTK P. Kaliyammal 60,515 6.35%
Independent P. Santhana Krishnan 33,277 3.49%
NOTA None Of The Above 15,687 1.65% -0.31%
Margin of victory 4,61,518 48.44% 37.27%
Turnout 9,52,770 64.04% 1.29%
Registered electors 14,87,681 4.59%
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 16.47%

General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election : Chennai North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. G. Venkatesh Babu 406,704 45.56%
DMK R. Girirajan 3,07,000 34.39% -8.20%
DMDK M. Soundarapandian 86,989 9.75% -0.31%
INC Biju Chacko 24,190 2.71%
CPI(M) U. Vasuki 23,751 2.66%
NOTA None Of The Above 17,472 1.96%
SDPI M. Nijam Mohaideen 14,585 1.63%
AAP S. Srinivason 6,819 0.76%
BSP K. C. Pallanishamy 4,960 0.56%
Margin of victory 99,704 11.17% 8.27%
Turnout 8,92,642 62.76% -2.14%
Registered electors 14,22,392 39.91%
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 2.97%

General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election : Chennai North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK T. K. S. Elangovan 281,055 42.60% -19.65%
CPI D. Pandian 2,61,902 39.69%
DMDK V. Yuvaraj 66,375 10.06%
BJP Tamilisai Soundararajan 23,350 3.54% -31.03%
Margin of victory 19,153 2.90% -24.78%
Turnout 10,16,663 64.90% 19.13%
Rejected ballots 31 0.00%
Registered electors 6,59,820 -49.19%
DMK hold Swing -19.65%

General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election : Chennai North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. Kuppusami 570,122 62.25% 8.68%
BJP M. N. Sukumar Nambiar 3,16,583 34.57%
JD(U) Muthu Gunasekaran 4,512 0.49%
Margin of victory 2,53,539 27.68% 9.51%
Turnout 9,15,865 45.77% 1.98%
Rejected ballots 6 0.00%
Registered electors 20,00,866 -1.98%
DMK hold Swing 8.68%

General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election : Chennai North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. Kuppusami 471,101 53.57% -12.54%
CPI(M) N. Soundararajan 3,11,312 35.40% 27.54%
TMC(M) J. M. Aaroon Rashid 81,192 9.23%
Margin of victory 1,59,789 18.17% -27.90%
Turnout 8,79,473 43.79% -12.06%
Registered electors 20,41,341 8.53%
DMK hold Swing -12.54%

General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election : Chennai North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. Kuppusami 401,322 47.11%
MDMK R. T. Sabapathy Mohan 3,32,229 39.00%
CPI(M) A. Soundara Rajan 50,590 5.94%
INC G. K. J. Bharathi 47,147 5.53%
BSP T. Devanathan 12,085 1.42%
CPI(ML)L S. Kumarasamy 4,100 0.48%
Margin of victory 69,093 8.11% -37.96%
Turnout 8,51,847 46.58% -9.27%
Registered electors 18,80,857 21.10%
DMK hold Swing -19.00%

General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election : Chennai North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK N. V. N. Somu 559,048 66.11% 27.66%
INC D. Pandian 1,69,431 20.04% -34.58%
CPI(M) W. R. Varada Rajan 66,479 7.86%
BJP Mohan V. Bharathamatha 19,113 2.26% -0.10%
PMK G. Mahadevan 16,143 1.91%
Margin of victory 3,89,617 46.07% 29.91%
Turnout 8,45,640 55.85% 0.72%
Registered electors 15,53,112 14.31%
DMK gain from INC Swing 11.50%

General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election : Chennai North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. Pandian 400,454 54.61% -0.23%
DMK Aladi Aruna 2,81,936 38.45% -2.38%
PMK Rama Muthukumar 18,856 2.57%
BJP G. Krishnan 17,309 2.36%
Doordarshi Party M. Kalidass 3,646 0.50%
JP T. Vellaiyan 3,557 0.49%
Margin of victory 1,18,518 16.16% 2.15%
Turnout 7,33,279 55.13% -5.78%
Registered electors 13,58,695 1.01%
INC hold Swing -0.23%

General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election : Chennai North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. Pandian 445,197 54.84% 9.91%
DMK N. V. N. Somu 3,31,426 40.83% -11.37%
PMK Rama Muthukumar 21,537 2.65%
Margin of victory 1,13,771 14.02% 6.75%
Turnout 8,11,761 60.91% 9.58%
Registered electors 13,45,150 35.72%
INC gain from DMK Swing 2.65%

General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election : Chennai North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK N. V. N. Somu 261,941 52.20% -5.13%
INC G. Lakshmanan 2,25,491 44.93%
Margin of victory 36,450 7.26% -11.89%
Turnout 5,01,827 51.33% -19.98%
Registered electors 9,91,099 34.08%
DMK hold Swing -5.13%

General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election : Chennai North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK G. Lakshmanan 297,268 57.33% 3.07%
AIADMK M. S. Abdul Khader 1,97,950 38.18% -6.33%
Independent R. Indra Kumari 16,378 3.16%
Margin of victory 99,318 19.15% 9.40%
Turnout 5,18,531 71.31% 16.15%
Registered electors 7,39,196 -13.30%
DMK hold Swing 3.07%

General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election : Chennai North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. V. P. Asaithambi 250,852 54.26% -0.77%
AIADMK Nanjil K. Manoharan 2,05,749 44.51%
Margin of victory 45,103 9.76% -1.81%
Turnout 4,62,301 55.16% -10.91%
Registered electors 8,52,627 23.22%
DMK hold Swing -0.77%

General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election : Chennai North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Nanjil K. Manoharan 245,401 55.03% -1.29%
INC(O) S. G. Vinayagamoorthy 1,93,807 43.46% 2.30%
Independent Zainuddin 3,452 0.77%
Independent Virandra Nath Bajpai 3,294 0.74%
Margin of victory 51,594 11.57% -3.60%
Turnout 4,45,954 66.07% -8.78%
Registered electors 6,91,938 25.74%
DMK hold Swing -1.29%

General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election : Chennai North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Nanjil K. Manoharan 227,783 56.32%
INC S. C. C. Anthony Pillai 1,66,449 41.15% 3.48%
Independent P. M. Lingesan 10,220 2.53%
Margin of victory 61,334 15.16% 12.44%
Turnout 4,04,452 74.84% 1.11%
Registered electors 5,50,302 21.57%
DMK gain from INC Swing 18.65%

General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election : Chennai North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Seenivasan 122,160 37.67% -5.39%
IUML A. K. A. Abdul Samad 1,13,311 34.94%
Socialist Labour League S. C. C. Anthony Pillai 80,227 24.74%
Independent Rajamannar 5,508 1.70%
Independent R. Ramanathan 3,079 0.95%
Margin of victory 8,849 2.73% -2.93%
Turnout 3,24,285 73.73% 34.43%
Registered electors 4,52,645 0.59%
INC gain from Independent Swing -11.04%

General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election : Chennai North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. C. C. Anthony Pillai 86,139 48.71%
INC T. Chengalvarayan 76,141 43.06%
PSP G. Rajamannar Chattair 14,555 8.23%
Margin of victory 9,998 5.65%
Turnout 1,76,835 39.30%
Registered electors 4,49,968
Independent win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result Archived 2 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  3. ^ "General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected" (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. 25 May 2019. p. 26. Retrieved 2 June 2019.

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