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(Redirected from Madras Central (Lok Sabha constituency)) Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India

Chennai Central
Lok Sabha constituency
Chennai Central constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly constituenciesVillivakkam
Egmore
Harbour
Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni
Thousand Lights
Anna Nagar
Established1977
Total electors14,65,323
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent Dayanidhi Maran
PartyDMK
Elected year2024 Election

The Lok Sabha constituency Chennai Central is one of three constituencies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 4 of 39. Formerly it was known as Madras Central.It is also one of the smallest constituencies in India. The Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) system with EVMs was used for the first time in this Lok Sabha constituency in 2014 elections.

Assembly segments

2009–present

# Name District Member Party
14 Villivakkam Chennai A. Vetriazhagan DMK
16 Egmore (SC) I. Paranthamen DMK
18 Harbour P. K. Sekar Babu DMK
19 Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Udhayanidhi Stalin DMK
20 Thousand Lights Ezhilan Naganathan DMK
21 Anna Nagar M. K. Mohan DMK

Before 2009

Chennai North constituency as laid out by 1971 Delimitation. The boundaries for this constituency lasted until 2004 election, which was then replaced by 2008 Delimitation.

Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:

SI No. Name
1. Park Town (defunct)
2. Purasawalkam (defunct)
3. Egmore (SC)
4. Anna Nagar
5. Thousand Lights
6. Chepauk (defunct)

Members of the Parliament

Year Winner Party
1977 P. Ramachandran Indian National Congress (O)
1980 A. Kalanithi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984
1989 Era. Anbarasu Indian National Congress
1991
1996 Murasoli Maran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1998
1999
2004 Dayanidhi Maran
2009
2014 S. R. Vijayakumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2019 Dayanidhi Maran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2024

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024   56.65%
2019   57.36%
2014   42.03%
2009   46.83%
2004   61.68%
1999   59.00%
1998   51.73%
1996   69.02%
1991   56.40%
1989   53.35%
1984   58.21%
1980   59.54%
1977   56.52%

General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Chennai Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Dayanidhi Maran 413,848 56.65 Decrease0.71
BJP Vinoj P. Selvam 1,69,159 23.16 New
DMDK Parthasarathy 72,016 9.86 New
NTK Dr. R. Karthikeyan 46,031 6.30 Increase2.35
NOTA None of the above 11,163 1.53 Decrease0.24
Margin of victory 244,689 33.49 Decrease4.97
Turnout 730,549 53.96 Decrease4.79
DMK hold Swing Decrease0.71

General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Chennai Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Dayanidhi Maran 448,911 57.36 +21.10
PMK S. R. Sam Paul 147,391 18.83
MNM Kameela Nasser 92,249 11.79
NTK Dr. R. Karthikeyan 30,886 3.95
SDPI Sheik Mohamed 23,741 3.03
NOTA None Of The Above 13,822 1.77 −1.00
Margin of victory 3,01,520 38.52 32.74
Turnout 7,82,686 58.75 −0.96
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 15.32

General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Chennai Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. R. Vijayakumar 333,296 42.03 +0.69
DMK Dayanidhi Maran 287,455 36.25 −10.58
DMDK J. Constandine Ravindran 114,798 14.48 +8.09
INC C. D. Meyyappan 25,981 3.28
NOTA None Of The Above 21,959 2.77
AAP J. Prabhakar 19,553 2.47
Margin of victory 45,841 5.78 +0.30
Turnout 792,935 59.71 −1.28
Registered electors 13,28,038 +32.71
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -4.80

General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Chennai Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Dayanidhi Maran 285,783 46.83 −14.86
AIADMK S. M. K. Mogamed Ali Jinnah 2,52,329 41.35 +5.83
DMDK V. V. Ramakrishnan 38,959 6.38
MNMK S. Hyder Ali 13,160 2.16
Margin of victory 33,454 5.48 −20.68
Turnout 10,00,705 60.98 +11.92
DMK hold Swing -14.86

General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Chennai Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Dayanidhi Maran 316,329 61.68% 2.68%
AIADMK N. Balaganga 1,82,151 35.52% −1.32%
JP G. Venkatesan 2,896 0.56%
Margin of victory 1,34,178 26.16% 4.00%
Turnout 5,12,820 49.06% 0.60%
Rejected ballots 33 0.01%
Registered electors 10,45,260 −18.02%
DMK hold Swing 2.68%

General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Chennai Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Murasoli Maran 364,565 59.00% −10.02%
AIADMK M. Abdul Lathief 2,27,616 36.84%
PT R. Janaki Ammal 5,046 0.82%
Independent V. G. Loganathan 3,815 0.62%
Independent S. Ranganathan 3,561 0.58%
Independent M. Dominic Savio 2,613 0.42%
Margin of victory 1,36,949 22.16% −25.77%
Turnout 6,17,900 48.46% −9.22%
Registered electors 12,75,067 5.66%
DMK hold Swing -10.02%

General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Chennai Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Murasoli Maran 300,774 51.73%
AIADMK D. Jayakumar 2,29,047 39.39%
INC R. Anbarasu 44,061 7.58%
Margin of victory 71,727 12.34% −35.59%
Turnout 5,81,449 49.50% −8.19%
Registered electors 12,06,719 16.41%
DMK hold Swing -17.29%

General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Chennai Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Murasoli Maran 403,867 69.02% 31.27%
INC G. K. J. Bharathi 1,23,400 21.09% −35.32%
MDMK Prof. S. Krishnasamy 21,682 3.71%
BJP G. Kumaravelu 19,948 3.41% −0.07%
PMK D. Anbazhagan 7,654 1.31%
Margin of victory 2,80,467 47.93% 29.28%
Turnout 5,85,149 57.69% 3.40%
Registered electors 10,36,649 0.23%
DMK gain from INC Swing 12.61%

General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Chennai Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Era. Anbarasu 312,302 56.40% 3.05%
DMK N. V. N. Somu 2,09,031 37.75% −4.86%
BJP B. Rajendra Kumar 19,262 3.48% 1.50%
PMK D. Anbazhagan 7,472 1.35%
Margin of victory 1,03,271 18.65% 7.91%
Turnout 5,53,679 54.28% −6.47%
Registered electors 10,34,301 0.73%
INC hold Swing 3.05%

General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Chennai Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Era. Anbarasu 329,739 53.35%
DMK A. Kalanidhi 2,63,333 42.61% −15.61%
BJP B. Rajendra Kumar 12,215 1.98%
PMK K. Raghunathan 4,454 0.72%
Margin of victory 66,406 10.74% −7.20%
Turnout 6,18,029 60.76% −3.38%
Registered electors 10,26,829 18.99%
INC gain from DMK Swing -4.86%

General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Chennai Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. Kalanithi 313,848 58.21% −1.32%
GKC E. Earnest Paul 2,17,104 40.27%
Independent Bastimal Surana 2,595 0.48%
Margin of victory 96,744 17.94% −3.61%
Turnout 5,39,119 64.14% −3.78%
Registered electors 8,62,989 18.71%
DMK hold Swing -1.32%

General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Chennai Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. Kalanidhi 290,199 59.54%
JP P. Ramachandran 1,85,150 37.99%
INC(U) P. Rajagopalan 6,172 1.27%
Margin of victory 1,05,049 21.55% 5.56%
Turnout 4,87,409 67.93% 13.81%
Registered electors 7,26,953 −15.50%
DMK gain from INC(O) Swing 3.02%

General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Chennai Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(O) P. Ramachandran 259,437 56.52%
AIADMK K. Raja Mohamed 1,86,026 40.52%
Independent V. N. Bajpai 7,013 1.53%
Independent Subramaniam Alias P. N. S. Mani 2,565 0.56%
Independent Abdul Gaffoor 2,092 0.46%
Margin of victory 73,411 15.99%
Turnout 4,59,054 54.12%
Registered electors 8,60,316
INC(O) win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result Archived 2 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Safe distance : Paper train on test". The Indian Express. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. "Voter Paper Audit at 4K Booths for Polls". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. "Officials to spread awareness about paper trail system". 8 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. "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.

External links

List of Lok Sabha constituencies and incumbent members of Tamil Nadu
Total: 39 Lok Sabha constituencies
TiruvallurSasikanth Senthil (INC)
Chennai NorthKalanidhi Veeraswamy (DMK)
Chennai SouthThamizhachi Thangapandian (DMK)
Chennai CentralDayanidhi Maran (DMK)
SriperumbudurT. R. Baalu (DMK)
KancheepuramG. Selvam (DMK)
ArakkonamS. Jagathrakshakan (DMK)
VelloreD. M. Kathir Anand (DMK)
KrishnagiriK. Gopinath (INC)
DharmapuriA. Mani (DMK)
TiruvannamalaiC. N. Annadurai (DMK)
AraniM.S. Tharanivendhan (DMK)
ViluppuramD. Ravikumar (VCK)
KallakurichiMalaiyarasan D (DMK)
SalemT. M. Selvaganapathy (DMK)
NamakkalV. S. Matheswaran (DMK)
ErodeK. E. Prakash (DMK)
TiruppurK. Subbarayan (CPI)
NilgirisA. Raja (DMK)
CoimbatoreGanapathi P. Rajkumar (DMK)
PollachiEswarasamy (DMK)
DindigulR. Sachithanantham (CPI(M))
KarurS. Jothimani (INC)
TiruchirappalliDurai Vaiko (MDMK)
PerambalurK. N. Arun Nehru (DMK)
CuddaloreM. K. Vishnu Prasad (INC)
ChidambaramThol. Thirumavalavan (VCK)
MayiladuthuraiSudha Ramakrishnan (INC)
NagapattinamV. Selvaraj (CPI)
ThanjavurS. Murasoli (DMK)
SivagangaKarti P. Chidambaram (INC)
MaduraiS. Venkatesan (CPI(M))
TheniThanga Tamil Selvan (DMK)
VirudhunagarB. Manickam Tagore (INC)
RamanathapuramK. Navas Kani (IUML)
ThoothukkudiKanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK)
TenkasiRani Sri Kumar (DMK)
TirunelveliC. Robert Bruce (INC)
KanniyakumariVijay Vasanth (INC)
Defunct constituencies

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