Chennai North (Lok Sabha constituency)
 Chennai North constituency, post-2008 delimitation | |
| Existence | 1957-present |
|---|---|
| Current MP | T. G. Venkatesh Babu |
| Party | AIADMK |
| Elected Year | 2009 Election |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Electors | 1,016,663[1] |
| Most Successful Party | DMK (10 times) |
| Assembly Constituencies |
10. Tiruvottiyur 11. Dr. R.K. Nagar 12. Perambur (SC) 13. Kolathur 15. TVK Nagar (SC) 17. Royapuram |
Chennai North (Tamil: வட சென்னை) is one of the three Lok Sabha constituencies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Formerly it was known as Madras North.
Assembly segments
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.
1971 Delimitation (1977-2004)
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
2009-present
10. Thiruvottiyur
11. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar
12. Perambur
13. Kolathur
15. T.V.K.Nagar
17. Royapuram
Members of the Parliament
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | S. C. C. Anthony Pillai | IND | T. Chengalvarayan | INC |
| 1962 | P. Srinivasan | INC | Abdul Samad | ML |
| 1967 | Krishnan Manoharan | DMK | S. C. C. A. Pillai | INC |
| 1971 | Krishnan Manoharan | DMK | S. G. Vinayaga Moorthy | NCO |
| 1977 | A. V. P. Asaithambi | DMK | K. Manoharan | ADMK |
| 1980 | G. Lakshmanan | DMK | M. S. Abdul Khader | ADMK |
| 1984 | N. V. N. Somu | DMK | G. Lakshmanan | INC |
| 1989 | D. Pandian | INC | N. V. N. Somu | DMK |
| 1991 | D. Pandian | INC | Aladi Aruna | DMK |
| 1996 | N. V. N. Somu | DMK | D. Pandian | INC |
| 1998 | C. Kuppusami | DMK | R. T. Sabapathy Mohan | MDMK |
| 1999 | C. Kuppusami | DMK | N. Soundararajan | CPM |
| 2004 | C. Kuppusami | DMK | M. N. Sukumar Nambiar | BJP |
| 2009 | T. K. S. Elangovan | DMK | D. Pandian | CPI |
| 2014 | T. G. Venkatesh Babu | ADMK | R. Girirajan | DMK |
Detailed Results
2014
| General Election, 2014: Chennai North | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| AIADMK | T. G. Venkatesh Babu | 4,06,704 | 44.67 | ||
| DMK | R. Girirajan | 3,07,000 | 33.72 | ||
| DMDK | M. Soundarapandian | 86,989 | 9.55 | ||
| INC | Biju Chacko | 24,190 | 2.66 | ||
| CPI(M) | U. Vasuki | 23,751 | 2.61 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 17,472 | 1.92 | ||
| Majority | 99,704 | 10.95 | |||
| Turnout | 9,10,114 | 64.00 | |||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
2009
| General Election, 2009: Chennai North | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| DMK | T. K. S. Elangovan | 2,81,055 | |||
| CPI | D. Pandian | 2,61,902 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 6,60,299 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
2004
| General Election, 2004: Chennai North | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| DMK | C. Kuppusami | 570,122 | 62.25 | +9.55 | |
| BJP | Sukumar Nambiar M.N. | 316,583 | 34.57 | n/a | |
| Majority | 253,539 | 27.68 | +9.81 | ||
| Turnout | 915,879 | 45.77 | +1.98 | ||
| DMK hold | Swing | +9.55 | |||
| UPA gain from NDA | Swing | ||||
1999
| General Election, 1999: Chennai North | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| DMK | C. Kuppusami | 471,101 | 53.57 | ||
| CPI(M) | A. Soundara Rajan | 311,312 | 35.40 | n/a | |
| Turnout | 879,473 | 43.79 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
External links
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