Parliamentary Constituency in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency Chennai South constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Constituency details Country India Region South India State Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencies Virugampakkam Saidapet Thiyagarayanagar Mylapore Velachery Shozhinganallur Established 1957–present Total electors 21,83,315[1] Reservation None Member of Parliament 18th Lok Sabha Incumbent Thamizhachi Thangapandian
Party DMK Elected year 2024 Lok Sabha election
The Lok Sabha constituency Chennai South is one of three constituencies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 3 of 39. It was formerly known as Madras South . It was created in 1957 through bifurcation of Madras Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the most populous parliamentary constituencies in South India.
Assembly segments After 2009 After delimitation, Chennai South consists of following constituencies
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. Before 2009 Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
Triplicane (defunct) Mylapore Saidapet Alandur (moved to Sriperumpudhur) Tambaram (moved to Sriperumpudhur) Thiyagarayanagar Members of the Parliament Election results General Elections 2024 2024 Indian general election : Chennai South Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK Thamizhachi Thangapandian 516,628 47.00 3.28 BJP Tamilisai Soundararajan 2,90,683 26.44 New AIADMK J. Jayavardhan 1,72,491 15.69 11.25 NTK S. Tamilselvi 83,972 7.64 3.17 NOTA None of the above 15,653 1.42% 0.08 Margin of victory 2,25,945 20.55% 2.19 Turnout 10,99,321 54.17% 2.65 Registered electors DMK hold Swing
General Elections 2019 2019 Indian general election : Chennai South Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK Thamizhachi Thangapandian 564,872 50.28% 21.84% AIADMK Dr. J. Jayavardhan 3,02,649 26.94% -14.40% MNM R. Rangarajan 1,35,465 12.06% NTK A. J. Sherine 50,222 4.47% Independent Dr. E. Subaya (A) Esakki Subaya 29,522 2.63% NOTA None Of The Above 16,891 1.50% -0.42% Margin of victory 2,62,223 23.34% 10.44% Turnout 11,23,410 56.92% -1.61% Registered electors 19,73,533 9.90% DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 8.94%
General Elections 2014 2014 Indian general election : Chennai South Party Candidate Votes % ±% AIADMK Dr. J. Jayavardhan 434,540 41.34% -1.04% DMK T. K. S. Elangovan 2,98,965 28.44% -9.42% BJP La. Ganesan 2,58,262 24.57% 18.67% INC S. V. Ramani 24,276 2.31% NOTA None Of The Above 20,229 1.92% AAP V. S. Chandirakumar 17,208 1.64% Margin of victory 1,35,575 12.90% 8.37% Turnout 10,51,180 58.54% -4.12% Registered electors 17,95,776 54.53% AIADMK hold Swing -1.04%
General Elections 2009 2009 Indian general election : Chennai South Party Candidate Votes % ±% AIADMK C. Rajendran 308,567 42.38% 5.59% DMK R. S. Bharathy 2,75,632 37.86% -22.56% DMDK V. Gopinath 67,291 9.24% BJP La. Ganesan 42,925 5.90% Independent E. Sarath Babu 15,885 2.18% Margin of victory 32,935 4.52% -19.10% Turnout 11,62,062 62.66% 14.73% Rejected ballots 16 0.00% Registered electors 7,28,092 -40.40% AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -18.03%
General Elections 2004 General Elections 1999 1999 Indian general election : Chennai South Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK T. R. Baalu 562,221 60.03% -1.93% INC V. Dhandayuthapani 3,22,037 34.39% TMC(M) Muktha V. Srinivasan 38,700 4.13% Independent M. Raja 4,309 0.46% Margin of victory 2,40,184 25.65% -13.37% Turnout 9,36,522 45.15% -11.13% Registered electors 20,74,130 7.09% DMK hold Swing -1.93%
General Elections 1998 General Elections 1996 1996 Indian general election : Chennai South Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK T. R. Baalu 538,697 61.97% 27.31% AIADMK H. Ganesham 1,99,516 22.95% -33.71% Independent Asha Menon @ Revathi 42,906 4.94% BJP V. Maitreyan 34,356 3.95% -0.04% MDMK R. Senguttuvan 29,838 3.43% PMK K. V. Sivaraman 13,540 1.56% Margin of victory 3,39,181 39.02% 17.01% Turnout 8,69,334 56.28% 3.10% Registered electors 15,72,764 11.50% DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 5.30%
General Elections 1991 1991 Indian general election : Chennai South Party Candidate Votes % ±% AIADMK R. Sridharan 418,493 56.66% DMK T. R. Baalu 2,55,965 34.66% -4.04% BJP R. S. Narayanaswami 29,480 3.99% PMK K. V. Sivaraman 19,840 2.69% JP H. V. Hande 7,662 1.04% Margin of victory 1,62,528 22.01% 6.79% Turnout 7,38,558 53.19% -6.53% Registered electors 14,10,540 0.91% AIADMK gain from INC Swing 2.75%
General Elections 1989 1989 Indian general election : Chennai South Party Candidate Votes % ±% INC Vyjayanthimala 445,864 53.91% 1.99% DMK Aladi Aruna 3,20,020 38.70% Independent Ayilam Panchapakesa Venkateswaran 24,967 3.02% PMK V. Sivaraman Alias Saidai K. V. Siva 22,234 2.69% Margin of victory 1,25,844 15.22% 7.80% Turnout 8,27,014 59.72% -6.12% Registered electors 13,97,773 37.20% INC hold Swing 1.99%
General Elections 1984 1984 Indian general election : Chennai South Party Candidate Votes % ±% INC Vyjayanthimala 336,353 51.92% JP Era Sezhiyan 2,88,336 44.51% Independent V. Kulothungacholan 3,173 0.49% Independent M. Madhavan 2,999 0.46% Independent Era Kulasekaran 2,908 0.45% Margin of victory 48,017 7.41% -14.67% Turnout 6,47,851 65.84% -2.25% Registered electors 10,18,795 25.49% INC gain from INC(I) Swing -8.42%
General Elections 1980 General Elections 1977 General Elections 1971 General Elections 1967 General Elections 1962 General Elections 1957 General Elections 1951 1951–52 Indian general election : Chennai South Party Candidate Votes % ±% INC T. T. Krishnamachari 79,431 40.66% 40.66% Justice Party Dr. Balasubramanyam 63,254 32.38% SP Srinivasa Ramanujan 16,835 8.62% Independent Krishna Pillai 10,555 5.40% All India Republican Party Ramanathan 9,535 4.88% KMPP Achar 7,252 3.71% Independent Ramanathan Chettiar 5,953 3.05% HM Srinivasa Iyer 2,555 1.31% Margin of victory 16,177 8.28% Turnout 1,95,370 52.90% Registered electors 3,69,299 0.00% INC win (new seat)
References ^ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result Archived 2 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine ^ "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 . ^ "General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected" (PDF) . New Delhi: Election Commission of India. 25 May 2019. p. 26. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2019 . ^ https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S223.htm "Statistical reports of Lok Sabha elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010 . External links ECI, Chennai South Chennai South lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule See also 12°52′N 80°11′E / 12.87°N 80.19°E / 12.87; 80.19