CHENNAI CENTRAL
Constituency no. 4 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Winner, 2009
DAYANIDHI MARAN
DMK
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2009
33,454
5.48% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
ADMKMOGAMED ALI JINNAH S.M.K.
- Votes
- 2,52,329
- Vote share
- 41.34%
- Behind by
- 33,454
Electors
10,00,705
Total votes polled
6,10,352
Valid votes
6,10,352
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
61.0%
Full result, 2009
37 candidates · 6,10,352 valid votes
DAYANIDHI MARANDMKwon
2,85,783
46.8%
MOGAMED ALI JINNAH S.M.K.ADMK
2,52,329
41.3%
RAMAKRISHNAN.V.VDMDK
38,959
6.4%
HYDER ALI.SMAMAK
13,160
2.2%
THOMAS.T.JACOBYSP
2,582
0.4%
YUNIS KHAN.AYBSP
2,108
0.3%
MANI.GIND
1,914
0.3%
VISWANATHAN.EMMKA
1,246
0.2%
MOHAMMED ALI ZINNA.AIND
1,061
0.2%
ANEES HUSSAIN.HIND
940
0.1%
VIJAYAKUMARPPOI
924
0.1%
GIRIJA SHANKER.RIND
844
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 37. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DAYANIDHI MARAN | DMK | 4,13,848 | 56.65% | VINOJ | 2,44,689 |
| 2019 | DAYANIDHI MARAN | DMK | 4,48,911 | 57.15% | SAM PAUL. S.R. | 3,01,520 |
| 2014 | S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR | ADMK | 3,33,296 | 40.90% | DAYANIDHI MARAN | 45,841 |
| 2009 | DAYANIDHI MARAN | DMK | 2,85,783 | 46.82% | MOGAMED ALI JINNAH S.M.K. | 33,454 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CHENNAI CENTRAL constituency in 2024?
DAYANIDHI MARAN (DMK) won CHENNAI CENTRAL in 2024, by a margin of 2,44,689 votes.
Which party has won CHENNAI CENTRAL the most times?
DMK, with 3 of the 4 wins recorded since 2009.
How many times has CHENNAI CENTRAL gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2009 to 2024.
Who has won CHENNAI CENTRAL the most times?
DAYANIDHI MARAN, with 3 wins between 2009 and 2024.
