CHENNAI CENTRAL
Constituency no. 4 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Winner, 2014
S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR
ADMK
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2014
45,841
5.63% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
DMKDAYANIDHI MARAN
- Votes
- 2,87,455
- Vote share
- 35.28%
- Behind by
- 45,841
Electors
13,28,038
Total votes polled
8,14,894
Valid votes
8,14,894
NOTA votes
21,959
2.69% of votes polled
Turnout
61.4%
Full result, 2014
20 candidates · 8,14,894 valid votes
S.R. VIJAYAKUMARADMKwon
3,33,296
40.9%
DAYANIDHI MARANDMK
2,87,455
35.3%
J. CONSTANDINE RAVINDRANDMDK
1,14,798
14.1%
C.D. MEYYAPPANINC
25,981
3.2%
J. PRABHAKARAAAP
19,553
2.4%
MURALIKRISHNAN (A) SAMARANBSP
2,531
0.3%
M. MOHAMED RASIKIND
2,019
0.3%
S.D. KRISHNAKUMARRPIA
1,528
0.2%
T. RAVIKUMARIND
973
0.1%
AUDITOR GOPINARAYANANMMKA
805
0.1%
M. MURUGANIND
697
0.1%
P. AHILAIND
579
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 20. 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.
