CHENNAI CENTRAL
Constituency no. 4 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Winner, 2019
DAYANIDHI MARAN
DMK
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2019
3,01,520
38.39% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
PMKSAM PAUL. S.R.
- Votes
- 1,47,391
- Vote share
- 18.77%
- Behind by
- 3,01,520
Electors
13,32,300
Total votes polled
7,85,450
Valid votes
7,85,450
NOTA votes
13,822
1.76% of votes polled
Turnout
59.0%
Full result, 2019
31 candidates · 7,85,450 valid votes
DAYANIDHI MARANDMKwon
4,48,911
57.1%
SAM PAUL. S.R.PMK
1,47,391
18.8%
KAMEELA NASSERMNM
92,249
11.7%
Dr.KARTHIKEYAN. RNTK
30,886
3.9%
SHEIK MOHAMED @ DHEHLAN BAQAVISDPI
23,741
3.0%
KARNAN.C.S.ACDP
5,768
0.7%
JITENDRA KUMAR JAIN.RPIA
3,398
0.4%
PARTHASARATHY.M.BSP
2,696
0.3%
KUPPUSAMY. K.IND
1,770
0.2%
SASIKUMAR.S.TNLK
1,556
0.2%
SAM PAULIND
1,444
0.2%
SAMUEL PAULIND
1,234
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 31. 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.
