MADRAS CENTRAL
Constituency no. 2 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Winner, 2004
DAYANIDHI MARAN
DMK
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 9
Margin, 2004
1,34,178
26.16% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
ADMKBALAGANGA N.
- Votes
- 1,82,151
- Vote share
- 35.52%
- Behind by
- 1,34,178
Electors
10,45,260
Total votes polled
5,12,820
Valid votes
5,12,820
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
49.1%
Full result, 2004
23 candidates · 5,12,820 valid votes
DAYANIDHI MARANDMKwon
3,16,329
61.7%
BALAGANGA N.ADMK
1,82,151
35.5%
VENKATESAN GJP
2,896
0.6%
SAGUL HAMEEDHUBSP
2,164
0.4%
MOHAMED ANSARE, PIND
1,433
0.3%
BHEEMA RAO. B RIND
1,101
0.2%
FAROUK MOHAMED. M SIND
858
0.2%
MOHAMMED ALI JINNA, JIND
772
0.1%
ARUNTHATHI JAIGANESH(ALIAS) JAIGANESH. SIND
537
0.1%
MEENAKSHISUNDARAM, S PIND
501
0.1%
KUMARESH, N.IND
442
0.1%
KALAIAZHAGAN A.IND
413
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 23. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | DAYANIDHI MARAN | DMK | 3,16,329 | 61.68% | BALAGANGA N. | 1,34,178 |
| 1999 | Murasoli Maran | DMK | 3,64,565 | 59.00% | Abdul Latheef, M. | 1,36,949 |
| 1998 | MURASOLI MARAN | DMK | 3,00,774 | 51.73% | JAYAKUMAR, D | 71,727 |
| 1996 | MURASOLI MARAN | DMK | 4,03,867 | 69.02% | G.K.J.BHARATHI | 2,80,467 |
| 1991 | ANBARASU ERA | INC | 3,12,302 | 56.40% | SOMU N.V.N. | 1,03,271 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above