MADRAS CENTRAL
Constituency no. 2 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Winner, 1989
ANBARASU ERA
INC
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 9
Margin, 1989
66,406
10.74% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
DMKKALINIDHI A.
- Votes
- 2,63,333
- Vote share
- 42.61%
- Behind by
- 66,406
Electors
10,26,829
Total votes polled
6,18,029
Valid votes
6,18,029
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.2%
Full result, 1989
26 candidates · 6,18,029 valid votes
ANBARASU ERAINCwon
3,29,739
53.4%
KALINIDHI A.DMK
2,63,333
42.6%
RAJENDRA KUMAR BBJP
12,215
2.0%
RAGHUNATHAN K.PMK
4,454
0.7%
KALYANAM N. P.DNC
1,332
0.2%
SWAMINADHAN K. R.MPP
694
0.1%
VEDIVELIND
692
0.1%
RAJKUMAR, K. R.JNPJP
594
0.1%
BASMARAN R.IND
533
0.1%
KASISAH. P. K.IND
497
0.1%
RAVIKANNA. R.IND
463
0.1%
PRAKASH R. G. ALIAS GANANAPRAKASAMIND
429
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 26. 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