MADRAS CENTRAL
Constituency no. 2 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Winner, 1991
ANBARASU ERA
INC
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 9
Margin, 1991
1,03,271
18.65% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
DMKSOMU N.V.N.
- Votes
- 2,09,031
- Vote share
- 37.75%
- Behind by
- 1,03,271
Electors
10,34,301
Total votes polled
5,53,679
Valid votes
5,53,679
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.5%
Full result, 1991
19 candidates · 5,53,679 valid votes
ANBARASU ERAINCwon
3,12,302
56.4%
SOMU N.V.N.DMK
2,09,031
37.8%
RAJENDRA KUMAR B.BJP
19,262
3.5%
ANBAZHAGAN D.PMK
7,472
1.4%
SAMI SHANUMUGAMJP
1,230
0.2%
MAHENDRAN M.DDP
700
0.1%
DORAISWAMY C.IND
600
0.1%
ANANDAN D.IND
572
0.1%
RAMALINGAM V.IND
392
0.1%
ARUMUGAN E.M.LKD
371
0.1%
HABIB M.TMM
299
0.1%
JOHN P.IND
249
0.0%
Showing the top 12 of 19. 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