MADRAS CENTRAL
Constituency no. 2 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
MURASOLI MARAN
DMK
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 9
Margin, 1996
2,80,467
47.93% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCG.K.J.BHARATHI
- Votes
- 1,23,400
- Vote share
- 21.09%
- Behind by
- 2,80,467
Electors
10,36,649
Total votes polled
5,85,149
Valid votes
5,85,149
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.5%
Full result, 1996
31 candidates · 5,85,149 valid votes
MURASOLI MARANDMKwon
4,03,867
69.0%
G.K.J.BHARATHIINC
1,23,400
21.1%
PROF. S.KRISHNASAMYMDMK
21,682
3.7%
G.KUMARAVELUBJP
19,948
3.4%
D.ANBAZHAGANPMK
7,654
1.3%
S.ALWARIND
894
0.1%
N.SAMPATH RAJIND
689
0.1%
S.RANGANATHANIND
611
0.1%
AJAY KUMAR GOENKAIND
603
0.1%
K.C.RAJANIND
502
0.1%
L.MANOHARANIND
424
0.1%
VENKATESAN @ AMBETH VENKATESHIND
412
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 31. 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