MADRAS CENTRAL
Constituency no. 2 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Winner, 1998
MURASOLI MARAN
DMK
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 9
Margin, 1998
71,727
12.34% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
ADMKJAYAKUMAR, D
- Votes
- 2,29,047
- Vote share
- 39.39%
- Behind by
- 71,727
Electors
12,06,719
Total votes polled
5,81,449
Valid votes
5,81,449
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.2%
Full result, 1998
13 candidates · 5,81,449 valid votes
MURASOLI MARANDMKwon
3,00,774
51.7%
JAYAKUMAR, DADMK
2,29,047
39.4%
ANBARASU, RINC
44,061
7.6%
NATARAJAN, SPT
1,385
0.2%
SUDARSONIND
1,161
0.2%
SWAMINATHANIND
973
0.2%
SAVA MUSTAFA (THIRUMATHI)IND
888
0.1%
SIVAKUMAR, VIND
798
0.1%
SIVAGNANASAMBANDAN .TRJD
714
0.1%
RANGANATHAN, SIND
622
0.1%
LOGANATHAN, V.GIND
493
0.1%
JAGANNATHAN, EIND
299
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. 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