MADRAS NORTH
Constituency no. 1 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1971.
Winner, 2004
KUPPUSAMI. C
DMK
Elections held
10
1971–2004
Most successful party
DMK
won 8 of 10
Margin, 2004
2,53,539
27.68% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
BJPSUKUMAR NAMBIAR. M N
- Votes
- 3,16,583
- Vote share
- 34.57%
- Behind by
- 2,53,539
Electors
20,00,866
Total votes polled
9,15,865
Valid votes
9,15,865
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.8%
Full result, 2004
25 candidates · 9,15,865 valid votes
KUPPUSAMI. CDMKwon
5,70,122
62.3%
SUKUMAR NAMBIAR. M NBJP
3,16,583
34.6%
GUNASEKARAN. MUTHUJD(U)
4,512
0.5%
UMAKANTHAN. RBSP
3,820
0.4%
MANIVANNAN. CIND
2,375
0.3%
KUMARASAMY. SCPI(ML)(L)
2,071
0.2%
PARIMALAM. VIND
1,898
0.2%
SETHURAMAN. R DJP
1,671
0.2%
MATHI. TIND
1,602
0.2%
JAINALUFTHIN. JIND
1,494
0.2%
SREENIVASULU. VSP
1,424
0.2%
KUPPUSAMY. VIND
1,230
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 25. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | KUPPUSAMI. C | DMK | 5,70,122 | 62.25% | SUKUMAR NAMBIAR. M N | 2,53,539 |
| 1999 | Kuppusamy, C. | DMK | 4,71,101 | 53.57% | Soundara Rajan, A. | 1,59,789 |
| 1998 | KUPPUSAMI C | DMK | 4,01,322 | 47.11% | SABAPATHY MOHAN, R.T. | 69,093 |
| 1996 | SOMU N.V.N | DMK | 5,59,048 | 66.11% | PANDIAN.D | 3,89,617 |
| 1991 | D. PANDIAN | INC | 4,00,454 | 54.61% | ARUNACHALAM ALIAS ALADI ARUNA | 1,18,518 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the MADRAS NORTH constituency in 2004?
KUPPUSAMI. C (DMK) won MADRAS NORTH in 2004, by a margin of 2,53,539 votes.
Which party has won MADRAS NORTH the most times?
DMK, with 8 of the 10 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has MADRAS NORTH gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1971 to 2004.
Who has won MADRAS NORTH the most times?
D. PANDIAN, with 2 wins between 1989 and 1991.
