MADRAS NORTH
Constituency no. 1 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1971.
Winner, 1989
D. PANDIAN
INC
Elections held
10
1971–2004
Most successful party
DMK
won 8 of 10
Margin, 1989
1,13,771
14.02% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
DMKN. V. M. SOMU
- Votes
- 3,31,426
- Vote share
- 40.83%
- Behind by
- 1,13,771
Electors
13,45,150
Total votes polled
8,11,761
Valid votes
8,11,761
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.4%
Full result, 1989
28 candidates · 8,11,761 valid votes
D. PANDIANINCwon
4,45,197
54.8%
N. V. M. SOMUDMK
3,31,426
40.8%
RAMA MUTHUKUMARPMK
21,537
2.6%
M. MEERANKHANJNPJP
1,482
0.2%
C. H. VINOBA GANDHITMM
1,268
0.2%
V. S. PRAKASAMIND
897
0.1%
KUMARI NAMBIIND
808
0.1%
B. NATHANIND
737
0.1%
K. ANANDARAJIND
704
0.1%
R.SERANLKDB
704
0.1%
D. A. VARADA DESIGANIND
648
0.1%
K. SAMSUDEENIND
627
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 28. 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.
