MADRAS NORTH
Constituency no. 1 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1971.
Winner, 1991
D. PANDIAN
INC
Elections held
10
1971–2004
Most successful party
DMK
won 8 of 10
Margin, 1991
1,18,518
16.16% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
DMKARUNACHALAM ALIAS ALADI ARUNA
- Votes
- 2,81,936
- Vote share
- 38.45%
- Behind by
- 1,18,518
Electors
13,58,695
Total votes polled
7,33,279
Valid votes
7,33,279
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.0%
Full result, 1991
24 candidates · 7,33,279 valid votes
D. PANDIANINCwon
4,00,454
54.6%
ARUNACHALAM ALIAS ALADI ARUNADMK
2,81,936
38.5%
RAMA MUTHU KUMARPMK
18,856
2.6%
G. KRISHNANBJP
17,309
2.4%
M. KALIDASSDDP
3,646
0.5%
T. VELLAIYANJP
3,557
0.5%
R. EZHILARASUIND
1,024
0.1%
KIRUPANIDHI S.IND
799
0.1%
P.I. THIRUMORTHYIND
666
0.1%
P. THAMILARASANIND
558
0.1%
P. MANIARASUIND
482
0.1%
J. KUMARI (W)IND
455
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 24. 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.
