MADRAS SOUTH
Constituency no. 3 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1971.
Winner, 2004
BAALU, T. R.
DMK
Elections held
10
1971–2004
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 10
Margin, 2004
2,20,740
23.62% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
ADMKBADER SAYEED ( TMT)
- Votes
- 3,43,838
- Vote share
- 36.79%
- Behind by
- 2,20,740
Electors
19,49,904
Total votes polled
9,34,548
Valid votes
9,34,548
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
47.9%
Full result, 2004
35 candidates · 9,34,548 valid votes
BAALU, T. R.DMKwon
5,64,578
60.4%
BADER SAYEED ( TMT)ADMK
3,43,838
36.8%
VASUDEVANBSP
4,006
0.4%
BABU. TIND
2,371
0.3%
THIYAGARAJAN. PIND
2,203
0.2%
NAVAMANI, TJP
2,194
0.2%
DEVADOSS KUPPAL GIND
1,782
0.2%
RAJENDRAN. AIND
1,233
0.1%
SALVAM. SIND
771
0.1%
MOHAN RAJ, JJJ
734
0.1%
RAJAN. PIND
635
0.1%
VIVEKANANDA, SIND
612
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 35. 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 | BAALU, T. R. | DMK | 5,64,578 | 60.41% | BADER SAYEED ( TMT) | 2,20,740 |
| 1999 | Baalu, T.R. | DMK | 5,62,221 | 60.03% | Dhandayudhapani, V. | 2,40,184 |
| 1998 | BAALU T.R. | DMK | 4,32,913 | 48.17% | JANA KRISHNAMURTHI, K | 20,014 |
| 1996 | BAALU T.R | DMK | 5,38,697 | 61.97% | GANESHAM.H | 3,39,181 |
| 1991 | R. SRIDHARAN | ADK | 4,18,493 | 56.66% | T.R. BALU | 1,62,528 |
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 SOUTH constituency in 2004?
BAALU, T. R. (DMK) won MADRAS SOUTH in 2004, by a margin of 2,20,740 votes.
Which party has won MADRAS SOUTH the most times?
DMK, with 5 of the 10 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has MADRAS SOUTH gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1971 to 2004.
Who has won MADRAS SOUTH the most times?
VENKATARAMAN R., with 2 wins between 1977 and 1980.
