MADRAS SOUTH
Constituency no. 3 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1971.
Winner, 1989
VYJAYANTIMALA BALI
INC
Elections held
10
1971–2004
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1989
1,25,844
15.22% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
DMKARUNACHALAM ALIAS ALADI ARUNA
- Votes
- 3,20,020
- Vote share
- 38.70%
- Behind by
- 1,25,844
Electors
13,97,773
Total votes polled
8,27,014
Valid votes
8,27,014
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
59.2%
Full result, 1989
27 candidates · 8,27,014 valid votes
VYJAYANTIMALA BALIINCwon
4,45,864
53.9%
ARUNACHALAM ALIAS ALADI ARUNADMK
3,20,020
38.7%
AYILAM PANCHAPAKESA VENKATESWARANIND
24,967
3.0%
V. SIVARAMAN ALIAS SAIDAI K. V. SIVAPMK
22,234
2.7%
K. RADHAKRISHNANIND
3,029
0.4%
K. GURUMURTHYJNPJP
1,507
0.2%
M. BAGAVANDASSTMM
964
0.1%
C. V. SESHADRIIND
822
0.1%
C. THIRUMANIIND
699
0.1%
M. S. ARULMANIIND
696
0.1%
B. RAMESHIND
676
0.1%
S. SUNDARA RAMANANIND
653
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 27. 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.
