MADRAS SOUTH
Constituency no. 3 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1971.
Winner, 1991
R. SRIDHARAN
ADK
Elections held
10
1971–2004
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1991
1,62,528
22.01% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
DMKT.R. BALU
- Votes
- 2,55,965
- Vote share
- 34.66%
- Behind by
- 1,62,528
Electors
14,10,540
Total votes polled
7,38,558
Valid votes
7,38,558
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
52.4%
Full result, 1991
28 candidates · 7,38,558 valid votes
R. SRIDHARANADKwon
4,18,493
56.7%
T.R. BALUDMK
2,55,965
34.7%
R.S. NARAYANASWAMIBJP
29,480
4.0%
SIVARAMAN ALIAS SAIDAI K.V. SIVAPMK
19,840
2.7%
H.V. HANDEJP
7,662
1.0%
C. SIVADDP
919
0.1%
M. BAGAVANDOSSTMM
650
0.1%
G. AYYAVOOIND
498
0.1%
J. KUMARI (W)IND
427
0.1%
T.V. KEERTHIVASANIND
408
0.1%
P. BALARAMANIND
387
0.1%
V.T.C. SELVARAJIND
374
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 | 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.
