MADRAS SOUTH
Constituency no. 3 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
BAALU T.R
DMK
Elections held
10
1971–2004
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1996
3,39,181
39.02% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKGANESHAM.H
- Votes
- 1,99,516
- Vote share
- 22.95%
- Behind by
- 3,39,181
Electors
15,72,764
Total votes polled
8,69,334
Valid votes
8,69,334
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.3%
Full result, 1996
39 candidates · 8,69,334 valid votes
BAALU T.RDMKwon
5,38,697
62.0%
GANESHAM.HADMK
1,99,516
22.9%
ASHA MENON @ REVATHIIND
42,906
4.9%
MAITREYAN.V.BJP
34,356
4.0%
SENGUTTUVAN RMDMK
29,838
3.4%
SIVARAMAN @ SAIDAI SIVA K.V.PMK
13,540
1.6%
ARUN @ KANNAN M.K.IND
890
0.1%
VENUKUMAR MAHADEVANIND
753
0.1%
DEENAN.IIND
563
0.1%
JAYASEELAN.GMELPHC
492
0.1%
RAMALINGAM.VIND
474
0.1%
RAMESH.BIND
460
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 39. 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.
