MADRAS SOUTH
Constituency no. 3 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1971.
Winner, 1998
BAALU T.R.
DMK
Elections held
10
1971–2004
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1998
20,014
2.23% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPJANA KRISHNAMURTHI, K
- Votes
- 4,12,899
- Vote share
- 45.94%
- Behind by
- 20,014
Electors
19,36,771
Total votes polled
8,98,798
Valid votes
8,98,798
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.4%
Full result, 1998
9 candidates · 8,98,798 valid votes
BAALU T.R.DMKwon
4,32,913
48.2%
JANA KRISHNAMURTHI, KBJP
4,12,899
45.9%
SUBRAMANYAM, M.PINC
44,549
5.0%
NAGAPPAN, MIND
3,294
0.4%
KANAKASABAI, NIND
2,012
0.2%
MOHANRAJ, JTLJ
1,276
0.1%
VIVEKANANDA, SIND
744
0.1%
SRINIVASAN, SIND
574
0.1%
GANESAN P.S.IND
537
0.1%
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.
