MADRAS SOUTH
Constituency no. 3 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1971.
Winner, 1999
Baalu, T.R.
DMK
Elections held
10
1971–2004
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1999
2,40,184
25.65% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCDhandayudhapani, V.
- Votes
- 3,22,037
- Vote share
- 34.39%
- Behind by
- 2,40,184
Electors
20,74,130
Total votes polled
9,36,522
Valid votes
9,36,522
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.1%
Full result, 1999
11 candidates · 9,36,522 valid votes
Baalu, T.R.DMKwon
5,62,221
60.0%
Dhandayudhapani, V.INC
3,22,037
34.4%
Muktha V. SrinivasanTMCM
38,700
4.1%
Raja, M.IND
4,309
0.5%
Mohanraj, J.IND
2,166
0.2%
Dhandapani, V.M.IND
2,117
0.2%
Dhanasekar, T.NOC
1,566
0.2%
Babu, P.IND
1,084
0.1%
Suresh, P.IND
784
0.1%
Elango, S.IND
770
0.1%
Jayaveera Pandian, A.LJSPI
768
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.
