MADRAS SOUTH
Constituency no. 3 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1971.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | DMKBAALU, T. R. | ADMKBADER SAYEED ( TMT) | 2,20,740 | 23.62% | 35 | 47.9% |
| 1999 | DMKBaalu, T.R. | INCDhandayudhapani, V. | 2,40,184 | 25.65% | 11 | 45.1% |
| 1998 | DMKBAALU T.R. | BJPJANA KRISHNAMURTHI, K | 20,014 | 2.23% | 9 | 46.4% |
| 1996 | DMKBAALU T.R | ADMKGANESHAM.H | 3,39,181 | 39.02% | 39 | 55.3% |
| 1991 | ADKR. SRIDHARAN | DMKT.R. BALU | 1,62,528 | 22.01% | 28 | 52.4% |
| 1989 | INCVYJAYANTIMALA BALI | DMKARUNACHALAM ALIAS ALADI ARUNA | 1,25,844 | 15.22% | 27 | 59.2% |
| 1984 | INCVYJAYANTHIMALA | JNPERA SEZHIYAN | 48,017 | 7.41% | 14 | 63.6% |
| 1980 | INC(I)VENKATARAMAN R. | ADKSULOCHANA SAMPATH E.V.K. | 1,20,362 | 22.09% | 8 | 67.1% |
| 1977 | INCVENKATARAMAN R. | DMKMURASOLI MARAN | 14,829 | 3.12% | 8 | 58.0% |
| 19711966 boundaries | DMKMURASOLI NARAN | SWANARA SIMHAN | 20,341 | 4.18% | 2 | 65.7% |
Rows are matched by constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.







