Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency)

Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency)

Chennai Central constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Existence 1977-present
Current MP Dayanidhi Maran
Party DMK
Elected Year 2009 Election
State Tamil Nadu
Total Electors 1,000,705[1]
Most Successful Party DMK (7 times)
Assembly Constituencies 14. Villivakkam
16. Egmore (SC)
18. Harbour
19. Chepauk
20. Thousand Lights
21. Anna Nagar

The Lok Sabha constituency Chennai Central is one of three constituencies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Formerly it was known as Madras Central.

Contents

Assembly segments

Before 2009

Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments [2]:

  1. Park Town
  2. Purasawalkam
  3. Egmore (SC)
  4. Anna Nagar
  5. Thousand Lights
  6. Chepauk

2009-present

  1. Villivakkam
  2. Egmore (SC)
  3. Harbour
  4. Chepauk
  5. Thousand Lights
  6. Anna Nagar

Members of the Parliament

Year Winner Party Runner-up Party
1977 P. Ramachandran NCO K. Raja Mohammad ADMK
1980 A. Kalanidhi DMK P. Ramachandran JNP
1984 A. Kalanidhi DMK E. Paul Ernest GKC
1989 Era. Anbarasu INC A. Kalanidhi DMK
1991 Era Anbarasu INC N. V. N. Somu DMK
1996 Murasoli Maran DMK G. K. J. Bharathi INC
1998 Murasoli Maran DMK D. Jayakumar ADMK
1999 Murasoli Maran DMK M. Abdul Latheef ADMK
2004 Dayanidhi Maran DMK N. Balaganga ADMK
2009 Dayanidhi Maran DMK S. M. K. Mogamed Ali Jinnah ADMK

Election results

2009

General Election, 2009: Chennai Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Dayanidhi Maran 285783
AIADMK S. M. K. Mogamed Ali Jinnah 285783
Majority
Turnout 285783
DMK hold Swing
UPA gain from TF Swing

2004

General Election, 2004: Chennai Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Dayanidhi Maran 316,329 61.68 +2.68
AIADMK Balaganga N. 182,151 35.52 -1.32
Majority 134,178 26.16 +4.00
Turnout 512,853 49.06 +0.60
DMK hold Swing +2.68
UPA gain from NDA Swing

1999

General Election, 1999: Chennai Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Murasoli Maran 364,565 59.00
AIADMK M. Abdul Latheef 227,616 36.84
Turnout 617,900 48.46
DMK hold Swing

References

  1. ^ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
  2. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-08. 

See also

Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu
1971 delimitation (1977-2004):
Chennai North  · Chennai Central  · Chennai South  · Sriperumbudur  · Chengalpattu  · Arakkonam  · Vellore  · Tiruppattur  · Vandavasi  · Tindivanam  · Cuddalore  · Chidambaram  · Dharmapuri  · Krishnagiri  · Rasipuram  · Salem  · Tiruchengode  · Nilgiris  · Gobichettipalayam  · Coimbatore  · Pollachi  · Palani  · Dindigul  · Madurai  · Periyakalum  · Karur  · Tiruchirappalli  · Perambalur  · Mayiladuthurai  · Nagapattinam  · Thanjavur  · Pudukkottai  · Sivaganga  · Ramanathapuram  · Sivakasi  · Tirunelveli  · Tenkasi  · Tiruchendur  · Nagercoil
2008 delimitation (2009-present):
Thiruvallur  · Chennai North  · Chennai South  · Chennai Central  · Sriperumbudur  · Kancheepuram  · Arakkonam  · Vellore  · Krishnagiri  · Dharmapuri  · Tiruvannamalai  · Arani  · Viluppuram  · Kallakurichi  · Salem  · Namakkal  · Erode  · Tiruppur  · Nilgiris  · Coimbatore  · Pollachi  · Dindigul  · Karur  · Tiruchirappalli  · Perambalur  · Cuddalore  · Chidambaram  · Mayiladuthurai  · Nagapattinam  · Thanjavur  · Sivaganga  · Madurai  · Theni  · Virudhunagar  · Ramanathapuram  · Thoothukkudi  · Tenkasi  · Tirunelveli  · Kanniyakumari
Former Lok Sabha constituencies:
Kumbakonam (1952-77)