https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Chennai_North_Lok_Sabha_constituency Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency - Revision history 2026-11-08T04:50:08Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chennai_North_Lok_Sabha_constituency&diff=476884&oldid=prev Nadeem Ahmed: starting a details. 2026-03-08T08:02:32Z <p>starting a details.</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = LS<br /> |name = Chennai North<br /> | map_image = chennai north lok sabha constituency.png<br /> | map_caption = Chennai North constituency, post-2008 delimitation<br /> |established = 1957–present<br /> |reservation=None<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance}}<br /> |mp = [[Kalanidhi Veeraswamy]] <br /> | latest_election_year = [[2024 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu|2024]]<br /> |state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> |assembly_cons = [[Tiruvottiyur (State Assembly Constituency)|Thiruvottiyur]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar (State Assembly Constituency)|Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Perambur (State Assembly Constituency)|Perambur]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Kolathur (Chennai) (State Assembly Constituency)|Kolathur]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar (State Assembly Constituency)|Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar ]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Royapuram (State Assembly Constituency)|Royapuram]]<br /> |electors = 16,87,461&lt;ref&gt;[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802000135/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf |date=2 August 2013 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Chennai North&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the three [[Lok Sabha]] constituencies in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 2 of 39. Formerly it was known as &#039;&#039;Madras North&#039;&#039;.<br /> <br /> ==Assembly segments==<br /> ===After 2009===<br /> After delimitation, Chennai North consists of following constituencies<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; <br /> ! width=&quot;50px&quot; style=&quot;font-size:75%&quot; |Constituency number<br /> ! width=&quot;200px&quot; |Name<br /> ! width=&quot;100px&quot; style=&quot;font-size:75%&quot; |Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)<br /> ! width=&quot;150px&quot; |District<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;|2024 Lead<br /> |-<br /> |10<br /> |[[Thiruvottiyur Assembly constituency|Thiruvottiyur]]<br /> |None<br /> | rowspan=&quot;6&quot; |[[Chennai district|Chennai]]<br /> |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=6}}<br /> |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=6}}<br /> |-<br /> |11<br /> |[[Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency|Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar]]<br /> |None<br /> |-<br /> |12<br /> |[[Perambur Assembly constituency|Perambur]]<br /> |None<br /> |-<br /> |13<br /> |[[Kolathur Assembly constituency|Kolathur]]<br /> |None<br /> |-<br /> |15<br /> |[[Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar Assembly constituency|Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar]]<br /> |SC<br /> |-<br /> |17<br /> |[[Royapuram Assembly constituency|Royapuram]]<br /> |None<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ===1971 Delimitation (1977-2009)===<br /> Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web<br /> |url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf <br /> |title=List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies <br /> |access-date=2008-10-08 <br /> |work=Tamil Nadu <br /> |publisher=Election Commission of India <br /> |url-status=dead <br /> |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf <br /> |archive-date=2008-10-31 <br /> }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> # [[Royapuram Assembly constituency|Royapuram]]<br /> # [[Harbour Assembly constituency|Harbour]] (moved to Chennai Central)<br /> # [[Villivakkam Assembly constituency|Villivakkam]] (moved to Chennai Central)<br /> # [[Perambur Assembly constituency|Perambur (SC)]]<br /> # [[Thiruvottiyur Assembly constituency|Thiruvottiyur]]<br /> # [[Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency|Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar]]<br /> <br /> ==Members of the Parliament==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=2|Party<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1957 Indian general election|1957]]<br /> |[[S. C. C. Anthony Pillai]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1962 Indian general election|1962]]<br /> |Dr P. Srinivasan<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1967 Indian general election|1967]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[Nanjil K. Manoharan]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=5}}<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1971 Indian general election|1971]]<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1977 Indian general election|1977]]<br /> |[[A. V. P. Asaithambi]]<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1980 Indian general election|1980]]<br /> |[[G. Lakshmanan]]<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1984 Indian general election|1984]]<br /> |[[N. V. N. Somu]]<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1989 Indian general election|1989]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[D. Pandian]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1991 Indian general election|1991]]<br /> |----<br /> |[[1996 Indian general election|1996]]<br /> |[[N. V. N. Somu]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=5}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[1998 Indian general election|1998]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[C. Kuppusami]]<br /> |----<br /> |[[1999 Indian general election|1999]]<br /> |----<br /> |[[2004 Indian general election|2004]]<br /> |----<br /> |[[2009 Indian general election|2009]]<br /> |[[T. K. S. Elangovan]] <br /> |----<br /> |[[2014 Indian general election|2014]]<br /> |[[T. G. Venkatesh Babu]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[2019 Indian general election|2019]]<br /> |rowspan=&quot;2&quot;|[[Kalanidhi Veeraswamy]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[2024 Indian general election|2024]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of Winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2024|2024]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.11}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2019|2019]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.03}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2014|2014]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.56}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2009|2009]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.60}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2004|2004]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.25}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1999|1999]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.57}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1998|1998]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.11}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|66.11}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.61}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.84}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1984|1984]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.20}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.33}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1977|1977]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.26}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.03}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.32}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|37.67}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1957|1957]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|48.71}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2024===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Indian general election]]: [[Chennai North]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| <br /> |candidate = [[Kalanidhi Veeraswamy]] <br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam <br /> |votes = 497,333<br /> |percentage = 55.11<br /> |change = {{decrease}}6.92<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=R. Manohar|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=158,111|percentage=17.52|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=R. C. Paul Kanagaraj|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=113,318|percentage=12.56|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Amuthini Jayaprakash|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=95,954|percentage=10.63|change={{increase}}4.28}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=NOTA|votes=13,208|percentage=1.46|change={{decrease}}0.19}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory <br /> |votes = 339,222<br /> |percentage = 37.49<br /> |change = {{decrease}}10.95 <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=902,489|percentage=60.11|change={{decrease}} 3.93}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,96,224 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link <br /> |winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = <br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2019===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Indian general election]]: Chennai North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kalanidhi Veeraswamy]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,90,986 |percentage=62.03 |change=27.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[R. Mohan Raj]]|party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|votes=1,29,468|percentage=13.59|change=3.84}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=A. G. Mourya|party=Makkal Needhi Maiam|votes=1,03,167|percentage=10.83|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=P. Kaliyammal|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=60,515|percentage=6.35|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=P. Santhana Krishnan|party=Independent politician|votes=33,277|percentage=3.49|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None Of The Above|party=None of the above|votes=15,687|percentage=1.65|change=-0.31}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,61,518 |percentage=48.44 |change=37.27 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=9,52,770|percentage=64.04|change=1.29}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,87,681 |change =4.59 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 16.47 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===General Elections 2014===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Indian general election]]: Chennai North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. G. Venkatesh Babu]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,06,704 |percentage=45.56 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Girirajan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,07,000 |percentage=34.39 |change=-8.20 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Soundarapandian |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=86,989 |percentage=9.75 |change=-0.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Biju Chacko |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,190 |percentage=2.71 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[U. Vasuki]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=23,751 |percentage=2.66 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=17,472 |percentage=1.96 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Nijam Mohaideen |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=14,585 |percentage=1.63 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Srinivason |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=6,819 |percentage=0.76 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. C. Pallanishamy |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=4,960 |percentage=0.56 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=99,704 |percentage=11.17 |change=8.27 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,92,642 |percentage=62.76 |change= -2.14 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,22,392 |change =39.91 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.97 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2009===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Indian general election]]: Chennai North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. K. S. Elangovan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,81,055 |percentage=42.60 |change=-19.65 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[D. Pandian]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=2,61,902 |percentage=39.69 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Yuvaraj |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=66,375 |percentage=10.06 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Tamilisai Soundararajan]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=23,350 |percentage=3.54 |change=-31.03 }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,153 |percentage=2.90 |change=-24.78 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,16,663 |percentage=64.90 |change= 19.13 }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=31|percentage=0.00 }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,59,820 |change =-49.19 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -19.65 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2004===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2004 Indian general election]]: Chennai North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[C. Kuppusami]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,70,122 |percentage=62.25 |change=8.68 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. N. Sukumar Nambiar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,16,583 |percentage=34.57 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthu Gunasekaran |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=4,512 |percentage=0.49 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,53,539 |percentage=27.68 |change=9.51 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,15,865 |percentage=45.77 |change= 1.98 }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=6|percentage=0.00 }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,00,866 |change =-1.98 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.68 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1999===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1999 Indian general election]]: Chennai North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[C. Kuppusami]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,71,101 |percentage=53.57 |change=-12.54 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[N. Soundararajan]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=3,11,312 |percentage=35.40 |change=27.54 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[J. M. Aaroon Rashid]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=81,192 |percentage=9.23 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,59,789 |percentage=18.17 |change=-27.90 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,79,473 |percentage=43.79 |change= -12.06 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,41,341 |change =8.53 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.54 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1998===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Indian general election]]: Chennai North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[C. Kuppusami]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,01,322 |percentage=47.11 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. T. Sabapathy Mohan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,32,229 |percentage=39.00 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Soundara Rajan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=50,590 |percentage=5.94 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. K. J. Bharathi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=47,147 |percentage=5.53 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Devanathan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=12,085 |percentage=1.42 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kumarasamy |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |votes=4,100 |percentage=0.48 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=69,093 |percentage=8.11 |change=-37.96 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,51,847 |percentage=46.58 |change= -9.27 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,80,857 |change =21.10 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -19.00 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Indian general election]]: Chennai North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[N. V. N. Somu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,59,048 |percentage=66.11 |change=27.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[D. Pandian]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,69,431 |percentage=20.04 |change=-34.58 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=W. R. Varada Rajan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=66,479 |percentage=7.86 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan V. Bharathamatha |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=19,113 |percentage=2.26 |change=-0.10 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Mahadevan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=16,143 |percentage=1.91 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,89,617 |percentage=46.07 |change=29.91 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,45,640 |percentage=55.85 |change= 0.72 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,53,112 |change =14.31 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 11.50 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Indian general election]]: Chennai North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[D. Pandian]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,00,454 |percentage=54.61 |change=-0.23 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Aladi Aruna]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,81,936 |percentage=38.45 |change=-2.38 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rama Muthukumar |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=18,856 |percentage=2.57 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Krishnan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=17,309 |percentage=2.36 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Kalidass |party=Doordarshi Party |votes=3,646 |percentage=0.50 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Vellaiyan |party=Janata Party |votes=3,557 |percentage=0.49 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,18,518 |percentage=16.16 |change=2.15 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,33,279 |percentage=55.13 |change= -5.78 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,58,695 |change =1.01 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -0.23 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Indian general election]]: Chennai North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[D. Pandian]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,45,197 |percentage=54.84 |change=9.91 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[N. V. N. Somu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,31,426 |percentage=40.83 |change=-11.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rama Muthukumar |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=21,537 |percentage=2.65 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,13,771 |percentage=14.02 |change=6.75 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,11,761 |percentage=60.91 |change= 9.58 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,45,150 |change =35.72 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.65 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Indian general election]]: Chennai North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[N. V. N. Somu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,61,941 |percentage=52.20 |change=-5.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[G. Lakshmanan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,25,491 |percentage=44.93 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=36,450 |percentage=7.26 |change=-11.89 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,01,827 |percentage=51.33 |change= -19.98 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,91,099 |change =34.08 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.13 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Indian general election]]: Chennai North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[G. Lakshmanan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,97,268 |percentage=57.33 |change=3.07 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. S. Abdul Khader |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,97,950 |percentage=38.18 |change=-6.33 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Indra Kumari |party=Independent politician |votes=16,378 |percentage=3.16 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=99,318 |percentage=19.15 |change=9.40 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,18,531 |percentage=71.31 |change= 16.15 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,39,196 |change =-13.30 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.07 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Indian general election]]: Chennai North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. V. P. Asaithambi]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,50,852 |percentage=54.26 |change=-0.77 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Nanjil K. Manoharan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,05,749 |percentage=44.51 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=45,103 |percentage=9.76 |change=-1.81 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,62,301 |percentage=55.16 |change= -10.91 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,52,627 |change =23.22 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.77 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Indian general election]]: Chennai North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Nanjil K. Manoharan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,45,401 |percentage=55.03 |change=-1.29 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. G. Vinayagamoorthy |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=1,93,807 |percentage=43.46 |change=2.30 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zainuddin |party=Independent politician |votes=3,452 |percentage=0.77 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Virandra Nath Bajpai |party=Independent politician |votes=3,294 |percentage=0.74 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=51,594 |percentage=11.57 |change=-3.60 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,45,954 |percentage=66.07 |change= -8.78 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,91,938 |change =25.74 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.29 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Indian general election]]: Chennai North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Nanjil K. Manoharan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,27,783 |percentage=56.32 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. C. C. Anthony Pillai]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,66,449 |percentage=41.15 |change=3.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. M. Lingesan |party=Independent politician |votes=10,220 |percentage=2.53 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=61,334 |percentage=15.16 |change=12.44 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,04,452 |percentage=74.84 |change= 1.11 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,50,302 |change =21.57 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 18.65 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Indian general election]]: Chennai North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Seenivasan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,22,160 |percentage=37.67 |change=-5.39 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. K. A. Abdul Samad]] |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=1,13,311 |percentage=34.94 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. C. C. Anthony Pillai]] |party=Tamilnad Socialist Labour Party|votes=80,227 |percentage=24.74 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajamannar |party=Independent politician |votes=5,508 |percentage=1.70 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Ramanathan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,079 |percentage=0.95 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,849 |percentage=2.73 |change=-2.93 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,24,285 |percentage=73.73 |change= 34.43 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,52,645 |change =0.59 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= -11.04 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1957===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Indian general election]]: Chennai North}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. C. C. Anthony Pillai]] |party=Independent politician |votes=86,139 |percentage=48.71 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Chengalvarayan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=76,141 |percentage=43.06 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Rajamannar Chattair |party=Praja Socialist Party |votes=14,555 |percentage=8.23 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,998 |percentage=5.65 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,76,835 |percentage=39.30 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,49,968 }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Chennai]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |title=Statistical reports of Lok Sabha elections |access-date=July 8, 2010 |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |archive-date=October 5, 2010 }}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070328231438/http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/GE/PartyCompWinner/S22/partycomp01.htm ECI, Chennai North]<br /> *[https://web.archive.org/web/20190407184556/https://www.indiaelections2014.info/parliament/2019/states/tamilnadu/chennai_north/lok_sabha_parliamentary_election_2019_dates.html Chennai North lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule]<br /> <br /> {{Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|13.160|80.245|display=title}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Chennai North (Lok Sabha Constituency)}}<br /> [[Category:Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Chennai]]</div> Nadeem Ahmed