https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Thousand_Lights_%28state_assembly_constituency%29 Thousand Lights (state assembly constituency) - Revision history 2026-10-27T23:25:21Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thousand_Lights_(state_assembly_constituency)&diff=316142&oldid=prev UpdateBot: robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit) 2022-04-16T08:27:57Z <p>robot: Update article (please <a href="/wiki/User_talk:UpdateBot" title="User talk:UpdateBot">report</a> if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)</p> <a href="//en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thousand_Lights_(state_assembly_constituency)&amp;diff=316142&amp;oldid=272334">Show changes</a> UpdateBot https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thousand_Lights_(state_assembly_constituency)&diff=272334&oldid=prev ->Davemck: Clean up duplicate template arguments using findargdups 2021-12-31T18:08:03Z <p>Clean up <a href="/wiki/Category:Pages_using_duplicate_arguments_in_template_calls" title="Category:Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls">duplicate template arguments</a> using <a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/User:Frietjes/findargdups" class="extiw" title="en:User:Frietjes/findargdups">findargdups</a></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{for|the mosque|Thousand Lights Mosque}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=September 2021}}<br /> <br /> {{Infobox state assembly constituency <br /> | image = Constitution-Thousand Lights.svg<br /> | caption = <br /> | Existence = <br /> | District = [[Chennai district|Chennai]]<br /> | Parliamentary Constituency = [[Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chennai Central ]]<br /> | State = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | CurrentMLAParty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br /> | CurrentMLA = Ezhilan N<br /> | ElectedByYear = 2021<br /> | Reservation = General<br /> | Electorate = 240,073&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC020.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222055657/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC020.pdf|access-date= 31 Dec 2021 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | Successful Party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] (10 times)<br /> }} <br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Thousand Lights&#039;&#039;&#039; is a constituency of the [[Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu|legislative assembly]] of the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It forms a part of the [[Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chennai Central]] [[Lok Sabha]] constituency for national elections to the [[Parliament of India]].<br /> <br /> == Madras State ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> ! Year<br /> ! Winner<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |----<br /> |1952<br /> |[[Sivashanmugam Pillai]] and [[Venkatasami Naidu]]<br /> |<br /> |Independent and [[Indian National Congress]]<br /> |-<br /> | 1957<br /> | [[A. V. P. Asaithambi]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1962<br /> | [[K. A. Mathialagan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1967<br /> | [[K. A. Mathiazhagan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Tamil Nadu ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> ! Assembly<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Winner<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fifth]]<br /> | 1971<br /> | [[K. A. Mathialagan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Sixth]]<br /> | 1977<br /> | [[S. J. Sadiq Pasha]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Seventh]]<br /> | 1980<br /> | [[K. A. Krishnaswamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Eighth]]<br /> | 1984<br /> | [[K. A. Krishnaswamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Ninth]]<br /> | 1989<br /> | [[M. K. Stalin]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Tenth]]<br /> | 1991<br /> | [[K. A. Krishnaswamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Eleventh]]<br /> | 1996<br /> | [[M. K. Stalin]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Twelfth]]<br /> | 2001<br /> | [[M. K. Stalin]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Thirteenth]]<br /> | 2006<br /> | [[M. K. Stalin]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fourteenth]]<br /> | 2011<br /> | [[B. Valarmathi]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fifteenth]]<br /> | 2016<br /> | [[K. K. Selvam]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=20}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Sixteenth]]<br /> | 2021<br /> | [[Ezhilan Naganathan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<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|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.41}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.35}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.55}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.00}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.41}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|69.72}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.50}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.59}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.36}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.19}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.13}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.39}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.59}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|54.08}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|24.64}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===2021=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Thousand Lights]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ezhilan N |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,867 |percentage=53.41% |change=10.06% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kushboo Sundar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=39,405 |percentage=29.29% |change=23.31% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K M Shariff |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=11,791 |percentage=8.76% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sherine Aj |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=8,884 |percentage=6.60% |change=5.15% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,385 |percentage=1.03% |change=-1.52% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vaidhyanathan N |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,155 |percentage=0.86% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Williams D |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=246 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Radha Krishnan S |party=Independent politician |votes=231 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manivannan N |party=Independent politician |votes=229 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parthiban V |party=Independent politician |votes=154 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Domnic A |party=NINIK |votes=72 |percentage=0.05% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=32,462 |percentage=24.13% |change=17.93% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=134,555 |percentage=56.05% |change= -4.36% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=733 |percentage=0.54% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 240,073 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 10.06% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===2016=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Thousand Lights]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvam Ku. Ka |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=61,726 |percentage=43.35% |change=-1.52% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Valarmathi B |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,897 |percentage=37.15% |change=-13.41% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shivalingam M |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,516 |percentage=5.98% |change=3.66% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ambigapathy C |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,805 |percentage=5.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rangan V |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=3,968 |percentage=2.79% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=3,633 |percentage=2.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugesan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,075 |percentage=1.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Elango M |party=YSR Congress Party |votes=506 |percentage=0.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jaffer Sadik J |party=Independent politician |votes=184 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhananjayan T S |party=Independent politician |votes=174 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mogan Kumar S P |party=Independent politician |votes=143 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,829 |percentage=6.20% |change=0.52% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=142,403 |percentage=60.41% |change= -6.37% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 235,724 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -7.21% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===2011=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Thousand Lights]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Valarmathi. B |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=67,522 |percentage=50.55% |change=6.83% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hasan Mohamed Jinnah |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,930 |percentage=44.87% |change=-1.13% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Photo Siva Alias Sivalingam. M |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,098 |percentage=2.32% |change=1.11% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thiwan Muhammedu Nahib. |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=849 |percentage=0.64% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arjunan. C |party=Puratchi Bharatham |votes=409 |percentage=0.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jayaprakash. C |party=Independent politician |votes=391 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bahujan Sakthi. S. E. |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=319 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Valarmathi. P |party=Independent politician |votes=273 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rani. S |party=Independent politician |votes=150 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nachiappan. S. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=124 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jeganathan. M |party=Independent politician |votes=113 |percentage=0.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,592 |percentage=5.68% |change=3.40% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=200,020 |percentage=66.78% |change= 2.89% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 133,567 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.55% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===2006=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Thousand Lights]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Stalin. M. K. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,817 |percentage=46.00% |change=-5.40% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Adhirajaram |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,349 |percentage=43.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thalapathy. M. |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=5,545 |percentage=5.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shri Ishrayel Maheswar. A. |party=Lok Paritran |votes=2,459 |percentage=2.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shivalingam. M. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,305 |percentage=1.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parban. D. |party=Independent politician |votes=388 |percentage=0.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh. D. |party=Independent politician |votes=233 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parthasarathy |party=Independent politician |votes=228 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mahalingam. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=183 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jayakumar. T. |party=Independent politician |votes=100 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Neelan. G. |party=Independent politician |votes=90 |percentage=0.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,468 |percentage=2.28% |change=-5.34% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=108,291 |percentage=63.89% |change= 18.55% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 169,506 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.40% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===2001=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Thousand Lights]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Stalin M. K. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,056 |percentage=51.41% |change=-18.31% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sekar S |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=41,782 |percentage=43.78% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mallika Tmt. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,511 |percentage=2.63% |change=0.05% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Syed Fasiuddin G. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=539 |percentage=0.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajkamal V |party=Independent politician |votes=457 |percentage=0.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harry M |party=Independent politician |votes=351 |percentage=0.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravi T. R |party=Independent politician |votes=182 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sivaraman P |party=Independent politician |votes=179 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramesh R |party=Independent politician |votes=145 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anandaraman A |party=Independent politician |votes=143 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gunasekaran V |party=Independent politician |votes=83 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,274 |percentage=7.62% |change=-39.14% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=95,428 |percentage=45.34% |change= -13.36% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 210,474 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -18.31% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1996=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Thousand Lights]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Stalin. M. K. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=66,905 |percentage=69.72% |change=30.52% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zeenath Sheriffdeen |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,028 |percentage=22.95% |change=-33.55% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thiyagarajan. K. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,479 |percentage=2.58% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nagamma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,015 |percentage=2.10% |change=0.29% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Elumalai. N. |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,457 |percentage=1.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravikannan. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=225 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Theerthamalai. A. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=159 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Munusamy. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=94 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daniel Thomas. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=84 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Theyagarajan. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=63 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arunkumar. G. |party=Independent politician |votes=59 |percentage=0.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=44,877 |percentage=46.76% |change=29.45% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=95,968 |percentage=58.70% |change= 2.38% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 167,016 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.21% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1991=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Thousand Lights]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishna Swamy K. A. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,426 |percentage=56.50% |change=26.45% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Stalin M. K. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,445 |percentage=39.19% |change=-11.40% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nagarajan D. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,771 |percentage=1.81% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Panneerselvam B. |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,273 |percentage=1.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhanasekaran T. |party=Janata Party |votes=230 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Panneerselvam A. B. |party=Independent politician |votes=202 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Premnath C. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=107 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kathirvelu E. |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=79 |percentage=0.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvi Christian Taylor |party=Independent politician |votes=60 |percentage=0.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ananandan. A. |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=57 |percentage=0.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalaimani R. |party=Independent politician |votes=54 |percentage=0.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,981 |percentage=17.31% |change=-3.23% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=98,092 |percentage=56.32% |change= -11.49% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 176,708 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.91% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1989=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Thousand Lights]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Stalin. M. K. M |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=50,818 |percentage=50.59% |change=2.73% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thambidurai. S. S. R. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,184 |percentage=30.05% |change=-20.31% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohamed Ehiya |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=10,349 |percentage=10.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Syed Fasiuddin. G. M. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,616 |percentage=6.59% |change=-43.77% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ali Fithrath |party=Independent politician |votes=478 |percentage=0.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=News Anudan. M |party=Independent politician |votes=471 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devarajan. G. M |party=Independent politician |votes=355 |percentage=0.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishnan. R. M |party=Independent politician |votes=181 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Veerarahghavan. P. M |party=Independent politician |votes=146 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parthasarathy |party=Independent politician |votes=134 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lingesan |party=Independent politician |votes=122 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,634 |percentage=20.54% |change=18.05% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=100,448 |percentage=67.81% |change= 2.85% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 150,057 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.23% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1984=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Thousand Lights]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishnasamy K. A. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=46,246 |percentage=50.36% |change=0.17% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Stalin. M. K. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,954 |percentage=47.86% |change=-1.95% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Seppan. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=854 |percentage=0.93% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parathasarthy. N. D. |party=Independent politician |votes=199 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karunanidhi. E. |party=Independent politician |votes=198 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Syed Yaseen |party=Independent politician |votes=152 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alagarsamy. A. T. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=146 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muddu Rangan. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=82 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,292 |percentage=2.50% |change=2.12% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=91,831 |percentage=64.96% |change= 7.38% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 145,099 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.17% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1980=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Thousand Lights]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishnasamy. K. A |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,499 |percentage=50.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sadiq Pasha. S. J |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,192 |percentage=49.81% |change=12.68% }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=307 |percentage=0.38% |change=-6.40% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=80,691 |percentage=57.58% |change= 14.41% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,773 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.06% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1977=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Thousand Lights]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S.J. Sadiq Pasha |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,599 |percentage=37.13% |change=-20.26% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Syed Khaleefa Thullah |party=Independent politician |votes=21,741 |percentage=30.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anbumani |party=Janata Party |votes=15,230 |percentage=21.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P.A. Daivasigamani |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,902 |percentage=11.03% |change=-29.30% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Ramakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=163 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,858 |percentage=6.78% |change=-10.28% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=71,635 |percentage=43.16% |change= -21.16% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 167,463 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -20.26% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Thousand Lights]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=K. A. Mathialagan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,984 |percentage=45.59% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Indrani Changalvarayan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,609 |percentage=41.72% |change=-4.19% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sambandam |party= |votes=4,772 |percentage=7.78% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. M. Baslusamy |party=Swatantra Party |votes=3,011 |percentage=4.91% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,375 |percentage=3.87% |change=-4.30% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=61,376 |percentage=70.65% |change= 33.01% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,518 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= -8.49% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1957=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Thousand Lights]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. V. P. Asaithambi |party=Independent politician |votes=17,632 |percentage=54.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Venkatasamy Naidu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,970 |percentage=45.92% |change=21.28% }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,662 |percentage=8.17% |change=1.61% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=32,602 |percentage=37.64% |change= -52.30% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,621 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 29.44% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1952=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Thousand Lights]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Venkataswami Naiudu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,042 |percentage=24.64% |change=24.64% }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sivashanmugham Pillai |party=Independent politician |votes=22,787 |percentage=18.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Indirani Balasubaramaniam |party=Justice Party (India) |votes=19,236 |percentage=15.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Marthandam Pillai |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=8,127 |percentage=6.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dorairaj |party=Independent politician |votes=6,448 |percentage=5.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Syed Niamuthulla Sahib |party= |votes=5,706 |percentage=4.53% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jasubatham |party=Independent politician |votes=5,409 |percentage=4.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manickavasagam |party=Independent politician |votes=5,125 |percentage=4.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kabalamurthi |party=Independent politician |votes=3,771 |percentage=2.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raja |party=Independent politician |votes=3,304 |percentage=2.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yakambaram |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=3,034 |percentage=2.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,255 |percentage=6.55% |change= }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=125,975 |percentage=89.94% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 140,070 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 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= 5 October 2010|df= dmy-all}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> {{coord missing|Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Chennai]]</div> ->Davemck