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{{Short description|Parliamentary Constituency in Tamil Nadu, in India.}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox Lok Sabha Constituency
|Name = Chennai South
|image = chennai south lok sabha constituency.png
|caption = Chennai South constituency, post-2008 delimitation
|Existence = 1957–present
|Reservation =None
|CurrentMPParty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|CurrentMP = [[Thamizhachi Thangapandian]]
|ElectedByYear = [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 2019|2019 Lok Sabha election]]
|State = [[Tamil Nadu]]
|AssemblyConstituencies = [[Virugambakkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Virugampakkam]] [[Saidapet (State Assembly Constituency)|Saidapet]] [[Theagaraya Nagar (State Assembly Constituency)|Thiyagarayanagar]] [[Mylapore (State Assembly Constituency)|Mylapore]] [[Velachery (State Assembly Constituency)|Velachery]] [[Sholinganallur (State Assembly Constituency)|Shozhinganallur]]
|Electorate = 21,83,315<ref>[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 }}</ref>
|Successful Party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] (8 times)
}}
The [[Lok Sabha]] [[constituency]] '''Chennai South''' is one of three constituencies in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. It was formerly known as '''Madras South'''. It was created in 1957 through bifurcation of [[Chennai|Madras]] Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the most populous parliamentary constituencies in South India.

[[C. N. Annadurai]], the first non-Congress chief minister of Tamil Nadu resigned his seat in 1967 after he was nominated for chief ministership.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} It was later contested and won by Murasoli Maran.

==Assembly segments==
===After 2009===
After delimitation, Chennai South consists of following constituencies
{|class="wikitable" width="500px"
!width="50px" style="font-size:75%"|Constituency number
!width="200px"|Name
!width="100px" style="font-size:75%"|Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)
!width="150px"|District
!Party
|-
|22.
|[[Virugambakkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Virugampakkam]]
|None
|[[Chennai District|Chennai]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|23.
|[[Saidapet (State Assembly Constituency)|Saidapet]]
|None
|[[Chennai District|Chennai]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|24.
|[[Theagaraya Nagar (State Assembly Constituency)|Thiyagarayanagar]]
|None
|[[Chennai District|Chennai]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|25.
|[[Mylapore (State Assembly Constituency)|Mylapore]]
|None
|[[Chennai District|Chennai]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|26.
| [[Velachery (state assembly constituency)|Velachery]]
|None
|[[Chennai District|Chennai]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
|27.
| [[Sholinganallur (state assembly constituency)|Shozhinganallur]]
|None
|[[Chengalpattu district|Chengalpattu]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|}
[[File:1971 delimitation chennai south lok sabha constituency.png|thumb|left|Chennai North constituency as laid out by 1971 Delimitation. The boundaries for this constituency lasted until 2004 election, which was then replaced by 2008 Delimitation.]]

===Before 2009===
Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|title=List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
|access-date=2008-10-08
|work=Tamil Nadu
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|archive-date=2008-10-31
}}</ref>
#[[Triplicane (State Assembly Constituency)|Triplicane]]
#[[Mylapore (State Assembly Constituency)|Mylapore]]
#[[Saidapet (State Assembly Constituency)|Saidapet]]
#[[Alandur (State Assembly Constituency)|Alandur]]
#[[Tambaram (State Assembly Constituency)|Tambaram]]
#
#[[Theagaraya Nagar (State Assembly Constituency)|Theagaraya Nagar]]
#
#

==Members of the Parliament==
{| width="80%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 2px #DEE8F1 solid; font-size: x-big; font-family: verdana"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Party
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Runner-up
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Party
|----
|1957
|[[T. T. Krishnamachari]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[P. Balasubramania Mudaliar]]
|[[Independent (politician)|IND]]
|----
|1962
|[[Nanjil K. Manoharan]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|[[C. R. Ramaswamy]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|----
|1967
|[[C. N. Annadurai]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|[[K. Gurumurti]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|----
|1967 (by-election)
|[[Murasoli Maran]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|[[C. R. Ramaswamy]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|----
|1971
|[[Murasoli Maran]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|[[Narasimhan]]
|[[Swatantra Party|SWA]]
|----
|1977
|[[Ramaswamy Venkataraman]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Murasoli Maran]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|----
|1980
|[[Ramaswamy Venkataraman]]
|[[Indian National Congress (Indira)|INC (I)]]
|[[E. V. K. Sulochana Sampath]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|----
|1984
|[[Vyjayanthimala Bali]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Era. Sezhiyan]]
|[[Janata Party|JNP]]
|----
|1989
|[[Vyjayanthimala Bali]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Aladi Aruna]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|----
|1991
|[[R. Sridharan (politician)|R. Sridharan]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|[[T. R. Baalu]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|----
|1996
|[[T. R. Baalu]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|[[H. Ganesham]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|----
|1998
|[[T. R. Baalu]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|[[Jana Krishnamurthy]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|----
|1999
|[[T. R. Baalu]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|[[V. Dhandayuthapani]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|----
|2004
|[[T. R. Baalu]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|[[Bader Sayeed]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|----
|2009
|[[C. Rajendran]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|[[R. S. Bharathy]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|----
|2014
|[[J. Jayavardhan]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|[[T. K. S. Elangovan]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|----
|2019
|[[Thamizhachi Thangapandian]]<ref>{{cite web|title=General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/10277-general-election-to-the-17th-lok-sabha-2019-list-of-members-elected/|page=26|format=PDF|publisher=Election Commission of India|date=25 May 2019|access-date=2 June 2019|location=New Delhi}}</ref>
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|[[J. Jayavardhan]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|----
|}

== Election results ==

===2019===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Indian general elections]]: [[South Chennai|Chennai South]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| candidate = [[Thamizhachi Thangapandian]]
| votes = 5,64,872
| percentage = 50.17
| change = +22.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| candidate = [[J. Jayavardhan|Dr. J. Jayavardhan]]
| votes = 3,02,649
| percentage = 26.88
| change = -13.15
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Makkal Needhi Maiam
| candidate = R. Rangarajan
| votes = 1,35,465
| percentage = 12.03
| change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
| candidate = A.J. Sherine
| votes = 50,222
| percentage = 4.46
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = [[None of the above|NOTA]]
| candidate = [[None of the Above]]
| votes = 16,891
| percentage = 1.50
| change = -0.36
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 2,62,223
| percentage = 23.29
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 11,26,341
| percentage = 57.07
| change = +3.37
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| swing = +22.52
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2014===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Indian general elections]]: [[South Chennai|Chennai South]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| candidate = [[J. Jayavardhan|Dr. J. Jayavardhan]]
| votes = 4,34,540
| percentage = 40.03
| change = -2.35
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| candidate =[[T. K. S. Elangovan]]
| votes = 2,98,965
| percentage = 27.65
| change = -10.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = [[La Ganesan]]
| votes = 2,58,262
| percentage = 23.79
| change = +17.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = S. V. Ramani
| votes = 24,276
| percentage = 2.24
| change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = M. Jahir Hussain
| votes = 17,172
| percentage = 1.59
| change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = [[None of the above|NOTA]]
| candidate = [[None of the Above]]
| votes = 20,229
| percentage = 1.86
| change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 1,35,575
| percentage = 12.38
| change = +7.86
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 10,85,402
| percentage = 60.44
| change = -2.22
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2009 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009 Indian general elections]]: [[South Chennai|Chennai South]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[C. Rajendran]]
|votes = 3,08,567
|percentage = 42.38
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = R. S. Bharathy
|votes = 2,75,632
|percentage = 37.86
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = V. Gopinath
|votes = 67,291
|percentage = 9.24
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[La Ganesan]]
|votes = 42,925
|percentage = 5.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = [[Independent politician|IND.]]
|candidate = E. Sarath Babu
|votes = 15,885
|percentage = 2.18
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 32,935
|percentage = 4.52
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,28,113
|percentage = 62.66
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing =
}}

{{Election box end}}

===2004===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Indian general elections]]: [[South Chennai|Madras South]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[T. R. Baalu]]
|votes = 5,64,578
|percentage = 60.37
|change = +0.34
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = Bader Sayeed
|votes = 3,43,838
|percentage = 36.77
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Vasudevan
|votes = 4,006
|percentage = 0.40
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,20,740
|percentage = 23.60
|change = -2.04
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 9,35,143
|percentage = 47.96
|change = +2.80
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = +0.34
}}

{{Election box end}}

===1999===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1999 Indian general election]]: [[Chennai|Madras South]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[T.R.Baalu]]
|votes = 5,62,221
|percentage = 60.03
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = V. Dhanda Yudhapani
|votes = 3,22,037
|percentage = 34.39
|change = n/a
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Tamil Maanila Congress
|candidate =V. Muktha Srinivasan
|votes = 38,700
|percentage = 4.10
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,40,184
|percentage = 25.65
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 9,36,541
|percentage = 45.15
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
* http://164.100.24.209/newls/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=13{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070328231518/http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/GE/PartyCompWinner/S22/partycomp03.htm ECI, Chennai South]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190407185208/https://www.indiaelections2014.info/parliament/2019/states/tamilnadu/chennai_south/lok_sabha_parliamentary_election_2019_dates.html Chennai South lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule]

==See also==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110808142308/http://www.thesouthchennai.com/ South chennai Latest News]
* [[Chennai]]
* [[List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]

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