https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Chennai_South_Lok_Sabha_constituency-273010 Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency-273010 - Revision history 2026-08-02T20:18:53Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Chennai_South_Lok_Sabha_constituency-273010&diff=493835&oldid=prev IrmaBracy4216 at 02:41, 5 May 2026 2026-05-05T02:41:11Z <p></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 South<br /> | map_image = chennai south lok sabha constituency.png<br /> | map_caption = Chennai South constituency, post-2008 delimitation<br /> | incumbent_image = Thamizhachi Thangapandian.jpg<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 = [[Thamizhachi Thangapandian]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2024 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu|2024 Lok Sabha election]]<br /> |state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> |assembly_cons = [[Virugambakkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Virugampakkam]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Saidapet (State Assembly Constituency)|Saidapet]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Theagaraya Nagar (State Assembly Constituency)|Thiyagarayanagar]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Mylapore (State Assembly Constituency)|Mylapore]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Velachery (State Assembly Constituency)|Velachery]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Sholinganallur (State Assembly Constituency)|Shozhinganallur]]<br /> |electors = 21,83,315&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 /> The [[Lok Sabha]] [[constituency]] &#039;&#039;&#039;Chennai South&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of three constituencies in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 3 of 39. It was formerly known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Madras South&#039;&#039;&#039;. 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.<br /> <br /> ==Assembly segments==<br /> ===After 2009===<br /> After delimitation, Chennai South 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 /> |22<br /> |[[Virugampakkam Assembly constituency|Virugampakkam]]<br /> |None<br /> |rowspan=&quot;6&quot; |[[Chennai District|Chennai]]<br /> |{{party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|rowspan=6}}<br /> |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=6}}<br /> |-<br /> |23<br /> |[[Saidapet Assembly constituency|Saidapet]]<br /> |None<br /> |-<br /> |24<br /> |[[Thiyagarayanagar Assembly constituency|Thiyagarayanagar]]<br /> |None<br /> |-<br /> |25<br /> |[[Mylapore Assembly constituency|Mylapore]]<br /> |None<br /> |-<br /> |26<br /> |[[Velachery Assembly constituency|Velachery]]<br /> |None<br /> |-<br /> |27<br /> |[[Sholinganallur Assembly constituency|Shozhinganallur]]<br /> |None<br /> |}<br /> <br /> [[File:1971 delimitation chennai south lok sabha constituency.png|thumb|right|Chennai South constituency as laid out by 1971 Delimitation. The boundaries for this constituency lasted until 2004 election, which was then replaced by 2008 Delimitation.]]<br /> <br /> ===Before 2009===<br /> Chennai South 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 /> #[[Triplicane Assembly constituency|Triplicane]] (defunct) <br /> #[[Mylapore Assembly constituency|Mylapore]]<br /> #[[Saidapet Assembly constituency|Saidapet]]<br /> #[[Alandur Assembly constituency|Alandur]] (moved to Sriperumpudhur) <br /> #[[Tambaram Assembly constituency|Tambaram]] (moved to Sriperumpudhur)<br /> #<br /> #[[Thiyagarayanagar Assembly constituency|Thiyagarayanagar ]]<br /> #<br /> #<br /> <br /> ==Members of the Parliament==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> !Year<br /> !Winner<br /> !colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> |[[1952 Indian general election|1952]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[T. T. Krishnamachari]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1957 Indian general election|1957]]<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1962 Indian general election|1962]]<br /> |[[Nanjil K. Manoharan]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=4}}<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1967 Indian general election|1967]]<br /> |[[C. N. Annadurai]]<br /> |---- <br /> |1967^<br /> |[[Murasoli Maran]]<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1971 Indian general election|1971]]<br /> |[[Murasoli Maran]]<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1977 Indian general election|1977]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[R. Venkataraman]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1980 Indian general election|1980]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1984 Indian general election|1984]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[Vyjayanthimala]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1989 Indian general election|1989]]<br /> |---- <br /> |[[1991 Indian general election|1991]]<br /> |R. Sridharan<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[1996 Indian general election|1996]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;4&quot; |[[T. R. Baalu]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=4}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[1998 Indian general election|1998]]<br /> |----<br /> |[[1999 Indian general election|1999]]<br /> |----<br /> |[[2004 Indian general election|2004]]<br /> |----<br /> |[[2009 Indian general election|2009]]<br /> |[[C. Rajendran]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[2014 Indian general election|2014]]<br /> |[[J. Jayavardhan]]<br /> |----<br /> |[[2019 Indian general election|2019]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[Thamizhachi Thangapandian]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected|url=https://old.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|archive-date=31 October 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S223.htm {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=4}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[2024 Indian general election|2024]]<br /> |---- <br /> |-<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}}|47.09}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2019|2019]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.28}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2014|2014]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.34}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2009|2009]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.38}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2004|2004]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.41}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1999|1999]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.03}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1998|1998]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.17}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|61.97}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.66}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|53.91}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|51.92}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|60.34}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1977|1977]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.79}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.09}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General By-Elections 1967|By-Election 1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}| }}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.38}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1962|1962]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|44.73}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1957|1957]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|45.93}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1951|1951]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.66}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2024===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=[[Thamizhachi Thangapandian]]|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=516,628|percentage=47.00|change={{decrease}}3.28}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[Tamilisai Soundararajan]]|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=290,683|percentage=26.44|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[J. Jayavardhan]]|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=172,491|percentage=15.69|change={{decrease}}11.25}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=S. Tamilselvi|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=83,972|percentage=7.64|change={{increase}}3.17}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the above|party=None of the above|votes=15,653|percentage=1.42|change={{decrease}}0.08}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= 225,945|percentage= 20.55|change={{decrease}}2.19 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=11,00,005|percentage=54.36|change={{decrease}}2.46}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,23,133 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2019===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Thamizhachi Thangapandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,64,872 |percentage=50.28 |change=+21.84 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[J. Jayavardhan|Dr. J. Jayavardhan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,02,649 |percentage=26.94 |change=-14.40 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Rangarajan |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=1,35,465 |percentage=12.06 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. J. Sherine |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=50,222 |percentage=4.47 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. E. Subaya (A) Esakki Subaya |party=Independent politician |votes=29,522 |percentage=2.63 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=16,891 |percentage=1.50 |change=-0.42 }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,62,223 |percentage=23.34 |change=+10.44 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,23,410 |percentage=56.92 |change= -1.61 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,73,533 |change =9.90 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.94 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===General Elections 2014===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[J. Jayavardhan|Dr. J. Jayavardhan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,34,540 |percentage=41.34 |change=-1.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. K. S. Elangovan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,98,965 |percentage=28.44 |change=-9.42 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[La. Ganesan]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,58,262 |percentage=24.57 |change=18.67 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. V. Ramani |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,276 |percentage=2.31 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=20,229 |percentage=1.92 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. S. Chandirakumar |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=17,208 |percentage=1.64 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,35,575 |percentage=12.90 |change=8.37 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,51,180 |percentage=58.54 |change= -4.12 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,95,776 |change =54.53 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.04 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2009===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[C. Rajendran]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,08,567 |percentage=42.38 |change=5.59 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. S. Bharathi]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,75,632 |percentage=37.86 |change=-22.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Gopinath |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=67,291 |percentage=9.24 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[La. Ganesan]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=42,925 |percentage=5.90 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Sarath Babu |party=Independent politician |votes=15,885 |percentage=2.18 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=32,935 |percentage=4.52 |change=-19.10 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,62,062 |percentage=62.66 |change= 14.73 }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=16|percentage=0.00 }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,28,092 |change =-40.40 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -18.03 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2004===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2004 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. R. Baalu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,64,578 |percentage=60.41 |change=0.38 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Bader Sayeed]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,43,838 |percentage=36.79 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,20,740 |percentage=23.62 |change=-2.03 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,34,548 |percentage=47.93 |change= 2.77 }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=29|percentage=0.00 }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,49,904 |change =-5.99 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.38 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1999===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1999 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. R. Baalu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,62,221 |percentage=60.03 |change=-1.93 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Dhandayuthapani]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,22,037 |percentage=34.39 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Muktha Srinivasan|Muktha V. Srinivasan]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=38,700 |percentage=4.13 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Raja |party=Independent politician |votes=4,309 |percentage=0.46 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,40,184 |percentage=25.65 |change=-13.37 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,36,522 |percentage=45.15 |change= -11.13 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,74,130 |change =7.09 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.93 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1998===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. R. Baalu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,32,913 |percentage=48.17 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Jana Krishnamurthi]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,12,899 |percentage=45.94 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. P. Subramaniam|M. P. Subramanyam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=44,549 |percentage=4.96 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,014 |percentage=2.23 |change=-36.79 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,98,798 |percentage=47.35 |change= -8.94 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,36,771 |change =23.14 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -13.80 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. R. Baalu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,38,697 |percentage=61.97 |change=27.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. Ganesham |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,99,516 |percentage=22.95 |change=-33.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Asha Menon @ [[Revathi]] |party=Independent politician |votes=42,906 |percentage=4.94 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Maitreyan]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=34,356 |percentage=3.95 |change=-0.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Senguttuvan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,838 |percentage=3.43 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. V. Sivaraman |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=13,540 |percentage=1.56 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,39,181 |percentage=39.02 |change=17.01 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,69,334 |percentage=56.28 |change= 3.10 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,72,764 |change =11.50 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.30 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Sridharan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,18,493 |percentage=56.66 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. R. Baalu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,55,965 |percentage=34.66 |change=-4.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. S. Narayanaswami |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=29,480 |percentage=3.99 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. V. Sivaraman |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=19,840 |percentage=2.69 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[H. V. Hande]] |party=Janata Party |votes=7,662 |percentage=1.04 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,62,528 |percentage=22.01 |change=6.79 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,38,558 |percentage=53.19 |change= -6.53 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,10,540 |change =0.91 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 2.75 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Vyjayanthimala]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,45,864 |percentage=53.91 |change=1.99 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Aladi Aruna]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,20,020 |percentage=38.70 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ayilam Panchapakesa Venkateswaran |party=Independent politician |votes=24,967 |percentage=3.02 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Sivaraman Alias Saidai K. V. Siva |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=22,234 |percentage=2.69 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,25,844 |percentage=15.22 |change=7.80 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,27,014 |percentage=59.72 |change= -6.12 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,97,773 |change =37.20 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 1.99 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Vyjayanthimala]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,36,353 |percentage=51.92 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Era Sezhiyan]] |party=Janata Party |votes=2,88,336 |percentage=44.51 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Kulothungacholan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,173 |percentage=0.49 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Madhavan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,999 |percentage=0.46 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Era Kulasekaran |party=Independent politician |votes=2,908 |percentage=0.45 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=48,017 |percentage=7.41 |change=-14.67 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,47,851 |percentage=65.84 |change= -2.25 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,18,795 |change =25.49 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress (I) |swing= -8.42 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Ramaswamy Venkataraman]] |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=3,28,836 |percentage=60.34 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E. V. K. Sulochana Sampath |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,08,474 |percentage=38.25 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,20,362 |percentage=22.09 |change=18.96 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,44,980 |percentage=68.09 |change= 9.37 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,11,849 |change =-0.86 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress (I) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 9.55 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Ramaswamy Venkataraman]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,41,033 |percentage=50.79 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Murasoli Maran]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,26,204 |percentage=47.66 |change=-4.42 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Srinivasan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,676 |percentage=0.56 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,829 |percentage=3.12 |change=-1.05 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,74,577 |percentage=58.72 |change= -8.60 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,18,878 |change =10.41 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.30 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Murasoli Maran]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,53,626 |percentage=52.09 |change=-7.30 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nara Simhan |party=Swatantra Party |votes=2,33,285 |percentage=47.91 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,341 |percentage=4.18 |change=-15.44 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,86,911 |percentage=67.32 |change= -6.29 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,41,660 |change =28.98 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -7.30 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[C. N. Annadurai]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,48,099 |percentage=59.38 |change=14.65 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Gurumurti |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,66,121 |percentage=39.76 |change=13.33 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. M. A. Chettiar |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=2,601 |percentage=0.62 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=81,978 |percentage=19.62 |change=1.32 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,17,783 |percentage=73.60 |change= 2.00 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,75,015 |change =18.14 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 14.65 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Nanjil K. Manoharan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,51,917 |percentage=44.73 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[C. R. Ramaswamy]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=89,771 |percentage=26.43 |change=-19.50 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[E. V. K. Sampath]] |party=Tamil National Party |votes=63,768 |percentage=18.78 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Ganapathy |party=Independent politician |votes=34,169 |percentage=10.06 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=62,146 |percentage=18.30 |change=12.59 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,39,625 |percentage=71.61 |change= 34.07 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,86,728 |change =3.12 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -1.20 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1957===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. T. Krishnamachari]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=81,390 |percentage=45.93 |change=5.28 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Balasubramania Mudaliar |party=Independent politician |votes=71,284 |percentage=40.23 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. D. Rajah |party=Independent politician |votes=24,516 |percentage=13.84 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,106 |percentage=5.70 |change=-2.58 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,77,190 |percentage=37.54 |change= -15.36 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,72,017 |change =27.81 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 5.28 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1951===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1951–52 Indian general election]]: Chennai South}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. T. Krishnamachari]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=79,431 |percentage=40.66 |change=40.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Balasubramanyam |party=Justice Party (India) |votes=63,254 |percentage=32.38 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Srinivasa Ramanujan |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=16,835 |percentage=8.62 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishna Pillai |party=Independent politician |votes=10,555 |percentage=5.40 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramanathan |party=All India Republican Party |votes=9,535 |percentage=4.88 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Achar |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=7,252 |percentage=3.71 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramanathan Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=5,953 |percentage=3.05 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Srinivasa Iyer |party=Hindu Mahasabha |votes=2,555 |percentage=1.31 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,177 |percentage=8.28 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,95,370 |percentage=52.90 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,69,299 |change =0.00 }}<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 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/20070328231518/http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/GE/PartyCompWinner/S22/partycomp03.htm ECI, Chennai South]<br /> *[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]<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110808142308/http://www.thesouthchennai.com/ South chennai Latest News]<br /> * [[Chennai]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]<br /> <br /> {{Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|12.87|80.19|display=title}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Chennai South (Lok Sabha Constituency)}}<br /> [[Category:Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Chennai]]</div> IrmaBracy4216