https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Kancheepuram_Lok_Sabha_constituency-287286 Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency-287286 - Revision history 2026-08-02T20:13:03Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Kancheepuram_Lok_Sabha_constituency-287286&diff=508112&oldid=prev WECElbert296866 at 02:42, 5 May 2026 2026-05-05T02:42:22Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br /> {{coord|12.82|N|79.71|E|display=title}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = LS<br /> |name = Kancheepuram<br /> | map_image = kancheepuram lok sabha constituency.png<br /> | map_caption = Kancheepuram constituency, post-2008 delimitation<br /> |established = 1951&lt;br /&gt;2009<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance}}<br /> |mp = [[G. Selvam]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2024 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu|2024]]<br /> |state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> |assembly_cons = [[Chengalpattu (State Assembly Constituency)|Chengalpattu]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Thiruporur (State Assembly Constituency)|Thiruporur]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Cheyyur (State Assembly Constituency)|Cheyyur]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Madurantakam (State Assembly Constituency)|Madurantakam]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Uthiramerur (State Assembly Constituency)|Uthiramerur]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Kancheepuram (State Assembly Constituency)|Kancheepuram]]<br /> |electors = 18,12,565&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/20140811090059/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf |date=2014-08-11 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |reservation = SC<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Kancheepuram&#039;&#039;&#039; is a newly formed [[Lok Sabha]] (Parliament of India) constituency after the 2008 [[Electoral boundary delimitation|delimitation]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://election.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/may/07/slide-show-1-constituency-tour-to-kancheepuram-in-tamil-nadu.htm Kancheepuram weavers disillusioned]&lt;/ref&gt; Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 6 of 39.<br /> <br /> The constituency originally existed for the [[Indian general election in Madras, 1951|1951 election]].<br /> <br /> This constituency is reserved for [[Scheduled Castes]] (SC) candidates.<br /> <br /> == Assembly segments ==<br /> The constituency in 2008 was formed of 6 assembly segments as follows:<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=2| Party<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;|2024 Lead<br /> |-<br /> |32<br /> |[[Chengalpattu Assembly constituency|Chengalpattu]]<br /> |None<br /> | rowspan=&quot;4&quot; |[[Chengalpattu district|Chengalpattu]]<br /> |{{party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=6}}<br /> |-<br /> |33<br /> |[[Thiruporur Assembly constituency|Thiruporur]]<br /> |None<br /> |-<br /> |34<br /> |[[Cheyyur Assembly constituency|Cheyyur]]<br /> |SC<br /> |{{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |35<br /> |[[Maduranthakam Assembly constituency|Madurantakam]]<br /> |SC<br /> |-<br /> |36<br /> |[[Uthiramerur Assembly constituency|Uthiramerur]]<br /> |None<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[Kanchipuram district|Kancheepuram]]<br /> |{{party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |37<br /> |[[Kancheepuram Assembly constituency|Kancheepuram]]<br /> |None<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Members of Parliament ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot; <br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white;&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Runner-up<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white;&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |---- <br /> |1951<br /> |A. Krishnaswamy<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Commonweal Party}}<br /> |T. Chengalvarayan<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |---- <br /> |2009<br /> |[[P. Viswanathan]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |E. Ramakrishnan<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |----<br /> |2014<br /> |[[K. Maragatham]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |[[G. Selvam]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |----<br /> |2019<br /> |[[G. Selvam]]&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |[[K. Maragatham]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |2024<br /> |[[G. Selvam]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends &amp; Results June-2024 Parliamentary Constituency 6 - KANCHEEPURAM (Tamil Nadu)|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/ConstituencywiseS226.htm|publisher=Election Commission of India|date=4 June 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |[[E. Rajashekar]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna 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=260px<br /> |barwidth=245px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2024|2024]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.53}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2019|2019]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.50}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2014|2014]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|44.96}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2009|2009]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.99}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1951|1951]]|{{party color|Commonweal Party}}|55.63}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2024===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Indian general election]]: Kancheepuram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[G. Selvam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes= 5,86,044 |percentage= 46.53 |change= {{decrease}}8.97 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Rajasekhar|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes= 3,64,571 |percentage= 28.94 |change={{decrease}}4.30 }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Jothi |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,64,931 |percentage=13.09 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Santhosh Kumar|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes= 1,10,272|percentage= 8.75 |change={{increase}}3.66}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ilayaraja |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=5,264 |percentage=0.42 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ramesh |party=Independent |votes=1,318 |percentage=0.1 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Elangovan |party=Independent |votes=1,881 |percentage=0.15 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Surya |party=Independent |votes=1,702 |percentage=0.14 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Selvam |party=Independent |votes=1,312 |percentage=0.1 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Naresh Bharathi |party=Independent |votes=2,511 |percentage=0.2 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Venkatesan |party=Independent |votes=2,807 |percentage=0.22 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the above |party=None of the above |votes=16,965 |percentage=1.35 |change= {{decrease}}0.41}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=221,473 |percentage=17.83 |change= {{decrease}}5.43}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes= 1,259,578|percentage=71.68 |change= {{decrease}}3.28 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,48,866 |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]]: Kancheepuram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[G. Selvam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,84,004 |percentage=55.50% |change=23.76% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Maragatham]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,97,372 |percentage=32.24% |change=-12.72% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Sivaranjani |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=62,771 |percentage=5.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Munusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=55,213 |percentage=4.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=21,661 |percentage=1.76% |change=0.16% }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,86,632 |percentage=23.26% |change=10.03% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=12,32,417 |percentage=74.96% |change= -0.07% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,43,992 |change =11.07% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 10.54% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===General Elections 2014===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Indian general election]]: Kancheepuram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Maragatham]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,99,395 |percentage=44.96% |change=4.64% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[G. Selvam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,52,529 |percentage=31.74% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. E. Sathya |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,07,080 |percentage=18.64% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Viswanathan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,313 |percentage=3.00% |change=-38.99% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=17,736 |percentage=1.60% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. S. Chandirakumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=6,807 |percentage=0.61% |change=-0.11% }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,46,866 |percentage=13.22% |change=11.56% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,10,663 |percentage=75.04% |change= 0.86% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,80,123 |change =39.61% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 2.97% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2009===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Indian general election]]: Kancheepuram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Viswanathan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,30,237 |percentage=41.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. E. Ramakrishnan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,17,134 |percentage=40.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Tamilvendan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,03,560 |percentage=13.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Uthrapathi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=5,663 |percentage=0.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. A. Balakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=5,161 |percentage=0.66% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,103 |percentage=1.67% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,60,188 |percentage=74.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=193|percentage=0.02% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,86,450 #VALUE!<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1951===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1951–52 Indian general election]]: Kancheepuram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Krishnaswami |party=Commonweal Party |votes=1,11,233 |percentage=55.63% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Chengalvarayan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=88,724 |percentage=44.37% |change=44.37% }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,509 |percentage=11.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,99,957 |percentage=60.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,32,827 |change =0.00% }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Commonweal Party |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/20190408064814/https://www.indiaelections2014.info/parliament/2019/states/tamilnadu/kancheepuram/lok_sabha_parliamentary_election_2019_dates.html Kancheepuram lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule]<br /> <br /> {{Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Kancheepuram (Lok Sabha Constituency)}}<br /> [[Category:Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Kanchipuram district]]<br /> [[Category:Chengalpattu district]]</div> WECElbert296866