Chennai North is one of the three Lok Sabha constituencies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 2 of 39. Formerly it was known as Madras North.
| Chennai North | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
Chennai North constituency, post-2008 delimitation | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Assembly constituencies | Thiruvottiyur Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Perambur Kolathur Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar Royapuram |
| Established | 1957–present |
| Total electors | 16,87,461 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent Kalanidhi Veeraswamy | |
| Party | DMK |
| Elected year | 2024 Election |
Assembly segments
After 2009
After delimitation, Chennai North consists of following constituencies
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party | 2024 Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Thiruvottiyur | None | Chennai | DMK | DMK | ||
| 11 | Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar | None | |||||
| 12 | Perambur | None | |||||
| 13 | Kolathur | None | |||||
| 15 | Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar | SC | |||||
| 17 | Royapuram | None | |||||
1971 Delimitation (1977-2009)
Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
- Royapuram
- Harbour (moved to Chennai Central)
- Villivakkam (moved to Chennai Central)
- Perambur (SC)
- Thiruvottiyur
- Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar
Members of the Parliament
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | S. C. C. Anthony Pillai | Independent | |
| 1962 | Dr P. Srinivasan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | Nanjil K. Manoharan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1971 | |||
| 1977 | A. V. P. Asaithambi | ||
| 1980 | G. Lakshmanan | ||
| 1984 | N. V. N. Somu | ||
| 1989 | D. Pandian | Indian National Congress | |
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | N. V. N. Somu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1998 | C. Kuppusami | ||
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | T. K. S. Elangovan | ||
| 2014 | T. G. Venkatesh Babu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2019 | Kalanidhi Veeraswamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2024 | |||
Election results
General Elections 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy | 497,333 | 55.11 | 6.92 | |
| AIADMK | R. Manohar | 158,111 | 17.52 | New | |
| BJP | R. C. Paul Kanagaraj | 113,318 | 12.56 | New | |
| NTK | Amuthini Jayaprakash | 95,954 | 10.63 | 4.28 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 13,208 | 1.46 | 0.19 | |
| Margin of victory | 339,222 | 37.49 | 10.95 | ||
| Turnout | 902,489 | 60.11 | 3.93 | ||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
General Elections 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy | 590,986 | 62.03 | 27.64 | |
| DMDK | R. Mohan Raj | 1,29,468 | 13.59 | 3.84 | |
| MNM | A. G. Mourya | 1,03,167 | 10.83 | ||
| NTK | P. Kaliyammal | 60,515 | 6.35 | ||
| Independent | P. Santhana Krishnan | 33,277 | 3.49 | ||
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 15,687 | 1.65 | −0.31 | |
| Margin of victory | 4,61,518 | 48.44 | 37.27 | ||
| Turnout | 9,52,770 | 64.04 | 1.29 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,87,681 | 4.59 | |||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 16.47 | |||
General Elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | T. G. Venkatesh Babu | 406,704 | 45.56 | ||
| DMK | R. Girirajan | 3,07,000 | 34.39 | −8.20 | |
| DMDK | M. Soundarapandian | 86,989 | 9.75 | −0.31 | |
| INC | Biju Chacko | 24,190 | 2.71 | ||
| CPI(M) | U. Vasuki | 23,751 | 2.66 | ||
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 17,472 | 1.96 | ||
| SDPI | M. Nijam Mohaideen | 14,585 | 1.63 | ||
| AAP | S. Srinivason | 6,819 | 0.76 | ||
| BSP | K. C. Pallanishamy | 4,960 | 0.56 | ||
| Margin of victory | 99,704 | 11.17 | 8.27 | ||
| Turnout | 8,92,642 | 62.76 | −2.14 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,22,392 | 39.91 | |||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 2.97 | |||
General Elections 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | T. K. S. Elangovan | 281,055 | 42.60 | −19.65 | |
| CPI | D. Pandian | 2,61,902 | 39.69 | ||
| DMDK | V. Yuvaraj | 66,375 | 10.06 | ||
| BJP | Tamilisai Soundararajan | 23,350 | 3.54 | −31.03 | |
| Margin of victory | 19,153 | 2.90 | −24.78 | ||
| Turnout | 10,16,663 | 64.90 | 19.13 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 31 | 0.00 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,59,820 | −49.19 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | -19.65 | |||
General Elections 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | C. Kuppusami | 570,122 | 62.25 | 8.68 | |
| BJP | M. N. Sukumar Nambiar | 3,16,583 | 34.57 | ||
| JD(U) | Muthu Gunasekaran | 4,512 | 0.49 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,53,539 | 27.68 | 9.51 | ||
| Turnout | 9,15,865 | 45.77 | 1.98 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.00 | |||
| Registered electors | 20,00,866 | −1.98 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | 8.68 | |||
General Elections 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | C. Kuppusami | 471,101 | 53.57 | −12.54 | |
| CPI(M) | N. Soundararajan | 3,11,312 | 35.40 | 27.54 | |
| TMC(M) | J. M. Aaroon Rashid | 81,192 | 9.23 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,59,789 | 18.17 | −27.90 | ||
| Turnout | 8,79,473 | 43.79 | −12.06 | ||
| Registered electors | 20,41,341 | 8.53 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | -12.54 | |||
General Elections 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | C. Kuppusami | 401,322 | 47.11 | ||
| MDMK | R. T. Sabapathy Mohan | 3,32,229 | 39.00 | ||
| CPI(M) | A. Soundara Rajan | 50,590 | 5.94 | ||
| INC | G. K. J. Bharathi | 47,147 | 5.53 | ||
| BSP | T. Devanathan | 12,085 | 1.42 | ||
| CPI(ML)L | S. Kumarasamy | 4,100 | 0.48 | ||
| Margin of victory | 69,093 | 8.11 | −37.96 | ||
| Turnout | 8,51,847 | 46.58 | −9.27 | ||
| Registered electors | 18,80,857 | 21.10 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | -19.00 | |||
General Elections 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | N. V. N. Somu | 559,048 | 66.11 | 27.66 | |
| INC | D. Pandian | 1,69,431 | 20.04 | −34.58 | |
| CPI(M) | W. R. Varada Rajan | 66,479 | 7.86 | ||
| BJP | Mohan V. Bharathamatha | 19,113 | 2.26 | −0.10 | |
| PMK | G. Mahadevan | 16,143 | 1.91 | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,89,617 | 46.07 | 29.91 | ||
| Turnout | 8,45,640 | 55.85 | 0.72 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,53,112 | 14.31 | |||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 11.50 | |||
General Elections 1991
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | D. Pandian | 400,454 | 54.61 | −0.23 | |
| DMK | Aladi Aruna | 2,81,936 | 38.45 | −2.38 | |
| PMK | Rama Muthukumar | 18,856 | 2.57 | ||
| BJP | G. Krishnan | 17,309 | 2.36 | ||
| Doordarshi Party | M. Kalidass | 3,646 | 0.50 | ||
| JP | T. Vellaiyan | 3,557 | 0.49 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,18,518 | 16.16 | 2.15 | ||
| Turnout | 7,33,279 | 55.13 | −5.78 | ||
| Registered electors | 13,58,695 | 1.01 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -0.23 | |||
General Elections 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | D. Pandian | 445,197 | 54.84 | 9.91 | |
| DMK | N. V. N. Somu | 3,31,426 | 40.83 | −11.37 | |
| PMK | Rama Muthukumar | 21,537 | 2.65 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,13,771 | 14.02 | 6.75 | ||
| Turnout | 8,11,761 | 60.91 | 9.58 | ||
| Registered electors | 13,45,150 | 35.72 | |||
| INC gain from DMK | Swing | 2.65 | |||
General Elections 1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | N. V. N. Somu | 261,941 | 52.20 | −5.13 | |
| INC | G. Lakshmanan | 2,25,491 | 44.93 | ||
| Margin of victory | 36,450 | 7.26 | −11.89 | ||
| Turnout | 5,01,827 | 51.33 | −19.98 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,91,099 | 34.08 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | -5.13 | |||
General Elections 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | G. Lakshmanan | 297,268 | 57.33 | 3.07 | |
| AIADMK | M. S. Abdul Khader | 1,97,950 | 38.18 | −6.33 | |
| Independent | R. Indra Kumari | 16,378 | 3.16 | ||
| Margin of victory | 99,318 | 19.15 | 9.40 | ||
| Turnout | 5,18,531 | 71.31 | 16.15 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,39,196 | −13.30 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | 3.07 | |||
General Elections 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | A. V. P. Asaithambi | 250,852 | 54.26 | −0.77 | |
| AIADMK | Nanjil K. Manoharan | 2,05,749 | 44.51 | ||
| Margin of victory | 45,103 | 9.76 | −1.81 | ||
| Turnout | 4,62,301 | 55.16 | −10.91 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,52,627 | 23.22 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | -0.77 | |||
General Elections 1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Nanjil K. Manoharan | 245,401 | 55.03 | −1.29 | |
| INC(O) | S. G. Vinayagamoorthy | 1,93,807 | 43.46 | 2.30 | |
| Independent | Zainuddin | 3,452 | 0.77 | ||
| Independent | Virandra Nath Bajpai | 3,294 | 0.74 | ||
| Margin of victory | 51,594 | 11.57 | −3.60 | ||
| Turnout | 4,45,954 | 66.07 | −8.78 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,91,938 | 25.74 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | -1.29 | |||
General Elections 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Nanjil K. Manoharan | 227,783 | 56.32 | ||
| INC | S. C. C. Anthony Pillai | 1,66,449 | 41.15 | 3.48 | |
| Independent | P. M. Lingesan | 10,220 | 2.53 | ||
| Margin of victory | 61,334 | 15.16 | 12.44 | ||
| Turnout | 4,04,452 | 74.84 | 1.11 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,50,302 | 21.57 | |||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 18.65 | |||
General Elections 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. Seenivasan | 122,160 | 37.67 | −5.39 | |
| IUML | A. K. A. Abdul Samad | 1,13,311 | 34.94 | ||
| Tamilnad Socialist Labour Party | S. C. C. Anthony Pillai | 80,227 | 24.74 | ||
| Independent | Rajamannar | 5,508 | 1.70 | ||
| Independent | R. Ramanathan | 3,079 | 0.95 | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,849 | 2.73 | −2.93 | ||
| Turnout | 3,24,285 | 73.73 | 34.43 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,52,645 | 0.59 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | -11.04 | |||
General Elections 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | S. C. C. Anthony Pillai | 86,139 | 48.71 | ||
| INC | T. Chengalvarayan | 76,141 | 43.06 | ||
| PSP | G. Rajamannar Chattair | 14,555 | 8.23 | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,998 | 5.65 | |||
| Turnout | 1,76,835 | 39.30 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,49,968 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
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