Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| type = LS
|name = Chennai North
| map_image = chennai north lok sabha constituency.png
| map_caption = Chennai North constituency, post-2008 delimitation
|established = 1957–present
|reservation=None
|party = DMK
|mp = Kalanidhi Veeraswamy
| latest_election_year = 2024 Election
|state = Tamil Nadu
|assembly_cons = Thiruvottiyur
Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar
Perambur
Kolathur
Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar
Royapuram
}}
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.
Assembly segments
=After 2009=
After delimitation, Chennai North consists of following constituencies
| class="wikitable"
!# !Name !District !Member ! colspan="2" |Party |
| 10
| rowspan="6" |Chennai |style="background-color: {{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |
| 11
|style="background-color: {{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |
| 12
|style="background-color: {{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |
| 13
|style="background-color: {{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |
| 15
|Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (SC) |style="background-color: {{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |
| 17
|style="background-color: {{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |
=1971 Delimitation (1977-2009)=
Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:{{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
}}
- Royapuram
- Harbour (moved to Chennai Central)
- Villivakkam (moved to Chennai Central)
- Perambur (SC)
- Thiruvottiyur
- Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar
Members of the Parliament
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Member !colspan=2|Party |
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|1957 |{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
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|1962 |Dr P. Srinivasan |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
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|1967 | rowspan="2" |Nanjil K. Manoharan |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=5}} |
| ---
|1971 |
| ---
|1977 |
| ---
|1980 |
| ---
|1984 |
| ---
|1989 | rowspan="2" |D. Pandian |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| ---
|1991 |
| ---
|1996 |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=5}} |
| ---
|1998 | rowspan="3" |C. Kuppusami |
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|1999 |
| ---
|2004 |
| ---
|2009 |
| ---
|2014 |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| ---
|2019 |rowspan="2"|Kalanidhi Veeraswamy |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}} |
| ---
|2024 |
Election results
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|title= Vote share of Winning candidates
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{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.11}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.03}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.56}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.60}}
{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.25}}
{{bar percent|1999|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.57}}
{{bar percent|1998|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.11}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|66.11}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.61}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.84}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.20}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.33}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.26}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.03}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.32}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|37.67}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Independent politician}}|48.71}}
}}
= General Elections 2024=
{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Indian general election: Chennai North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|votes = 497,333
|percentage = 55.11
|change = {{decrease}}6.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = R. Manohar
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|votes = 158,111
|percentage = 17.52
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = R. C. Paul Kanagaraj
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 113,318
|percentage = 12.56
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Amuthini Jayaprakash
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|votes = 95,954
|percentage = 10.63
|change = {{increase}}4.28
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = None of the Above
|party = NOTA
|votes = 13,208
|percentage = 1.46
|change = {{decrease}}0.19
}}
{{Election box margin of victory
|votes = 339,222
|percentage = 37.49
|change = {{decrease}}10.95
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 902,489
|percentage = 60.11
|change = {{decrease}} 3.93
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 2019=
{{Election box begin|title= 2019 Indian general election: Chennai North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,90,986 |percentage=62.03 |change=27.64 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Mohan Raj |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,29,468 |percentage=13.59 |change=3.84 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. G. Mourya |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=1,03,167 |percentage=10.83 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Kaliyammal |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=60,515 |percentage=6.35 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Santhana Krishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=33,277 |percentage=3.49 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=15,687 |percentage=1.65 |change=-0.31 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,61,518 |percentage=48.44 |change=37.27 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=9,52,770 |percentage=64.04 |change= 1.29 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,87,681 |change =4.59 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 16.47 }}
{{Election box end}}
=General Elections 2014=
{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Indian general election: Chennai North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=T. G. Venkatesh Babu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,06,704 |percentage=45.56 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Girirajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,07,000 |percentage=34.39 |change=-8.20 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Soundarapandian |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=86,989 |percentage=9.75 |change=-0.31 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Biju Chacko |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,190 |percentage=2.71 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=U. Vasuki |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=23,751 |percentage=2.66 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=17,472 |percentage=1.96 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Nijam Mohaideen |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=14,585 |percentage=1.63 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Srinivason |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=6,819 |percentage=0.76 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. C. Pallanishamy |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=4,960 |percentage=0.56 |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=99,704 |percentage=11.17 |change=8.27 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=8,92,642 |percentage=62.76 |change= -2.14 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,22,392 |change =39.91 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.97 }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 2009=
{{Election box begin|title= 2009 Indian general election: Chennai North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=T. K. S. Elangovan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,81,055 |percentage=42.60 |change=-19.65 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Pandian |party=Communist Party of India |votes=2,61,902 |percentage=39.69 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Yuvaraj |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=66,375 |percentage=10.06 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tamilisai Soundararajan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=23,350 |percentage=3.54 |change=-31.03 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,153 |percentage=2.90 |change=-24.78 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=10,16,663 |percentage=64.90 |change= 19.13 }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=31|percentage=0.00 }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,59,820 |change =-49.19 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -19.65 }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 2004=
{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Indian general election: Chennai North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Kuppusami |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,70,122 |percentage=62.25 |change=8.68 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. N. Sukumar Nambiar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,16,583 |percentage=34.57 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthu Gunasekaran |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=4,512 |percentage=0.49 |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,53,539 |percentage=27.68 |change=9.51 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=9,15,865 |percentage=45.77 |change= 1.98 }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=6|percentage=0.00 }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,00,866 |change =-1.98 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.68 }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1999=
{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Indian general election: Chennai North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Kuppusami |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,71,101 |percentage=53.57 |change=-12.54 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Soundararajan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=3,11,312 |percentage=35.40 |change=27.54 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. M. Aaroon Rashid |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=81,192 |percentage=9.23 |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,59,789 |percentage=18.17 |change=-27.90 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=8,79,473 |percentage=43.79 |change= -12.06 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,41,341 |change =8.53 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.54 }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1998=
{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Indian general election: Chennai North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Kuppusami |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,01,322 |percentage=47.11 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. T. Sabapathy Mohan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,32,229 |percentage=39.00 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Soundara Rajan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=50,590 |percentage=5.94 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. K. J. Bharathi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=47,147 |percentage=5.53 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Devanathan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=12,085 |percentage=1.42 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kumarasamy |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |votes=4,100 |percentage=0.48 |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=69,093 |percentage=8.11 |change=-37.96 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=8,51,847 |percentage=46.58 |change= -9.27 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,80,857 |change =21.10 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -19.00 }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1996=
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Indian general election: Chennai North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=N. V. N. Somu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,59,048 |percentage=66.11 |change=27.66 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Pandian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,69,431 |percentage=20.04 |change=-34.58 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=W. R. Varada Rajan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=66,479 |percentage=7.86 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan V. Bharathamatha |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=19,113 |percentage=2.26 |change=-0.10 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Mahadevan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=16,143 |percentage=1.91 |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,89,617 |percentage=46.07 |change=29.91 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=8,45,640 |percentage=55.85 |change= 0.72 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,53,112 |change =14.31 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 11.50 }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1991=
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Indian general election: Chennai North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Pandian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,00,454 |percentage=54.61 |change=-0.23 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aladi Aruna |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,81,936 |percentage=38.45 |change=-2.38 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rama Muthukumar |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=18,856 |percentage=2.57 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Krishnan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=17,309 |percentage=2.36 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Kalidass |party=Doordarshi Party |votes=3,646 |percentage=0.50 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Vellaiyan |party=Janata Party |votes=3,557 |percentage=0.49 |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,18,518 |percentage=16.16 |change=2.15 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=7,33,279 |percentage=55.13 |change= -5.78 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,58,695 |change =1.01 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -0.23 }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1989=
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Indian general election: Chennai North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Pandian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,45,197 |percentage=54.84 |change=9.91 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. V. N. Somu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,31,426 |percentage=40.83 |change=-11.37 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rama Muthukumar |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=21,537 |percentage=2.65 |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,13,771 |percentage=14.02 |change=6.75 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=8,11,761 |percentage=60.91 |change= 9.58 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,45,150 |change =35.72 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.65 }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1984=
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Indian general election: Chennai North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=N. V. N. Somu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,61,941 |percentage=52.20 |change=-5.13 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Lakshmanan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,25,491 |percentage=44.93 |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=36,450 |percentage=7.26 |change=-11.89 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=5,01,827 |percentage=51.33 |change= -19.98 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,91,099 |change =34.08 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.13 }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1980=
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Indian general election: Chennai North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Lakshmanan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,97,268 |percentage=57.33 |change=3.07 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. S. Abdul Khader |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,97,950 |percentage=38.18 |change=-6.33 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Indra Kumari |party=Independent politician |votes=16,378 |percentage=3.16 |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=99,318 |percentage=19.15 |change=9.40 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=5,18,531 |percentage=71.31 |change= 16.15 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,39,196 |change =-13.30 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.07 }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1977=
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Indian general election: Chennai North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. V. P. Asaithambi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,50,852 |percentage=54.26 |change=-0.77 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nanjil K. Manoharan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,05,749 |percentage=44.51 |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=45,103 |percentage=9.76 |change=-1.81 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=4,62,301 |percentage=55.16 |change= -10.91 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,52,627 |change =23.22 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.77 }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1971=
{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Indian general election: Chennai North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Nanjil K. Manoharan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,45,401 |percentage=55.03 |change=-1.29 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. G. Vinayagamoorthy |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=1,93,807 |percentage=43.46 |change=2.30 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zainuddin |party=Independent politician |votes=3,452 |percentage=0.77 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Virandra Nath Bajpai |party=Independent politician |votes=3,294 |percentage=0.74 |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=51,594 |percentage=11.57 |change=-3.60 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=4,45,954 |percentage=66.07 |change= -8.78 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,91,938 |change =25.74 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.29 }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1967=
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Indian general election: Chennai North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Nanjil K. Manoharan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,27,783 |percentage=56.32 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. C. C. Anthony Pillai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,66,449 |percentage=41.15 |change=3.48 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. M. Lingesan |party=Independent politician |votes=10,220 |percentage=2.53 |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=61,334 |percentage=15.16 |change=12.44 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=4,04,452 |percentage=74.84 |change= 1.11 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,50,302 |change =21.57 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 18.65 }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1962=
{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Indian general election: Chennai North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Seenivasan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,22,160 |percentage=37.67 |change=-5.39 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. K. A. Abdul Samad |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=1,13,311 |percentage=34.94 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. C. C. Anthony Pillai |party=Tamilnad Socialist Labour Party|votes=80,227 |percentage=24.74 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajamannar |party=Independent politician |votes=5,508 |percentage=1.70 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Ramanathan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,079 |percentage=0.95 |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,849 |percentage=2.73 |change=-2.93 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=3,24,285 |percentage=73.73 |change= 34.43 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,52,645 |change =0.59 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= -11.04 }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1957=
{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Indian general election: Chennai North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. C. C. Anthony Pillai |party=Independent politician |votes=86,139 |percentage=48.71 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Chengalvarayan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=76,141 |percentage=43.06 |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Rajamannar Chattair |party=Praja Socialist Party |votes=14,555 |percentage=8.23 |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,998 |percentage=5.65 |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,76,835 |percentage=39.30 |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,49,968 }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}
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See also
References
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- {{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 }}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070328231438/http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/GE/PartyCompWinner/S22/partycomp01.htm ECI, Chennai North]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20190407184556/https://www.indiaelections2014.info/parliament/2019/states/tamilnadu/chennai_north/lok_sabha_parliamentary_election_2019_dates.html Chennai North lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule]
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