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Thousand Lights Assembly constituency

{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}

{{for|the mosque|Thousand Lights Mosque}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2021}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Thousand Lights

| type =SLA

| constituency_no = 20

| map_image = File:Constitution thousand light.svg

| mla = Ezhilan Naganathan

| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

| alliance = {{legend2|#dd1100|SPA|border=solid 1px #000}}

| latest_election_year = 2021

| state = Tamil Nadu

| district = Chennai

| loksabha_cons = Chennai Central

| established = 1951

| electors = 240,073{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC020.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222055657/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC020.pdf|access-date= 31 Dec 2021 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}

| reservation = None

}}

Thousand Lights is a constituency of the legislative assembly of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 20. It forms a part of Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 20 Thousand Lights Assembly constituency is composed of Ward 76-78, 107-110, 112-114, 118 & 119 of Greater Chennai Corporation.

Members of Legislative Assembly

= Madras State =

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Winner

! colspan="2" | Party

---

|1952

|Venkatasami Naidu

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1957

| A. V. P. Asaithambi

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}

1962

| rowspan=2|K. A. Mathialagan

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}

1967

= Tamil Nadu =

class="wikitable sortable"

! Assembly

! Election

! Winner

! colspan="2" | Party

Fifth

| 1971

| K. A. Mathialagan

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}

Sixth

| 1977

| S. J. Sadiq Pasha

Seventh

| 1980

| rowspan=2|K. A. Krishnaswamy

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}

Eighth

| 1984

Ninth

| 1989

| M. K. Stalin

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Tenth

| 1991

| K. A. Krishnaswamy

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Eleventh

| 1996

| rowspan=3|M. K. Stalin

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}}

Twelfth

| 2001

Thirteenth

| 2006

Fourteenth

| 2011

| B. Valarmathi

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Fifteenth

| 2016

| K. K. Selvam{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=20}}

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}

Sixteenth

| 2021

| Ezhilan Naganathan

Election results

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|title= Vote share of winning candidates

|titlebar=#ddd

|width=300px

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|bars=

{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.41}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.35}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.55}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.00}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.41}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|69.72}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.50}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.59}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.36}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.19}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.13}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.39}}

{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.59}}

{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Independent politician}}|54.08}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|24.64}}

}}

= 2021 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights{{cite web|title=Thousand Lights Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a020|access-date= 2 Jul 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Ezhilan Naganathan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,867 |percentage=53.41 |change=+10.06 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Khushbu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=39,405 |percentage=29.29 |change=+23.31 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. M. Shariff |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=11,791 |percentage=8.76 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. J. Sherine |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=8,884 |percentage=6.60 |change=+5.15 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,385 |percentage=1.03 |change=-1.52 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Vaidhyanathan |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,155 |percentage=0.86 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=32,462 |percentage=24.13 |change= 17.93 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=134,555 |percentage=56.05 |change= -4.36 }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=733|percentage=0.54 }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 240,073 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 10.06 }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2016 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC20WISE20CANDIDATE20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC20WISE20CANDIDATE20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Ku. Ka. Selvam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=61,726 |percentage=43.35 |change=-1.52 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Valarmathi |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,897 |percentage=37.15 |change=-13.41 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Shivalingam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,516 |percentage=5.98 |change=+3.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Ambigapathy |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,805 |percentage=5.48 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Rangan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=3,968 |percentage=2.79 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=3,633 |percentage=2.55 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugesan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,075 |percentage=1.46 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,829 |percentage=6.20 |change= 0.52 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=142,403 |percentage=60.41 |change= -6.37 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 235,724 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -7.21 }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2011 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=B. Valarmathi |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=67,522 |percentage=50.55 |change=+6.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Hasan Mohamed Jinnah |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,930 |percentage=44.87 |change=-1.13 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Photo Siva Alias Sivalingam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,098 |percentage=2.32 |change=+1.11 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thiwan Muhammedu Nahib |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=849 |percentage=0.64 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,592 |percentage=5.68 |change= 3.40 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=133,567 |percentage=66.78 |change= 2.89 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 200,020 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.55 }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Stalin |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,817 |percentage=46.00 |change=-5.4 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Adhirajaram |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,349 |percentage=43.72 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Thalapathy |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=5,545 |percentage=5.12 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ishrayel Maheswar |party=Lok Paritran |votes=2,459 |percentage=2.27 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Shivalingam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,305 |percentage=1.21 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,468 |percentage=2.28 |change= -5.34 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=108,291 |percentage=63.89 |change= 18.55 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 169,506 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.40 }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Stalin |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,056 |percentage=51.41 |change=-18.31 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sekar |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=41,782 |percentage=43.78 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mallika |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,511 |percentage=2.63 |change=+0.05 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. M. Syed Fasiuddin |party=Independent politician |votes=539 |percentage=0.56 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,274 |percentage=7.62 |change= -39.14 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=95,428 |percentage=45.34 |change= -13.36 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 210,474 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -18.31 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Stalin |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=66,905 |percentage=69.72 |change=+30.52 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Zeenath Sheriffdeen |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,028 |percentage=22.95 |change=-33.55 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Thiyagarajan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,479 |percentage=2.58 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nagamma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,015 |percentage=2.10 |change=+0.29 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Elumalai |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,457 |percentage=1.52 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=44,877 |percentage=46.76 |change= 29.45 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=95,968 |percentage=58.70 |change= 2.38 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 167,016 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.21 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. Krishnaswamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,426 |percentage=56.50 |change=+26.45 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Stalin |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,445 |percentage=39.19 |change=-11.4 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Nagarajan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,771 |percentage=1.81 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Panneerselvam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,273 |percentage=1.30 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,981 |percentage=17.31 |change= -3.23 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=98,092 |percentage=56.32 |change= -11.49 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 176,708 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.91 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Stalin |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=50,818 |percentage=50.59 |change=+2.73 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. S. R. Thambidurai |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,184 |percentage=30.05 |change=-20.31 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mohamed Ehiya |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=10,349 |percentage=10.30 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. M. Syed Fasiuddin |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,616 |percentage=6.59 |change=-43.77 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,634 |percentage=20.54 |change= 18.05 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=100,448 |percentage=67.81 |change= 2.85 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 150,057 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.23 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. Krishnaswamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=46,246 |percentage=50.36 |change=+0.17 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Stalin |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,954 |percentage=47.86 |change=-1.95 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Seppan |party=Independent politician |votes=854 |percentage=0.93 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,292 |percentage=2.50 |change= 2.12 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=91,831 |percentage=64.96 |change= 7.38 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 145,099 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.17 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. Krishnaswamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,499 |percentage=50.19 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. J. Sadiq Pasha |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,192 |percentage=49.81 |change=+12.68 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=307 |percentage=0.38 |change= -6.40 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=80,691 |percentage=57.58 |change= 14.41 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,773 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.06 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. J. Sadiq Pasha |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,599 |percentage=37.13 |change=-20.26 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Syed Khaleefa Thullah |party=Independent politician |votes=21,741 |percentage=30.35 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anbumani |party=Janata Party |votes=15,230 |percentage=21.26 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. A. Daivasigamani |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,902 |percentage=11.03 |change=-29.3 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,858 |percentage=6.78 |change= -10.28 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=71,635 |percentage=43.16 |change= -21.16 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 167,463 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -20.26 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. Mathiazhagan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,891 |percentage=57.39 |change=-1.88 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. M. Mani Varma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,332 |percentage=40.33 |change=+2.28 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Balavarsu |party=Independent politician |votes=759 |percentage=1.12 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,559 |percentage=17.06 |change= -4.16 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=67,767 |percentage=64.32 |change= -10.10 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 108,614 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.88 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical20Report20Madras201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical20Report20Madras201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. Mathiazhagan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,518 |percentage=59.27 |change=+13.68 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Sivaraj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,370 |percentage=38.05 |change=-3.67 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,148 |percentage=21.22 |change= 17.35 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=66,670 |percentage=74.42 |change= 3.77 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,441 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.68 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|access-date= 19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. Mathiazhagan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,984 |percentage=45.59 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Indrani Changalvarayan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,609 |percentage=41.72 |change=-4.19 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sambandam |party=Tamil National Party |votes=4,772 |percentage=7.78 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. M. Baslusamy |party=Swatantra Party |votes=3,011 |percentage=4.91 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,375 |percentage=3.87 |change= -4.30 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=61,376 |percentage=70.65 |change= 33.01 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,518 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= -8.49 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1957=

{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf| access-date=2015-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. V. P. Asaithambi |party=Independent politician |votes=17,632 |percentage=54.08 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Venkatasamy Naidu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,970 |percentage=45.92 |change=+21.28 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,662 |percentage=8.17 |change= 1.61 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=32,602 |percentage=37.64 |change= -52.30 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,621 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 29.44 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf| access-date=2014-10-14|archive-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Venkataswami Naiudu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,042 |percentage=24.64 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sivashanmugham Pillai |party=Independent politician |votes=22,787 |percentage=18.09 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Indirani Balasubaramaniam |party=Justice Party (India) |votes=19,236 |percentage=15.27 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Marthandam Pillai |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=8,127 |percentage=6.45 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dorairaj |party=Independent politician |votes=6,448 |percentage=5.12 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Syed Niamuthulla Sahib |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=5,706 |percentage=4.53 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jasubatham |party=Independent politician |votes=5,409 |percentage=4.29 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Manickavasagam |party=Independent politician |votes=5,125 |percentage=4.07 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kabalamurthi |party=Independent politician |votes=3,771 |percentage=2.99 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Raja |party=Independent politician |votes=3,304 |percentage=2.62 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Yakambaram |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=3,034 |percentage=2.41 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,255 |percentage=6.55 |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=125,975 |percentage=89.94 |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 140,070 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

References

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  • {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 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= 5 October 2010|df= dmy-all}}

{{Geographic Location

|title = Areas of Chennai

|Northwest = Aminjikarai

|North = Chetpet

|Northeast = Egmore

|West = Nungambakkam

|Centre = Thousand Lights

|East = LIC metro station

|Southwest = T. Nagar

|South = Gopalapuram

|Southeast = Royapettah

}}

{{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}

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