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Tamil Nadu · PC 3 · 2004

Madras South

Winner — Lok Sabha 2004

BAALU, T. R.
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 60.4%ADMK 36.8%33 others 2.8%
Votes
5,64,578
60.4% share
Winning margin
2,20,740
23.6% of votes
Total votes cast
9,34,548
Candidates
35
Seat history

All Candidates

35 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BAALU, T. R.
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
5,64,57860.4%
2
BADER SAYEED ( TMT)
3,43,83836.8%
3
VASUDEVAN
4,0060.4%
4
BABU. T
IND
2,3710.3%
5
THIYAGARAJAN. P
IND
2,2030.2%
6
NAVAMANI, T
JP
2,1940.2%
7
DEVADOSS KUPPAL G
IND
1,7820.2%
8
RAJENDRAN. A
IND
1,2330.1%
9
SALVAM. S
IND
7710.1%
10
MOHAN RAJ, J
JJ
7340.1%
11
RAJAN. P
IND
6350.1%
12
VIVEKANANDA, S
IND
6120.1%
13
SURYANARAYANAN, R
IND
5830.1%
14
MAZHAI MENI PANDIYAN. S
IND
5700.1%
15
ANAND. S
IND
5650.1%
16
BASKARAN. S
IND
5550.1%
17
PURUSHOTHAMAN. S
IND
5530.1%
18
RAJALAXMI. ( TMT) P
IND
4840.1%
19
JAYARAJ. S
IND
4450.1%
20
PUGAZHENTHI, G.
IND
4400.1%
21
SRINIVASAN, V R. ALIAS LOVE SRINI
IND
4310.1%
22
PRAKASH, P
IND
4190.0%
23
GOPI. M
IND
4170.0%
24
MOHD FAROOK
IND
3970.0%
25
JANAKIRAMAN. A
IND
3950.0%
26
SHANMUGAM. G
IND
3880.0%
27
SHANMUGAM, P T (ALIAS) SHANMUGA SUNDARAM, P T
IND
3740.0%
28
KUMAR. D S
IND
3700.0%
29
PRASAD. V B D
IND
3620.0%
30
MURUGAN. V G
IND
3540.0%
31
BOMMI. ( TMT) R
IND
3370.0%
32
SIVAKUMAR. PON
IND
3070.0%
33
CHINNATAMBI, K
IND
2980.0%
34
MURUGAN, D
IND
2950.0%
35
RAJADURAI. M
IND
2520.0%

Low turnout (38th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
23.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 2.2% · max 39.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
54%
lowerhigher
38th of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
7th of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 60.4%ADMK 36.8%OTH 2.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%

Figures are for Chennai, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%

What's nearby?

22 locations
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Engineering and Auto components
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Group of cairns, Nanmangalam

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Group of cairns

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Megalithic cists and cairns, Ottiyambakkam

🏛️MonumentASI

Megalithic cists and cairns

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Megalithic cists and cairns, Perumbakkam

🏛️MonumentASI

Megalithic cists and cairns

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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