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Tamil Nadu · PC 3 · 2014
Chennai South
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 40.6%DMK 27.9%41 others 31.5%
Votes
4,34,540
40.6% share
Winning margin
1,35,575
12.7% of votes
Total votes cast
10,71,409
Candidates
43
Seat history
0 of 43 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
43 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,34,540 | 40.6% |
| 2 | T.K.S.ELANGOVAN | 2,98,965 | 27.9% | |
| 3 | LA.GANESAN | NDA | 2,58,262 | 24.1% |
| 4 | S.V. RAMANI | UPA | 24,276 | 2.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 20,229 | 1.9% |
| 6 | JAHIR HUSSAIN. M | 17,208 | 1.6% | |
| 7 | GANESAN S | 1,708 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | K.R.RAMASWAMY@TRAFFIC RAMASWAMY | IND | 1,647 | 0.1% |
| 9 | V. BALAJI | 1,529 | 0.1% | |
| 10 | S. SEETHALAKSHMI | TNMC | 1,289 | 0.1% |
| 11 | T.K. RAMAJAYAM | IND | 1,180 | 0.1% |
| 12 | A. IRUDAYADASS | IND | 976 | 0.1% |
| 13 | KANTHAVEL D | IND | 865 | 0.1% |
| 14 | S. PRAGASAM | IND | 636 | 0.1% |
| 15 | T. PONNUSAMY | IND | 533 | 0.1% |
| 16 | A. JAIGANESH | LSP | 518 | 0.1% |
| 17 | (KUPPAL)G.DEVADOSS | IND | 511 | 0.1% |
| 18 | K. SHANKAR | IND | 498 | 0.1% |
| 19 | COLONEL KADAR BASHA | IND | 427 | 0.0% |
| 20 | S. BALAMURALI | IND | 416 | 0.0% |
| 21 | S.S.RADHAKRISHNAN | IND | 373 | 0.0% |
| 22 | R. KANDASAMY@BABU | APM | 372 | 0.0% |
| 23 | T. DHANASEKAR | NOC | 328 | 0.0% |
| 24 | K. MANI | 274 | 0.0% | |
| 25 | PON. SIVA KUMAR | IND | 271 | 0.0% |
| 26 | J.S. MAHALINGAM | IND | 267 | 0.0% |
| 27 | S. BALU | IND | 259 | 0.0% |
| 28 | S. CHARUMATHI | IND | 257 | 0.0% |
| 29 | JOSEPH GUNASEKAR | IND | 253 | 0.0% |
| 30 | BHAVANI JANAKIRAM | IND | 244 | 0.0% |
| 31 | S. DEVADOSS | IND | 233 | 0.0% |
| 32 | B. KUMAR SRI SRI | IND | 232 | 0.0% |
| 33 | M. ARUMUGAM | IND | 221 | 0.0% |
| 34 | R. RAVICHANDRAN | IND | 215 | 0.0% |
| 35 | S. SESU RAJ | IND | 203 | 0.0% |
| 36 | M. JAYARAMAN | IND | 192 | 0.0% |
| 37 | THANGARAJ | IND | 188 | 0.0% |
| 38 | S. PARTHIBAN | IND | 174 | 0.0% |
| 39 | S. RAJESHWARI | IND | 157 | 0.0% |
| 40 | RAJINI NIVETHA | IND | 140 | 0.0% |
| 41 | A. MAGESH | IND | 121 | 0.0% |
| 42 | LOGANATHAN | IND | 117 | 0.0% |
| 43 | S. VEERAMANI | IND | 105 | 0.0% |
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Low turnout (38th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 2.2% · max 39.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
54%
lowerhigher
38th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
7th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 40.6%DMK 27.9%BJP 24.1%OTH 5.5%NOTA 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/42
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.08 Cr
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 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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