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Tamil Nadu · PC 2 · 2024
Chennai North
Winner — Lok Sabha 2024
DR.KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 55.1%ADMK 17.5%34 others 27.4%
Votes
4,97,333
55.1% share
Winning margin
3,39,222
37.6% of votes
Total votes cast
9,02,753
Candidates
36
Seat history
1 of 36 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
36 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR.KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 4,97,333 | 55.1% |
| 2 | R. MANOHAR | 1,58,111 | 17.5% | |
| 3 | R.C. PAUL KANAGARAJ | NDA | 1,13,318 | 12.6% |
| 4 | AMUDINI | 95,954 | 10.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 13,208 | 1.5% |
| 6 | SARAH FATHIMA | IND | 5,923 | 0.7% |
| 7 | E. IQBAL | 3,486 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | MOORTHY. V | IND | 3,137 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SURIYAMUTHU | IND | 978 | 0.1% |
| 10 | C. SENAPATHI | IND | 850 | 0.1% |
| 11 | DILLI GANESH. E | IND | 736 | 0.1% |
| 12 | U. VENKATESH | IND | 714 | 0.1% |
| 13 | M. ZION RAJ | IND | 697 | 0.1% |
| 14 | A. AJITHKUMAR | TK | 673 | 0.1% |
| 15 | J. SEBASTIN | 588 | 0.1% | |
| 16 | AKSHAY | NADLMMKLK | 566 | 0.1% |
| 17 | B. BALAMURUGAN | IND | 488 | 0.1% |
| 18 | K.PALANIAPPAN | IND | 462 | 0.1% |
| 19 | R. SENTHIL KUMAR | IND | 457 | 0.1% |
| 20 | MATHANKUMAR. G | IND | 390 | 0.0% |
| 21 | P. JAYASELAN | IND | 386 | 0.0% |
| 22 | M. KOLANJI | IND | 362 | 0.0% |
| 23 | B. ZAKIR HUSSAIN | IND | 355 | 0.0% |
| 24 | P. UMADEVI | IND | 346 | 0.0% |
| 25 | K.C.JAYAPRAKASH | IND | 334 | 0.0% |
| 26 | C. SRIDHAR | IND | 307 | 0.0% |
| 27 | T. MANOHARAN | IND | 293 | 0.0% |
| 28 | K. SAMPATH | IND | 269 | 0.0% |
| 29 | D. SRINIVASAN | IND | 261 | 0.0% |
| 30 | S. RAVIKUMAR | RPI(S) | 259 | 0.0% |
| 31 | T. KAVIYARASU | IND | 252 | 0.0% |
| 32 | SATHISH. B | IND | 246 | 0.0% |
| 33 | D. KABILAN | IND | 209 | 0.0% |
| 34 | R.VINAYAGAMOORTHY | IND | 206 | 0.0% |
| 35 | P. MARIMUTHU | IND | 172 | 0.0% |
| 36 | V.MADHAN MOHAN | IND | 163 | 0.0% |
Low turnout (37th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe37.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.2% · min 2.9% · max 48.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
37th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.76
fewer partiesmore parties
32nd of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
6th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.76EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 55.1%ADMK 17.5%BJP 12.6%NTK 10.6%OTH 2.7%NOTA 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/35
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 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?
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