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Tamil Nadu · PC 3 · 2024
Chennai South
Winner — Lok Sabha 2024
T.SUMATHY (ALIAS) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 47.0%BJP 26.4%40 others 26.6%
Votes
5,16,628
47.0% share
Winning margin
2,25,945
20.6% of votes
Total votes cast
11,00,005
Candidates
42
Seat history
1 of 42 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.26 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
42 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T.SUMATHY (ALIAS) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 5,16,628 | 47.0% |
| 2 | DR.TAMILISAI SOUNDARARAJAN | NDA | 2,90,683 | 26.4% |
| 3 | DR.J.JAYAVARDHAN | 1,72,491 | 15.7% | |
| 4 | S.TAMILCHELVI | 83,972 | 7.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 15,653 | 1.4% |
| 6 | M.G.RAMU | JJ | 3,534 | 0.3% |
| 7 | M.AZARUTHEEN | IND | 1,812 | 0.2% |
| 8 | G.P. ROBERT | 1,599 | 0.1% | |
| 9 | R.RAVICHANDRAN | IND | 835 | 0.1% |
| 10 | S.MANIMARAN | IND | 803 | 0.1% |
| 11 | FARMER JAYARAMAN. S.K.J | DMSK | 792 | 0.1% |
| 12 | A.K.D. ELLAPPAN | MAHMMK | 761 | 0.1% |
| 13 | K.KANNAN | IND | 625 | 0.1% |
| 14 | BALAJI. G. MANGADU | AVRMK | 589 | 0.1% |
| 15 | R.KANCHANA | MMKA | 566 | 0.1% |
| 16 | KUTTIMANI. S | VTVTK | 565 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SASI REKHA | NADLMMKLK | 559 | 0.1% |
| 18 | P. SATHEESH KUMAR | IND | 521 | 0.1% |
| 19 | P.SEKAR | TK | 435 | 0.0% |
| 20 | R.YOGESHWARAN | IND | 426 | 0.0% |
| 21 | J. SATHISH | IND | 418 | 0.0% |
| 22 | V.P. RAVIKKARAN | IND | 373 | 0.0% |
| 23 | A.PONNUDURAI | IND | 362 | 0.0% |
| 24 | N.V.DAMODARAN | NMSP | 343 | 0.0% |
| 25 | M.MUNUSWAMY | VKVIP | 330 | 0.0% |
| 26 | KARTHIK MURTHY | IND | 315 | 0.0% |
| 27 | V.P.SURESH | IND | 289 | 0.0% |
| 28 | E.RAMESH | IND | 270 | 0.0% |
| 29 | R.BALAJI | IND | 264 | 0.0% |
| 30 | DINESH KUMAR. B | IND | 253 | 0.0% |
| 31 | A.BABU | IND | 246 | 0.0% |
| 32 | DAYALAN. R | IND | 242 | 0.0% |
| 33 | VIJIRATHINAM. M | IND | 237 | 0.0% |
| 34 | V.SIVAKUMAR | IND | 217 | 0.0% |
| 35 | MURUGAN. P | IND | 182 | 0.0% |
| 36 | G.RAMESHBABU | IND | 179 | 0.0% |
| 37 | S.RAJASEKARAN | IND | 178 | 0.0% |
| 38 | N.NARAYANASWAMY | IND | 175 | 0.0% |
| 39 | R.DEVENDRAN | IND | 168 | 0.0% |
| 40 | PARTHIBAN. S | IND | 166 | 0.0% |
| 41 | I. DAVIDSINGH | IND | 151 | 0.0% |
| 42 | E RAVENDRAN | IND | 114 | 0.0% |
Low turnout (38th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe20.6%
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
DMK 47.0%BJP 26.4%ADMK 15.7%NTK 7.6%OTH 1.8%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/41
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.26 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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