Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001
Lakshmanan.K.N of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Mylapore Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 60,996 votes (51.10% vote share). The runner-up was Maitreyan.V (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) with 54,949 votes.
A total of 9 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakshmanan.K.N | 60996 | 51.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Maitreyan.V | 54949 | 46.00% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | Mohan Raj .J | 882 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Mohamed Amaan Khan.Dr | 849 | 0.70% | Tamil Nadu People's Party |
| 5 | Rupeshkumar.S | 452 | 0.40% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 6 | Kishan Lal C. | 380 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Balakrishnan .S | 320 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Kumar.D | 298 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Elangovan.K | 259 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Mylapore constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Lakshmanan.K.N (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 60,996 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.