Chennai North

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Somu N.V.N

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
389,617
Margin %
44.90%
Total Electors
1,553,112
Votes Polled
867,464
Turnout
55.90%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
35
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
347
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Somu N.V.N

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

559,048
64.40%
Male
#2
Pandian.D

Indian National Congress

169,431
19.50%
Male
#3
Varada Rajan W.R

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

66,479
7.70%
Male
#4
Mohan V. Bharathamatha

Bharatiya Janata Party

19,113
2.20%
Male
#5
Mahadevan.G

Pattali Makkal Katchi

16,143
1.90%
Male
#6
Charles.G

Independent

2,192
0.30%
Male
#7
Udayan.P

Independent

1,818
0.20%
Male
#8
Ramachandiran.M

Shiv Sena

1,528
0.20%
Male
#9
Jalaludeen.M

Independent

993
0.10%
Male
#10
Abdul Farook.P

Independent

587
0.10%
Male
#11
Swaminathan.K.R

Mahabharath Mahajan Sabha

572
0.10%
Male
#12
Sundarraj.P

Independent

542
0.10%
Male
#13
Sheila Rajarathnam

Pavitra Hindustan Kaazhagam

501
0.10%
Male
#14
Nithyanandham.M

Independent

475
0.10%
Male
#15
Lakshmanan K.K

Independent

458
0.10%
Male
#16
Abdul Rahman K.A

Independent

450
0.10%
Male
#17
Kumar D.S

Independent

418
0.00%
Male
#18
Karuppiah.M

Independent

395
0.00%
Male
#19
Govintharaj.R

Independent

371
0.00%
Male
#20
Ramachandran Mu. Pavalar

Independent

370
0.00%
Male
#21
Perumal.J

Independent

358
0.00%
Male
#22
Gnana Sigamani.V

Independent

315
0.00%
Male
#23
Palani.K

Independent

307
0.00%
Male
#24
Jagadisan

Independent

305
0.00%
Male
#25
Palani Sundaresan

Independent

301
0.00%
Male
#26
Elengovan S.E

Independent

289
0.00%
Male
#27
Manak Chand Nahar

Independent

276
0.00%
Male
#28
Asokan.N

Independent

276
0.00%
Male
#29
Agarwal Alias Shanker

Independent

269
0.00%
Male
#30
Jagannathan.E

Independent

224
0.00%
Male
#31
Kalyanasundaram.W.G

Independent

222
0.00%
Male
#32
Thamilarasan.P

Independent

206
0.00%
Male
#33
Umesh Kumar Jain C

Independent

164
0.00%
Male
#34
Thampi Latif

Independent

147
0.00%
Male
#35
Munuswamy.E

Independent

97
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Somu N.V.N Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 559,048 64.40%
2 Pandian.D Indian National Congress 169,431 19.50%
3 Varada Rajan W.R Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 66,479 7.70%
4 Mohan V. Bharathamatha Bharatiya Janata Party 19,113 2.20%
5 Mahadevan.G Pattali Makkal Katchi 16,143 1.90%
6 Charles.G Independent 2,192 0.30%
7 Udayan.P Independent 1,818 0.20%
8 Ramachandiran.M Shiv Sena 1,528 0.20%
9 Jalaludeen.M Independent 993 0.10%
10 Abdul Farook.P Independent 587 0.10%
11 Swaminathan.K.R Mahabharath Mahajan Sabha 572 0.10%
12 Sundarraj.P Independent 542 0.10%
13 Sheila Rajarathnam Pavitra Hindustan Kaazhagam 501 0.10%
14 Nithyanandham.M Independent 475 0.10%
15 Lakshmanan K.K Independent 458 0.10%
16 Abdul Rahman K.A Independent 450 0.10%
17 Kumar D.S Independent 418 0.00%
18 Karuppiah.M Independent 395 0.00%
19 Govintharaj.R Independent 371 0.00%
20 Ramachandran Mu. Pavalar Independent 370 0.00%
21 Perumal.J Independent 358 0.00%
22 Gnana Sigamani.V Independent 315 0.00%
23 Palani.K Independent 307 0.00%
24 Jagadisan Independent 305 0.00%
25 Palani Sundaresan Independent 301 0.00%
26 Elengovan S.E Independent 289 0.00%
27 Manak Chand Nahar Independent 276 0.00%
28 Asokan.N Independent 276 0.00%
29 Agarwal Alias Shanker Independent 269 0.00%
30 Jagannathan.E Independent 224 0.00%
31 Kalyanasundaram.W.G Independent 222 0.00%
32 Thamilarasan.P Independent 206 0.00%
33 Umesh Kumar Jain C Independent 164 0.00%
34 Thampi Latif Independent 147 0.00%
35 Munuswamy.E Independent 97 0.00%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Somu N.V.N (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Chennai North Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 389,617 votes (44.90%%).

The voter turnout in Chennai North for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 55.90%%.

35 candidates contested from Chennai North constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Chennai North is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.