Chennai Central Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Murasoli Maran of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 280,467 votes (46.90%).

31 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,036,649 registered electors and 598,008 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Murasoli Maran

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
280,467
Margin %
46.90%
Total Electors
1,036,649
Votes Polled
598,008
Turnout
57.70%
Candidates
31
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
349
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Murasoli Maran

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

403,867
67.50%
Male
#2
G.K.J.Bharathi

Indian National Congress

123,400
20.60%
Male
#3
Prof. S.Krishnasamy

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

21,682
3.60%
Male
#4
G.Kumaravelu

Bharatiya Janata Party

19,948
3.30%
Male
#5
D.Anbazhagan

Pattali Makkal Katchi

7,654
1.30%
Male
#6
S.Alwar

Independent

894
0.10%
Male
#7
N.Sampath Raj

Independent

689
0.10%
Male
#8
S.Ranganathan

Independent

611
0.10%
Male
#9
Ajay Kumar Goenka

Independent

603
0.10%
Male
#10
K.C.Rajan

Independent

502
0.10%
Male
#11
L.Manoharan

Independent

424
0.10%
Male
#12
Venkatesan @ Ambeth Venkatesh

Independent

412
0.10%
Male
#13
G.Chitrarasu

Independent

393
0.10%
Male
#14
M.Ethiraj Paraiyan @ M.Ethiraj

Independent

344
0.10%
Male
#15
P.K.Soundarrajan

Marxist Engelist Leninist Proletariat Health Commune

333
0.10%
Male
#16
R.Baluswamy

Independent

292
0.00%
Male
#17
M.Ramanathan

Independent

286
0.00%
Male
#18
K.K.Dhandapani

Independent

261
0.00%
Male
#19
V.Sashikumar

Independent

249
0.00%
Male
#20
O.A.Varada Desigan

Independent

240
0.00%
Male
#21
Kalaivan

Independent

236
0.00%
Male
#22
S.Vincent Nadar

Independent

228
0.00%
Male
#23
N.Harikaran

Independent

217
0.00%
Male
#24
Kiruthivasan

Independent

215
0.00%
Male
#25
M.T.Mohan

Independent

199
0.00%
Male
#26
T.K.M.Sundaresan

Independent

180
0.00%
Male
#27
C.Subramaniam

Independent

177
0.00%
Male
#28
T.S.Loganathan

Independent

164
0.00%
Male
#29
S.Selvaraj

Independent

162
0.00%
Male
#30
A.Raajalingam

Independent

154
0.00%
Male
#31
A.K.Inas

Independent

133
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Murasoli Maran Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 403,867 67.50%
2 G.K.J.Bharathi Indian National Congress 123,400 20.60%
3 Prof. S.Krishnasamy Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 21,682 3.60%
4 G.Kumaravelu Bharatiya Janata Party 19,948 3.30%
5 D.Anbazhagan Pattali Makkal Katchi 7,654 1.30%
6 S.Alwar Independent 894 0.10%
7 N.Sampath Raj Independent 689 0.10%
8 S.Ranganathan Independent 611 0.10%
9 Ajay Kumar Goenka Independent 603 0.10%
10 K.C.Rajan Independent 502 0.10%
11 L.Manoharan Independent 424 0.10%
12 Venkatesan @ Ambeth Venkatesh Independent 412 0.10%
13 G.Chitrarasu Independent 393 0.10%
14 M.Ethiraj Paraiyan @ M.Ethiraj Independent 344 0.10%
15 P.K.Soundarrajan Marxist Engelist Leninist Proletariat Health Commune 333 0.10%
16 R.Baluswamy Independent 292 0.00%
17 M.Ramanathan Independent 286 0.00%
18 K.K.Dhandapani Independent 261 0.00%
19 V.Sashikumar Independent 249 0.00%
20 O.A.Varada Desigan Independent 240 0.00%
21 Kalaivan Independent 236 0.00%
22 S.Vincent Nadar Independent 228 0.00%
23 N.Harikaran Independent 217 0.00%
24 Kiruthivasan Independent 215 0.00%
25 M.T.Mohan Independent 199 0.00%
26 T.K.M.Sundaresan Independent 180 0.00%
27 C.Subramaniam Independent 177 0.00%
28 T.S.Loganathan Independent 164 0.00%
29 S.Selvaraj Independent 162 0.00%
30 A.Raajalingam Independent 154 0.00%
31 A.K.Inas Independent 133 0.00%

Chennai Central — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Murasoli Maran of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Chennai Central constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 280,467 votes.

Out of 1,036,649 registered electors, 598,008 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.70%. A total of 31 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Murasoli Maran (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Chennai Central Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 280,467 votes (46.90%%).

The voter turnout in Chennai Central for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 57.70%%.

31 candidates contested from Chennai Central constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Chennai Central is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.