Chennai Central Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Murasoli Maran of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 71,727 votes (12.00%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,206,719 registered electors and 597,280 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Murasoli Maran

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
71,727
Margin %
12.00%
Total Electors
1,206,719
Votes Polled
597,280
Turnout
49.50%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
349
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Murasoli Maran

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

300,774
50.40%
Male
#2
Jayakumar, D

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

229,047
38.30%
Male
#3
Anbarasu, R

Indian National Congress

44,061
7.40%
Male
#4
Natarajan, S

Puthiya Tamilagam

1,385
0.20%
Male
#5
Sudarson

Independent

1,161
0.20%
Male
#6
Swaminathan

Independent

973
0.20%
Male
#7
Sava Mustafa (THIRUMATHI)

Independent

888
0.10%
Male
#8
Sivakumar, V

Independent

798
0.10%
Male
#9
Sivagnanasambandan .T

Rashtriya Janata Dal

714
0.10%
Male
#10
Ranganathan, S

Independent

622
0.10%
Male
#11
Loganathan, V.G

Independent

493
0.10%
Male
#12
Jagannathan, E

Independent

299
0.10%
Male
#13
Ramachandran, S

Independent

234
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Murasoli Maran Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 300,774 50.40%
2 Jayakumar, D All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 229,047 38.30%
3 Anbarasu, R Indian National Congress 44,061 7.40%
4 Natarajan, S Puthiya Tamilagam 1,385 0.20%
5 Sudarson Independent 1,161 0.20%
6 Swaminathan Independent 973 0.20%
7 Sava Mustafa (THIRUMATHI) Independent 888 0.10%
8 Sivakumar, V Independent 798 0.10%
9 Sivagnanasambandan .T Rashtriya Janata Dal 714 0.10%
10 Ranganathan, S Independent 622 0.10%
11 Loganathan, V.G Independent 493 0.10%
12 Jagannathan, E Independent 299 0.10%
13 Ramachandran, S Independent 234 0.00%

Chennai Central — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Murasoli Maran of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Chennai Central constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 71,727 votes.

Out of 1,206,719 registered electors, 597,280 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.50%. A total of 13 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 1998.

The margin was 71,727 votes (12.00%%).

The voter turnout in Chennai Central for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 49.50%%.

13 candidates contested from Chennai Central constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Chennai Central is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.