Chennai Central Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Dayanidhi Maran of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 134,178 votes (26.20%).

25 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,045,260 registered electors and 512,784 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Dayanidhi Maran

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
134,178
Margin %
26.20%
Total Electors
1,045,260
Votes Polled
512,784
Turnout
49.10%
Candidates
25
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
349
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kuppusami. C

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

570,122
62.30%
Male
#2
Sukumar Nambiar. M N

Bharatiya Janata Party

316,583
34.60%
Male
#3
Gunasekaran. Muthu

Janata Dal (United)

4,512
0.50%
Male
#4
Umakanthan. R

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,820
0.40%
Male
#5
Manivannan. C

Independent

2,375
0.30%
Male
#6
Kumarasamy. S

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

2,071
0.20%
Male
#7
Parimalam. V

Independent

1,898
0.20%
Male
#8
Sethuraman. R D

Jharkhand Party

1,671
0.20%
Male
#9
Mathi. T

Independent

1,602
0.20%
Male
#10
Jainalufthin. J

Independent

1,494
0.20%
Male
#11
Sreenivasulu. V

Samajwadi Party

1,424
0.20%
Male
#12
Kuppusamy. V

Independent

1,230
0.10%
Male
#13
Nowshath Ali. M K

Independent

1,039
0.10%
Male
#14
Balamurugan. B

Independent

963
0.10%
Male
#15
Daveson. T R

Independent

706
0.10%
Male
#16
Valsala. Tmt

Rashtriya Lok Dal

562
0.10%
Male
#17
Rajasekar. R

Independent

530
0.10%
Male
#18
Elangovan. R

Independent

494
0.10%
Male
#19
Marimuthu. P

Independent

493
0.10%
Male
#20
Jaganathan. R

Independent

424
0.00%
Male
#21
Sendhilkumar. R

Independent

415
0.00%
Male
#22
Devadoss. M

Independent

409
0.00%
Male
#23
Thirumoorthy. P I

Independent

370
0.00%
Male
#24
Janakiraman. C

Independent

360
0.00%
Male
#25
Murugan. S

Independent

298
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kuppusami. C Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 570,122 62.30%
2 Sukumar Nambiar. M N Bharatiya Janata Party 316,583 34.60%
3 Gunasekaran. Muthu Janata Dal (United) 4,512 0.50%
4 Umakanthan. R Bahujan Samaj Party 3,820 0.40%
5 Manivannan. C Independent 2,375 0.30%
6 Kumarasamy. S Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 2,071 0.20%
7 Parimalam. V Independent 1,898 0.20%
8 Sethuraman. R D Jharkhand Party 1,671 0.20%
9 Mathi. T Independent 1,602 0.20%
10 Jainalufthin. J Independent 1,494 0.20%
11 Sreenivasulu. V Samajwadi Party 1,424 0.20%
12 Kuppusamy. V Independent 1,230 0.10%
13 Nowshath Ali. M K Independent 1,039 0.10%
14 Balamurugan. B Independent 963 0.10%
15 Daveson. T R Independent 706 0.10%
16 Valsala. Tmt Rashtriya Lok Dal 562 0.10%
17 Rajasekar. R Independent 530 0.10%
18 Elangovan. R Independent 494 0.10%
19 Marimuthu. P Independent 493 0.10%
20 Jaganathan. R Independent 424 0.00%
21 Sendhilkumar. R Independent 415 0.00%
22 Devadoss. M Independent 409 0.00%
23 Thirumoorthy. P I Independent 370 0.00%
24 Janakiraman. C Independent 360 0.00%
25 Murugan. S Independent 298 0.00%

Chennai Central — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Dayanidhi Maran of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Chennai Central constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 134,178 votes.

Out of 1,045,260 registered electors, 512,784 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.10%. A total of 25 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

Dayanidhi Maran (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Chennai Central Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 134,178 votes (26.20%%).

The voter turnout in Chennai Central for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 49.10%%.

25 candidates contested from Chennai Central constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Chennai Central is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.