Chennai North Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Somu N.V.N of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 389,617 votes (44.90%).

35 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,553,112 registered electors and 867,464 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

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%
Candidates
35
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
347
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
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%

Chennai North — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Somu N.V.N of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Chennai North constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 389,617 votes.

Out of 1,553,112 registered electors, 867,464 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.90%. A total of 35 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

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.