Chennai North Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Kuppusamy C. of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 159,789 votes (17.90%).

20 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 2,041,341 registered electors and 893,936 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 43.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Kuppusamy C.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
159,789
Margin %
17.90%
Total Electors
2,041,341
Votes Polled
893,936
Turnout
43.80%
Candidates
20
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
347
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kuppusamy, C.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

471,101
52.70%
Male
#2
Soundara Rajan, A.

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

311,312
34.80%
Male
#3
Aaroon Rasheed, J.M.

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

81,192
9.10%
Male
#4
Sreenivasan, K. (Alias) Gandhi Sreenivasan

Independent

2,877
0.30%
Male
#5
Kumarasamy, S.

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

2,321
0.30%
Male
#6
Sampath, D.

Independent

2,227
0.20%
Male
#7
Rajendran, V.V.

Dhiravida Thelgar Munnetra Kalagam

1,767
0.20%
Male
#8
Nithiyanantham, K.

Independent

1,054
0.10%
Male
#9
Selvarajan, C.R.

Independent

832
0.10%
Male
#10
Selvaraj, M.T.R.

Independent

638
0.10%
Male
#11
Marimuthu, P.

Independent

633
0.10%
Male
#12
Amanullah, J.M.

Independent

536
0.10%
Male
#13
Navita

Labour And Job Seeker's Party Of India

459
0.10%
Male
#14
Joseph Kennedy, A.

Independent

448
0.10%
Male
#15
Sikkandar Kasim, A.Y.

Independent

444
0.00%
Male
#16
Amudhan, A.

Independent

426
0.00%
Male
#17
Murthy, G.

Independent

385
0.00%
Male
#18
Kanchana, M.

Independent

351
0.00%
Male
#19
Ravi, A.

Independent

293
0.00%
Male
#20
Jayasankar, G.

Independent

177
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kuppusamy, C. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 471,101 52.70%
2 Soundara Rajan, A. Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 311,312 34.80%
3 Aaroon Rasheed, J.M. Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) 81,192 9.10%
4 Sreenivasan, K. (Alias) Gandhi Sreenivasan Independent 2,877 0.30%
5 Kumarasamy, S. Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 2,321 0.30%
6 Sampath, D. Independent 2,227 0.20%
7 Rajendran, V.V. Dhiravida Thelgar Munnetra Kalagam 1,767 0.20%
8 Nithiyanantham, K. Independent 1,054 0.10%
9 Selvarajan, C.R. Independent 832 0.10%
10 Selvaraj, M.T.R. Independent 638 0.10%
11 Marimuthu, P. Independent 633 0.10%
12 Amanullah, J.M. Independent 536 0.10%
13 Navita Labour And Job Seeker's Party Of India 459 0.10%
14 Joseph Kennedy, A. Independent 448 0.10%
15 Sikkandar Kasim, A.Y. Independent 444 0.00%
16 Amudhan, A. Independent 426 0.00%
17 Murthy, G. Independent 385 0.00%
18 Kanchana, M. Independent 351 0.00%
19 Ravi, A. Independent 293 0.00%
20 Jayasankar, G. Independent 177 0.00%

Chennai North — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Kuppusamy C. of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Chennai North constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 159,789 votes.

Out of 2,041,341 registered electors, 893,936 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 43.80%. A total of 20 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

Kuppusamy C. (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Chennai North Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 159,789 votes (17.90%%).

The voter turnout in Chennai North for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 43.80%%.

20 candidates contested from Chennai North constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Chennai North is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.