Chennai South Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Baalu T.R of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 339,181 votes (38.30%).

39 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,572,764 registered electors and 885,229 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Baalu T.R

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
339,181
Margin %
38.30%
Total Electors
1,572,764
Votes Polled
885,229
Turnout
56.30%
Candidates
39
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
348
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Baalu T.R

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

538,697
60.90%
Male
#2
Ganesham.H

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

199,516
22.50%
Male
#3
Asha Menon @ Revathi

Independent

42,906
4.80%
Male
#4
Maitreyan.V.

Bharatiya Janata Party

34,356
3.90%
Male
#5
Senguttuvan R

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

29,838
3.40%
Male
#6
Sivaraman @ Saidai Siva K.V.

Pattali Makkal Katchi

13,540
1.50%
Male
#7
Arun @ Kannan M.K.

Independent

890
0.10%
Male
#8
Venukumar Mahadevan

Independent

753
0.10%
Male
#9
Deenan.I

Independent

563
0.10%
Male
#10
Jayaseelan.G

Marxist Engelist Leninist Proletariat Health Commune

492
0.10%
Male
#11
Ramalingam.V

Independent

474
0.10%
Male
#12
Ramesh.B

Independent

460
0.10%
Male
#13
Pachaiappan.K

Independent

401
0.00%
Male
#14
Jayalakshmi V.K.

Pavitra Hindustan Kaazhagam

361
0.00%
Male
#15
Kumari J

Independent

357
0.00%
Male
#16
Perusirian M.P

Independent

344
0.00%
Male
#17
Mohan Bala Subramaniyan.R.

Samata Party

335
0.00%
Male
#18
Raghupathi.K

Independent

329
0.00%
Male
#19
Kalaiyarasan.M

Independent

319
0.00%
Male
#20
Kilnanakkarar Gridathi Anandar

Independent

313
0.00%
Male
#21
Ganesan

Independent

299
0.00%
Male
#22
Nallathambi S

Independent

272
0.00%
Male
#23
Alexander J

Independent

264
0.00%
Male
#24
Ekambaram.G

Independent

252
0.00%
Male
#25
Joseph

Independent

250
0.00%
Male
#26
Kiruthivasan T.V

Independent

249
0.00%
Male
#27
Natarajan K

Independent

238
0.00%
Male
#28
Marichami Kurumans.S.S

Independent

235
0.00%
Male
#29
Natarajan A.

Independent

233
0.00%
Male
#30
Navaneethan

Independent

221
0.00%
Male
#31
Rajendran.B

Independent

209
0.00%
Male
#32
Hariharan P.P.R

All India Democratic People Federation

195
0.00%
Male
#33
Ilayapandia Alagu Thevan.P

Independent

194
0.00%
Male
#34
Elumalai J

Independent

191
0.00%
Male
#35
Lakshmi V

Independent

190
0.00%
Male
#36
Rajendran @ Rajan.B

Independent

178
0.00%
Male
#37
Kanagasaibai @ Moses Saibai.S

Independent

163
0.00%
Male
#38
Kalaivan Er.

Independent

131
0.00%
Male
#39
Pachaiappan Eagai.V

Independent

126
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Baalu T.R Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 538,697 60.90%
2 Ganesham.H All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 199,516 22.50%
3 Asha Menon @ Revathi Independent 42,906 4.80%
4 Maitreyan.V. Bharatiya Janata Party 34,356 3.90%
5 Senguttuvan R Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 29,838 3.40%
6 Sivaraman @ Saidai Siva K.V. Pattali Makkal Katchi 13,540 1.50%
7 Arun @ Kannan M.K. Independent 890 0.10%
8 Venukumar Mahadevan Independent 753 0.10%
9 Deenan.I Independent 563 0.10%
10 Jayaseelan.G Marxist Engelist Leninist Proletariat Health Commune 492 0.10%
11 Ramalingam.V Independent 474 0.10%
12 Ramesh.B Independent 460 0.10%
13 Pachaiappan.K Independent 401 0.00%
14 Jayalakshmi V.K. Pavitra Hindustan Kaazhagam 361 0.00%
15 Kumari J Independent 357 0.00%
16 Perusirian M.P Independent 344 0.00%
17 Mohan Bala Subramaniyan.R. Samata Party 335 0.00%
18 Raghupathi.K Independent 329 0.00%
19 Kalaiyarasan.M Independent 319 0.00%
20 Kilnanakkarar Gridathi Anandar Independent 313 0.00%
21 Ganesan Independent 299 0.00%
22 Nallathambi S Independent 272 0.00%
23 Alexander J Independent 264 0.00%
24 Ekambaram.G Independent 252 0.00%
25 Joseph Independent 250 0.00%
26 Kiruthivasan T.V Independent 249 0.00%
27 Natarajan K Independent 238 0.00%
28 Marichami Kurumans.S.S Independent 235 0.00%
29 Natarajan A. Independent 233 0.00%
30 Navaneethan Independent 221 0.00%
31 Rajendran.B Independent 209 0.00%
32 Hariharan P.P.R All India Democratic People Federation 195 0.00%
33 Ilayapandia Alagu Thevan.P Independent 194 0.00%
34 Elumalai J Independent 191 0.00%
35 Lakshmi V Independent 190 0.00%
36 Rajendran @ Rajan.B Independent 178 0.00%
37 Kanagasaibai @ Moses Saibai.S Independent 163 0.00%
38 Kalaivan Er. Independent 131 0.00%
39 Pachaiappan Eagai.V Independent 126 0.00%

Chennai South — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Baalu T.R of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Chennai South constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 339,181 votes.

Out of 1,572,764 registered electors, 885,229 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.30%. A total of 39 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.

Related Results

Explore more election data

Other Constituencies in Tamil Nadu
Chennai South in Other Years
Frequently Asked Questions

Baalu T.R (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Chennai South Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 339,181 votes (38.30%%).

The voter turnout in Chennai South for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 56.30%%.

39 candidates contested from Chennai South constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Chennai South is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.