Chennai South Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Baalu T. R. of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 220,740 votes (23.60%).

35 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,949,904 registered electors and 934,936 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Baalu T. R.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
220,740
Margin %
23.60%
Total Electors
1,949,904
Votes Polled
934,936
Turnout
48.00%
Candidates
35
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
348
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Baalu, T. R.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

564,578
60.40%
Male
#2
Bader Sayeed ( TMT)

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

343,838
36.80%
Male
#3
Vasudevan

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,006
0.40%
Male
#4
Babu. T

Independent

2,371
0.30%
Male
#5
Thiyagarajan. P

Independent

2,203
0.20%
Male
#6
Navamani, T

Jharkhand Party

2,194
0.20%
Male
#7
Devadoss Kuppal G

Independent

1,782
0.20%
Male
#8
Rajendran. A

Independent

1,233
0.10%
Male
#9
Salvam. S

Independent

771
0.10%
Male
#10
Mohan Raj, J

Jebamani Janata

734
0.10%
Male
#11
Rajan. P

Independent

635
0.10%
Male
#12
Vivekananda, S

Independent

612
0.10%
Male
#13
Suryanarayanan, R

Independent

583
0.10%
Male
#14
Mazhai Meni Pandiyan. S

Independent

570
0.10%
Male
#15
Anand. S

Independent

565
0.10%
Male
#16
Baskaran. S

Independent

555
0.10%
Male
#17
Purushothaman. S

Independent

553
0.10%
Male
#18
Rajalaxmi. ( TMT) P

Independent

484
0.10%
Male
#19
Jayaraj. S

Independent

445
0.00%
Male
#20
Pugazhenthi, G.

Independent

440
0.00%
Male
#21
Srinivasan, V R. Alias Love Srini

Independent

431
0.00%
Male
#22
Prakash, P

Independent

419
0.00%
Male
#23
Gopi. M

Independent

417
0.00%
Male
#24
Mohd Farook

Independent

397
0.00%
Male
#25
Janakiraman. A

Independent

395
0.00%
Male
#26
Shanmugam. G

Independent

388
0.00%
Male
#27
Shanmugam, P T (ALIAS) SHANMUGA SUNDARAM, P T

Independent

374
0.00%
Male
#28
Kumar. D S

Independent

370
0.00%
Male
#29
Prasad. V B D

Independent

362
0.00%
Male
#30
Murugan. V G

Independent

354
0.00%
Male
#31
Bommi. ( TMT) R

Independent

337
0.00%
Male
#32
Sivakumar. Pon

Independent

307
0.00%
Male
#33
Chinnatambi, K

Independent

298
0.00%
Male
#34
Murugan, D

Independent

295
0.00%
Male
#35
Rajadurai. M

Independent

252
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Baalu, T. R. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 564,578 60.40%
2 Bader Sayeed ( TMT) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 343,838 36.80%
3 Vasudevan Bahujan Samaj Party 4,006 0.40%
4 Babu. T Independent 2,371 0.30%
5 Thiyagarajan. P Independent 2,203 0.20%
6 Navamani, T Jharkhand Party 2,194 0.20%
7 Devadoss Kuppal G Independent 1,782 0.20%
8 Rajendran. A Independent 1,233 0.10%
9 Salvam. S Independent 771 0.10%
10 Mohan Raj, J Jebamani Janata 734 0.10%
11 Rajan. P Independent 635 0.10%
12 Vivekananda, S Independent 612 0.10%
13 Suryanarayanan, R Independent 583 0.10%
14 Mazhai Meni Pandiyan. S Independent 570 0.10%
15 Anand. S Independent 565 0.10%
16 Baskaran. S Independent 555 0.10%
17 Purushothaman. S Independent 553 0.10%
18 Rajalaxmi. ( TMT) P Independent 484 0.10%
19 Jayaraj. S Independent 445 0.00%
20 Pugazhenthi, G. Independent 440 0.00%
21 Srinivasan, V R. Alias Love Srini Independent 431 0.00%
22 Prakash, P Independent 419 0.00%
23 Gopi. M Independent 417 0.00%
24 Mohd Farook Independent 397 0.00%
25 Janakiraman. A Independent 395 0.00%
26 Shanmugam. G Independent 388 0.00%
27 Shanmugam, P T (ALIAS) SHANMUGA SUNDARAM, P T Independent 374 0.00%
28 Kumar. D S Independent 370 0.00%
29 Prasad. V B D Independent 362 0.00%
30 Murugan. V G Independent 354 0.00%
31 Bommi. ( TMT) R Independent 337 0.00%
32 Sivakumar. Pon Independent 307 0.00%
33 Chinnatambi, K Independent 298 0.00%
34 Murugan, D Independent 295 0.00%
35 Rajadurai. M Independent 252 0.00%

Chennai South — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Baalu T. R. of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Chennai South constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 220,740 votes.

Out of 1,949,904 registered electors, 934,936 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.00%. 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

Baalu T. R. (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Chennai South Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 220,740 votes (23.60%%).

The voter turnout in Chennai South for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 48.00%%.

35 candidates contested from Chennai South constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Chennai South is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.