# Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency

The Lok Sabha constituency Chennai Central is one of three constituencies in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 4 of 39. Formerly it was known as Madras Central.It is also one of the smallest constituencies in India. The Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) system with EVMs was used for the first time in this Lok Sabha constituency in 2014 elections.

## Assembly segments
### 2009–present

| # | Name | District | Member | Party |
| 14 | Villivakkam | Chennai | A. Vetriazhagan | DMK |
| 16 | Egmore (SC) | Chennai | I. Paranthamen | DMK |
| 18 | Harbour | Chennai | P. K. Sekar Babu | DMK |
| 19 | Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni | Chennai | Udhayanidhi Stalin | DMK |
| 20 | Thousand Lights | Chennai | Ezhilan Naganathan | DMK |
| 21 | Anna Nagar | Chennai | M. K. Mohan | DMK |

### Before 2009

Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
| SI No. | Name |
| 1. | Park Town (defunct) |
| 2. | Purasawalkam (defunct) |
| 3. | Egmore (SC) |
| 4. | Anna Nagar |
| 5. | Thousand Lights |
| 6. | Chepauk (defunct) |

## Members of the Parliament

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1977 | P. Ramachandran | Indian National Congress (O) |
| 1980 | A. Kalanithi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | A. Kalanithi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | Era. Anbarasu | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Era. Anbarasu | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Murasoli Maran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1998 | Murasoli Maran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1999 | Murasoli Maran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2004 | Dayanidhi Maran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2009 | Dayanidhi Maran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2014 | S. R. Vijayakumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2019 | Dayanidhi Maran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2024 | Dayanidhi Maran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 56.65% | 56.65% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 57.36% | 57.36% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 42.03% | 42.03% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 46.83% | 46.83% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 61.68% | 61.68% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 59.00% | 59.00% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 51.73% | 51.73% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 69.02% | 69.02% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 56.40% | 56.40% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 53.35% | 53.35% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 58.21% | 58.21% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 59.54% | 59.54% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 56.52% | 56.52% |

### General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Chennai Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Dayanidhi Maran | 413,848 | 56.65 | 0.71 |
| | BJP | Vinoj P. Selvam | 169,159 | 23.16 | New |
| | DMDK | Parthasarathy | 72,016 | 9.86 | New |
| | NTK | Dr. R. Karthikeyan | 46,031 | 6.30 | 2.35 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 11,163 | 1.53 | 0.24 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 244,689 | 33.49 | 4.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 730,549 | 53.96 | 4.79 |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 0.71 | |

### General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Chennai Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Dayanidhi Maran | 448,911 | 57.36 | +21.10 |
| | PMK | S. R. Sam Paul | 147,391 | 18.83 | |
| | MNM | Kameela Nasser | 92,249 | 11.79 | |
| | NTK | Dr. R. Karthikeyan | 30,886 | 3.95 | |
| | SDPI | Sheik Mohamed | 23,741 | 3.03 | |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 13,822 | 1.77 | −1.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,01,520 | 38.52 | 32.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,82,686 | 58.75 | −0.96 |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 15.32 | |

### General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Chennai Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. R. Vijayakumar | 333,296 | 42.03 | +0.69 |
| | DMK | Dayanidhi Maran | 287,455 | 36.25 | −10.58 |
| | DMDK | J. Constandine Ravindran | 114,798 | 14.48 | +8.09 |
| | INC | C. D. Meyyappan | 25,981 | 3.28 | |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 21,959 | 2.77 | |
| | AAP | J. Prabhakar | 19,553 | 2.47 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 45,841 | 5.78 | +0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 792,935 | 59.71 | −1.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,28,038 | | +32.71 |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -4.80 | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Chennai Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Dayanidhi Maran | 285,783 | 46.83 | −14.86 |
| | AIADMK | S. M. K. Mogamed Ali Jinnah | 2,52,329 | 41.35 | +5.83 |
| | DMDK | V. V. Ramakrishnan | 38,959 | 6.38 | |
| | MNMK | S. Hyder Ali | 13,160 | 2.16 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 33,454 | 5.48 | −20.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,00,705 | 60.98 | +11.92 |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -14.86 | |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Chennai Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Dayanidhi Maran | 316,329 | 61.68% | 2.68% |
| | AIADMK | N. Balaganga | 1,82,151 | 35.52% | −1.32% |
| | JP | G. Venkatesan | 2,896 | 0.56% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,34,178 | 26.16% | 4.00% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,12,820 | 49.06% | 0.60% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 33 | 0.01% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,45,260 | | −18.02% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 2.68% | |

### General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Chennai Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Murasoli Maran | 364,565 | 59.00% | −10.02% |
| | AIADMK | M. Abdul Lathief | 2,27,616 | 36.84% | |
| | PT | R. Janaki Ammal | 5,046 | 0.82% | |
| | Independent | V. G. Loganathan | 3,815 | 0.62% | |
| | Independent | S. Ranganathan | 3,561 | 0.58% | |
| | Independent | M. Dominic Savio | 2,613 | 0.42% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,36,949 | 22.16% | −25.77% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,17,900 | 48.46% | −9.22% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,75,067 | | 5.66% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -10.02% | |

### General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Chennai Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Murasoli Maran | 300,774 | 51.73% | |
| | AIADMK | D. Jayakumar | 2,29,047 | 39.39% | |
| | INC | R. Anbarasu | 44,061 | 7.58% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 71,727 | 12.34% | −35.59% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,81,449 | 49.50% | −8.19% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,06,719 | | 16.41% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -17.29% | |

### General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Chennai Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Murasoli Maran | 403,867 | 69.02% | 31.27% |
| | INC | G. K. J. Bharathi | 1,23,400 | 21.09% | −35.32% |
| | MDMK | Prof. S. Krishnasamy | 21,682 | 3.71% | |
| | BJP | G. Kumaravelu | 19,948 | 3.41% | −0.07% |
| | PMK | D. Anbazhagan | 7,654 | 1.31% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,80,467 | 47.93% | 29.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,85,149 | 57.69% | 3.40% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,36,649 | | 0.23% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 12.61% | |

### General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Chennai Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Era. Anbarasu | 312,302 | 56.40% | 3.05% |
| | DMK | N. V. N. Somu | 2,09,031 | 37.75% | −4.86% |
| | BJP | B. Rajendra Kumar | 19,262 | 3.48% | 1.50% |
| | PMK | D. Anbazhagan | 7,472 | 1.35% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,03,271 | 18.65% | 7.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,53,679 | 54.28% | −6.47% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,34,301 | | 0.73% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.05% | |

### General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Chennai Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Era. Anbarasu | 329,739 | 53.35% | |
| | DMK | A. Kalanidhi | 2,63,333 | 42.61% | −15.61% |
| | BJP | B. Rajendra Kumar | 12,215 | 1.98% | |
| | PMK | K. Raghunathan | 4,454 | 0.72% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 66,406 | 10.74% | −7.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,18,029 | 60.76% | −3.38% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,26,829 | | 18.99% |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -4.86% | |

### General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Chennai Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Kalanithi | 313,848 | 58.21% | −1.32% |
| | GKC | E. Earnest Paul | 2,17,104 | 40.27% | |
| | Independent | Bastimal Surana | 2,595 | 0.48% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 96,744 | 17.94% | −3.61% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,39,119 | 64.14% | −3.78% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,62,989 | | 18.71% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -1.32% | |

### General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Chennai Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Kalanidhi | 290,199 | 59.54% | |
| | JP | P. Ramachandran | 1,85,150 | 37.99% | |
| | INC(U) | P. Rajagopalan | 6,172 | 1.27% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,05,049 | 21.55% | 5.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,87,409 | 67.93% | 13.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,26,953 | | −15.50% |
| | DMK gain from INC(O) | DMK gain from INC(O) | Swing | 3.02% | |

### General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Chennai Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(O) | P. Ramachandran | 259,437 | 56.52% | |
| | AIADMK | K. Raja Mohamed | 1,86,026 | 40.52% | |
| | Independent | V. N. Bajpai | 7,013 | 1.53% | |
| | Independent | Subramaniam Alias P. N. S. Mani | 2,565 | 0.56% | |
| | Independent | Abdul Gaffoor | 2,092 | 0.46% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 73,411 | 15.99% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,59,054 | 54.12% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,60,316 | | |
| | INC(O) win (new seat) | INC(O) win (new seat) | INC(O) win (new seat) | INC(O) win (new seat) | INC(O) win (new seat) |