Elections Archive

GEN · Tamil Nadu

Madras Central

Kalanidhi A. (DMK) won by 1,05,049 votes (21.6%).

Electors
7,26,953
Votes polled
4,93,806
Valid votes
Turnout
67.9%
NOTA
0

Margin vs 1980 national median: 21.6% (median 16.7%). Back to Tamil Nadu · 1980 national · Target seats

Seat health

Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.

Safe (20%+)Party held vs 1999
Margin · 2004
26.2%(+4.0%)
Turnout
49.1%(+0.6%)
NOTA
0.0%
Top-2 squeeze
97.2%

Winning margin over time · Madras Central

19771980198419891991199619981999200448%

Candidates

Candidates · Madras Central 1980
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Kalanidhi A.WinnerDMK2,90,19959.5%
2Ramachandran P.JNP1,85,15038.0%
3Rajagopalan P.INC(U)6,1721.3%
4Zainuddin A.K.IND1,6760.3%
5Chandran K.IND1,6230.3%
6Shanker Giri V.IND1,1340.2%
7Loganathan C.P.IND7890.2%
8Manakchand NaharIND6660.1%

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