Chepauk Assembly constituency

Chepauk
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChennai
Lok Sabha constituencyChennai Central
Established1977
Abolished2008
Total electors1,05,252
ReservationNone

Chepauk was the legislative assembly constituency, that included the city, Chepauk. Chepauk Assembly constituency was part of Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency. After the constituency delimitation of 2008, this constituency was merged into the newly formed Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Assembly constituency.

The constituency is famous among people of Tamil Nadu as five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi contested thrice and won all three times from Chepauk Assembly Constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1977A. Rahman KhanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980
1984
1989M. Abdul Lathief
1991Zeenath SheriffdeenIndian National Congress
1996M. KarunanidhiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001
2006

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2006
 
 50.96%
2001
 
 51.91%
1996
 
 77.05%
1991
 
 50.62%
1989
 
 50.21%
1984
 
 56.26%
1980
 
 55.64%
1977
 
 38.40%

Assembly election 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chepauk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Karunanidhi 34,188 50.96% Decrease0.95
Independent Dawoon Miakhan 25,662 38.25%
DMDK B. Narayanasamy 3,681 5.49% New
BJP R. N. Sivanesan 1,124 1.68% New
LKPT Elanthirumaran 669 1.00% New
Margin of victory 8,526 12.71% Increase4.30
Turnout 67,082 63.73% Increase18.97
Total valid votes 67,082
Registered electors 105,252 Decrease18.03
DMK hold Swing

Assembly election 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chepauk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Karunanidhi 29,836 51.91% Decrease25.14
INC R. Damodharan 25,002 43.50% Increase26.26
MDMK Tamil Maravan 1,395 2.43% New
Independent Venugopal. D 450 0.78%
Margin of victory 4,834 8.41% Decrease51.40
Turnout 57,477 44.76% Decrease16.55
Total valid votes 57,477
Registered electors 128,399 Increase29.30
DMK hold Swing

Assembly election 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chepauk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Karunanidhi 46,097 77.05% Increase34.05
INC N. S. S. Nellai Kannan 10,313 17.24% Decrease33.38
BJP Era. Meyappan 1,380 2.31% Decrease2.07
JD S. K. Doraiswamy 925 1.55% New
Margin of victory 35,784 59.81% Increase52.19
Turnout 60,878 61.31% Increase6.26
Total valid votes 59,827
Rejected ballots 1,051 1.73% Increase0.19
Registered electors 99,303 Decrease7.99
DMK gain from INC Swing Increase26.43

Assembly election 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chepauk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Zeenath Sheriffdeen 29,605 50.62% Increase28.24
DMK K. Anbazhagan 25,149 43.00% Decrease7.21
BJP G. Karthikeyan 2,559 4.38% New
IUML S. K. Sham Shahabuddin 609 1.04% New
Margin of victory 4,456 7.62% Decrease20.22
Turnout 59,410 55.05% Decrease12.83
Total valid votes 58,482
Rejected ballots 914 1.54% Increase0.09
Registered electors 107,928 Increase9.52
INC gain from DMK Swing Increase0.41

Assembly election 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chepauk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Abdul Lathief 33,104 50.21% Decrease6.05
INC S. M. Hidayathulla 14,751 22.38% New
AIADMK A. V. Krishnamoorthy 12,665 19.21% New
Independent K. Kondal Kesava Rao Alias Kondal Dassen 3,805 5.77%
INC(J) T. R. Janasthnan 418 0.63% New
Margin of victory 18,353 27.84% Increase13.88
Turnout 66,894 67.88% Increase2.53
Total valid votes 65,925
Rejected ballots 969 1.45% Decrease0.92
Registered electors 98,546 Decrease2.37
DMK hold Swing

Assembly election 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chepauk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. Rahman Khan 36,234 56.26% Increase0.62
AIADMK S. V. Marimuthu 27,246 42.31% Increase2.40
Margin of victory 8,988 13.96% Decrease1.77
Turnout 65,965 65.35% Increase6.54
Total valid votes 64,403
Rejected ballots 1,562 2.37% Increase1.51
Registered electors 100,943 Increase0.37
DMK hold Swing

Assembly election 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chepauk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. Rahman Khan 32,627 55.64% Increase17.24
AIADMK M. S. Abdul Khader 23,401 39.91% New
JP S. V. Kandasamy 2,517 4.29% New
Margin of victory 9,226 15.73% Increase5.31
Turnout 59,148 58.81% Increase6.77
Total valid votes 58,639
Rejected ballots 509 0.86% Increase0.02
Registered electors 100,569 Decrease18.40
DMK hold Swing

Assembly election 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chepauk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. Rahman Khan 24,425 38.40% New
AIADMK V. Rajkumar 17,796 27.98% New
JP S. V. Kandasamy 13,849 21.77% New
INC N. M. Manivarma 7,532 11.84% New
Margin of victory 6,629 10.42%
Turnout 64,140 52.04%
Total valid votes 63,602
Rejected ballots 538 0.84%
Registered electors 123,253
DMK win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
  2. ↑ "Karunanidhi, the Kalaignar who never lost an election in 61 years". IndiaToday.
  3. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  4. ↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  5. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  6. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  7. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  8. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

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