Constituency result · Lok Sabha · 2024

Chennai North

Parliamentary constituency 2 (GEN) · Tamil Nadu

State boardTamil Nadu 2024

[01]Result · 2024

#2 · GEN

Poll date19 Apr 2024

Contestants35Candidate lines

Electors14,96,224

Votes polled9,02,489

Turnout60.3%

NOTA13,2080.9% of votes

WinnerDr.Kalanidhi VeeraswamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,97,33355.1% of votes

MARGIN3,39,222 votes · 37.6 pp4,97,333 − 1,58,111

Runner-upR. Manohar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam1,58,11117.5% of votes

DMK 75.9% of top-two votesAIADMK 24.1%

All candidates 35

01 Dr.Kalanidhi VeeraswamyDMK4,97,333 55.1%
02 R. ManoharAIADMK1,58,111 17.5%
03 R.C. Paul KanagarajBJP1,13,318 12.6%
04 AmudiniNTK95,954 10.6%
05 Sarah FathimaIND5,923 0.7%
06 E. IqbalBSP3,486 0.4%
07 Moorthy. VIND3,137 0.3%
08 SuriyamuthuIND978 0.1%
09 C. SenapathiIND850 0.1%
10 Dilli Ganesh. EIND736 0.1%
11 U. VenkateshIND714 0.1%
12 M. Zion RajIND697 0.1%
13 A. AjithkumarTK673 0.1%
14 J. SebastinSUCI(C)588 0.1%
15 AkshayNMK566 0.1%
16 B. BalamuruganIND488 0.1%
17 K.PalaniappanIND462 0.1%
18 R. Senthil KumarIND457 0.1%
19 Mathankumar. GIND390 0.0%
20 P. JayaselanIND386 0.0%
21 M. KolanjiIND362 0.0%
22 B. Zakir HussainIND355 0.0%
23 P. UmadeviIND346 0.0%
24 K.C.JayaprakashIND334 0.0%
25 C. SridharIND307 0.0%
26 T. ManoharanIND293 0.0%
27 K. SampathIND269 0.0%
28 D. SrinivasanIND261 0.0%
29 S. RavikumarRPIS259 0.0%
30 T. KaviyarasuIND252 0.0%
31 Sathish. BIND246 0.0%
32 D. KabilanIND209 0.0%
33 R.VinayagamoorthyIND206 0.0%
34 P. MarimuthuIND172 0.0%
35 V.Madhan MohanIND163 0.0%

Turnout 60.3%

Male 7.48 lakh50.0% Female 7.48 lakh50.0%

Share of 14,96,224 electors

Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,000
NOTAcounted within the total13,208 · 0.9%
State median turnoutmedian of 39 seats, 202471.0%
ReconciliationΣ 35 candidates = 8,89,281Verified

Seat history 2024–1962

2024
37.6 pp
Dr.Kalanidhi VeeraswamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2019
48.3 pp
Dr. Kalanidhi VeeraswamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2014
11.0 pp
Venkatesh Babu .T.GAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2009
2.9 pp
Elangovan T.K.SDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2004
26.2 pp
Dayanidhi MaranDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1999
22.2 pp
Murasoli MaranDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1998
12.0 pp
Murasoli MaranDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996
46.9 pp
Murasoli MaranDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991
18.4 pp
Anbarasu EraIndian National Congress
1989
10.6 pp
Anbarasu EraIndian National Congress
1984
17.5 pp
Kalanidhi A.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980
21.3 pp
Kalanidhi A.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977
15.8 pp
Ramachandran P.Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)
1967
19.6 pp
C. N. AnnaduraiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1962
18.3 pp
K. ManoharanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 48.3 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

The top two polled 72.6% of votes; the other 33 candidates 25.9% between them.
(4,97,333 + 1,58,111) ÷ 9,02,489 = 72.6% · 2,33,837 ÷ 9,02,489 = 25.9%
Turnout of 60.3% was 10.7 pp below the state's median seat (71.0%).
60.3 − 71.0 = −10.7
The margin narrowed from 48.3 pp in 2019 to 37.6 pp.
37.6 − 48.3 = −10.7 pp
Dr.Kalanidhi Veeraswamy also won in 2019.
2019 winner name = 2024 winner name

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Verified

Candidate votesΣ 35 candidate lines8,89,281
NOTAcounted within the total13,208
Published totalVotes polled9,02,489
Checkcandidates + NOTA = totalHolds

Candidate votes plus NOTA equal the published total.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Lok Sabha 2024 · Tamil Nadu · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Candidates35 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Verified

State median turnoutComputed from 39 seats on the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 2024 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database