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Lok Sabha constituency 4 · Tamil Nadu

Chennai Central is parliamentary constituency number 4 in Tamil Nadu, made up of 6 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Dayanidhi Maran of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won with 56.6% of the vote, 2,44,689 votes ahead of Vinoj (BJP).

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Chennai Central · 2024PC 4
  1. 01
    Dayanidhi Maran
    DMK
    4,13,848
    56.65%
  2. 02
    Vinoj
    BJP
    1,69,159
    23.16%
  3. 03
    B. Parthasarathy
    DMDK
    72,016
    9.86%
  4. 04
    Dr.r.karthikeyan
    NTK
    46,031
    6.30%
  5. 05
    Anbazhagan.g
    Independent
    3,186
    0.44%
  6. 26 other candidates · 15,146 votesNOTA · 11,163 (1.53%)

Margin 2,44,689 votes · 33.49% of valid votes

13,50,334
Registered electors
2024 election
54.2%
Turnout
19 Apr 2024
2,44,689
Victory margin
33.5% of valid votes
2024 · candidate-wise result

All 31 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 7,30,549 valid votes, NOTA included.

Chennai Central 2024 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Dayanidhi MaranMale · 57 yrsDMK4,13,848
56.65%
2VinojMale · 37 yrsBJP1,69,159
23.16%
3B. ParthasarathyMale · 58 yrsDMDK72,016
9.86%
4Dr.r.karthikeyanMale · 36 yrsNTK46,031
6.30%
—NOTANOTA11,163
1.53%
5Anbazhagan.gMale · 59 yrsIndependent3,186
0.44%
6Dilavar AliMale · 49 yrsTPSTP2,546
0.35%
7SamaranMale · 37 yrs · SCBSP2,147
0.29%
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8L.kasinathanMale · 68 yrsIndependent1,060
0.15%
9Agni AalvarMale · 43 yrsIndependent787
0.11%
10C.s.karnanMale · 67 yrs · SCACDP761
0.10%
11M.l.raviMale · 60 yrsDMSK696
0.10%
12S.kandasamyMale · 59 yrsIndependent596
0.08%
13Dhayanidhi SureshMale · 45 yrsIndependent567
0.08%
14S.sathish KumarMale · 35 yrs · SCIndependent527
0.07%
15P.arjunanMale · 53 yrsIndependent509
0.07%
16S.sathish KumarMale · 34 yrs · SCIndependent501
0.07%
17G.omprakashMale · 49 yrs · SCIndependent488
0.07%
18V.v.tamilarasanMale · 37 yrs · SCIndependent389
0.05%
19Udaya Kumar.vMale · 45 yrs · SCIndependent382
0.05%
20B.parthasarathyMale · 25 yrs · SCIndependent380
0.05%
21K.chandrasekarMale · 49 yrsNADLMMKLK373
0.05%
22N.ramanMale · 54 yrsTMNP314
0.04%
23R.minnal RajMale · 29 yrs · SCIndependent310
0.04%
24A.selva KumarMale · 47 yrs · SCTK270
0.04%
25R.vijayMale · 43 yrs · SCIndependent268
0.04%
26M.nagarajMale · 30 yrsIndependent254
0.03%
27J.nagarajMale · 45 yrsIndependent241
0.03%
28SenthilkumarMale · 45 yrsCHNYUTP223
0.03%
29Ranjithkumar.sMale · 35 yrsIndependent215
0.03%
30Ravi BalaramanMale · 56 yrsIndependent183
0.03%
31Manjunatha.rMale · 32 yrsIndependent159
0.02%
Past results

Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.

0%20%40%60%2009201420192024DMK 56.6%BJP 23.2%DMDK 9.9%PMK 18.8%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024Dayanidhi MaranDMK · 56.6% · margin 2,44,689Turnout54.2%
2019Dayanidhi MaranDMK · 57.1% · margin 3,01,520Turnout59.0%
2014S.R. VijayakumarAIADMK · 40.9% · margin 45,841Turnout61.4%
2009Dayanidhi MaranDMK · 46.8% · margin 33,454Turnout61.0%

Chennai Central Lok Sabha result 2019

Chennai Central 2019 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Dayanidhi MaranDMK4,48,911
57.15%
2Sam Paul. S.R.PMK1,47,391
18.77%
3Kameela NasserMNM92,249
11.74%
4Dr.karthikeyan. RNTK30,886
3.93%
5Sheik Mohamed @ Dhehlan BaqaviSDPI23,741
3.02%
—NOTANOTA13,822
1.76%
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6Karnan.c.s.ACDP5,768
0.73%
7Jitendra Kumar Jain.RPI(A)3,398
0.43%
8Parthasarathy.m.BSP2,696
0.34%
9Kuppusamy. K.Independent1,770
0.23%
10Sasikumar.s.TNLK1,556
0.20%
11Sam PaulIndependent1,444
0.18%
12Samuel PaulIndependent1,234
0.16%
13Dr. Gunasekar. NIndependent1,229
0.16%
14Govindaraj. L.Independent1,184
0.15%
15Geethalakshmi.v.r.PPOI1,030
0.13%
16Chandranathan. S.Independent929
0.12%
17Suresh Babu. D.DMSK690
0.09%
18NajimunnissaAIMAK645
0.08%
19Valarmathi. K.AIVP643
0.08%
20Tamilarasan. V.V.Independent511
0.07%
21Radhakrishnan. V.Independent504
0.06%
22Raj RamchandIndependent497
0.06%
23Prabhakaran. N.Independent377
0.05%
24Nasar. K.Independent360
0.05%
25Vaithiyanathan. RIndependent356
0.05%
26Prabakaran. K.M.Independent334
0.04%
27Dinakaran. G.Independent325
0.04%
28Raghavan. M.Independent322
0.04%
29Madhanagopal. TIndependent235
0.03%
30Pushparaj. J. L.Independent216
0.03%
31Ravichandran. MIndependent197
0.03%

Chennai Central Lok Sabha result 2014

Chennai Central 2014 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1S.R. VijayakumarAIADMK3,33,296
40.90%
2Dayanidhi MaranDMK2,87,455
35.28%
3J. Constandine RavindranDMDK1,14,798
14.09%
4C.D. MeyyappanINC25,981
3.19%
—NOTANOTA21,959
2.69%
5J. PrabhakarAAP19,553
2.40%
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6Muralikrishnan (a) SamaranBSP2,531
0.31%
7M. Mohamed RasikIndependent2,019
0.25%
8S.D. KrishnakumarRPI(A)1,528
0.19%
9T. RavikumarIndependent973
0.12%
10Auditor GopinarayananMMKA805
0.10%
11M. MuruganIndependent697
0.09%
12P. AhilaIndependent579
0.07%
13P. ManimaranIndependent391
0.05%
14B. Ambeth VenkateshIndependent390
0.05%
15Arundhathi Jaiganesh (a) S.jaiganeshIndependent390
0.05%
16K.raveendranIndependent369
0.05%
17M. PrabakaranIndependent336
0.04%
18V. ChandramohanIndependent324
0.04%
19D. BabuIndependent261
0.03%
20D. RameshIndependent259
0.03%

Chennai Central Lok Sabha result 2009

Chennai Central 2009 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Dayanidhi MaranDMK2,85,783
46.82%
2Mogamed Ali Jinnah S.M.K.AIADMK2,52,329
41.34%
3Ramakrishnan.v.vDMDK38,959
6.38%
4Hyder Ali.sMAMAK13,160
2.16%
5Thomas.t.jacobYSP2,582
0.42%
6Yunis Khan.ayBSP2,108
0.35%
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7Mani.gIndependent1,914
0.31%
8Viswanathan.eMMKA1,246
0.20%
9Mohammed Ali Zinna.aIndependent1,061
0.17%
10Anees Hussain.hIndependent940
0.15%
11VijayakumarPPOI924
0.15%
12Girija Shanker.rIndependent844
0.14%
13Arivudainambi.nIndependent839
0.14%
14Ravikumar.tIndependent672
0.11%
15Raaj RamchandShiv Sena613
0.10%
16Arasakumar.m.sIndependent526
0.09%
17Ramana Reddy.k.vKDC503
0.08%
18Vasu.sSP468
0.08%
19Mohan.kIndependent422
0.07%
20Mohamed AliIndependent420
0.07%
21UdayakumarIndependent383
0.06%
22Sridhar.sIndependent380
0.06%
23Ranganathan.vABKMM305
0.05%
24Gangadurai.gJJ295
0.05%
25Krishnan.p.rIndependent283
0.05%
26Sivakumar.sIndependent259
0.04%
27Prabhu.vIndependent248
0.04%
28Gunasekaran.mIndependent232
0.04%
29Senthil.pIndependent225
0.04%
30Rajakumar.sIndependent211
0.03%
31Wilson Paul.sIndependent208
0.03%
32Nahamani.jJMM201
0.03%
33Dhamodaran.tIndependent179
0.03%
34Marimuthu.eIndependent170
0.03%
35Parimalam.vIndependent169
0.03%
36Teackraj.dIndependent165
0.03%
37Loganathan.vIndependent126
0.02%
Assembly segments

Lead of Dayanidhi Maran (DMK) over Vinoj (BJP) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.

◀ Vinoj (BJP) ledDayanidhi Maran (DMK) led ▶

EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.

Assembly segments of Chennai Central: Lok Sabha lead and assembly winner
SegmentElectorsLed in Lok Sabha 2024Assembly winner (latest)
Villivakkam AC 142,40,553DMK by 44,728TVK (2026)
Egmore AC 161,91,353DMK by 39,655TVK (2026)
Harbour AC 181,74,568DMK by 26,532DMK (2026)
Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni AC 192,33,939DMK by 55,907DMK (2026)
Thousand Lights AC 202,35,328DMK by 34,643TVK (2026)
Anna Nagar AC 212,74,593DMK by 42,762TVK (2026)
Map

Chennai Central outlined in orange among the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha seats, each coloured by the 2024 winner. Click a seat to open it. Boundaries are approximate.

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FAQ

Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.

Who won the Chennai Central Lok Sabha seat in 2024?

Dayanidhi Maran of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won Chennai Central in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 4,13,848 votes (56.65%). The margin over Vinoj (BJP) was 2,44,689 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Chennai Central in 2024?

7,31,710 of 13,50,334 registered electors voted, a turnout of 54.19% across 1,303 polling stations.

Which assembly segments are in Chennai Central?

Chennai Central is made up of 6 assembly segments: Villivakkam, Egmore, Harbour, Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni, Thousand Lights, Anna Nagar. Dayanidhi Maran led in 6 of them on EVM votes.

Who has won Chennai Central in past Lok Sabha elections?

2024: Dayanidhi Maran (DMK); 2019: Dayanidhi Maran (DMK); 2014: S.R. Vijayakumar (AIADMK); 2009: Dayanidhi Maran (DMK).

Is Chennai Central a reserved Lok Sabha seat?

No, Chennai Central is a general (unreserved) constituency.

When is the next Lok Sabha election for Chennai Central?

The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.

Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.

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