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378. Madras South

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Tamil Nadu · India Lok Sabha Election, 1999

IN-MADRAS-SOUTH

DMK 60.0%won by 25.6%INC 34.4%

What changed here

Derived

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam held the seat; the winning margin widened from 2.2% to 25.6%.

  • Runner-up changedSecond place passed from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to Indian National Congress (INC).
  • Safe seatDravida Munnetra Kazhagam won by more than 25 points — a stronghold, not a contest.

Written from the constituency figures by a fixed set of rules — no language model.

Electorate
20,74,130
Turnout
45.1%
Valid votes
9,36,522
Margin
2,40,184
25.65%

Candidates

11 contested · winner DMK
  1. 1Baalu, T.R.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · DMK5,62,22160.0%
  2. 2Dhandayudhapani, V.Indian National Congress · INC3,22,03734.4%
  3. 3Muktha V. SrinivasanTMCM · TMCM38,7004.1%
  4. 4Raja, M.Independent · IND4,3090.5%
  5. 5Mohanraj, J.Independent · IND2,1660.2%
  6. 6Dhandapani, V.M.Independent · IND2,1170.2%
  7. 7Dhanasekar, T.NOC · NOC1,5660.2%
  8. 8Babu, P.Independent · IND1,0840.1%
  9. 9Suresh, P.Independent · IND7840.1%
  10. 10Elango, S.Independent · IND7700.1%
  11. 11Jayaveera Pandian, A.LJSPI · LJSPI7680.1%

Since 1998

Derived
Winner then
DMK
Winner now
DMK
DMK–INC swing
−17.6%
DMK share
48.2% → 60.0%
INC share
5.0% → 34.4%
Turnout
46.4% → 45.1%
377. Madras Central379. Sriperumbudur
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