Egmore (state assembly constituency)
Egmore (SC) is a constituency of the legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes the locality of Egmore, which is in Chennai. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes. Egmore assembly constituency is part of Chennai Central constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.
Egmore | |
|---|---|
State Assembly Constituency | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Existence | 1957-present |
| Reservation | Scheduled Caste |
| Current MLA | I. Paranthamen |
| Party | DMK |
| Elected Year | 2021 |
| Most Successful Party | DMK (12 times) |
Madras State
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Anbazhagan | Independent* Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1962 | Jothi Venkatachalam | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | A. V. P. Asaithambi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Tamil Nadu
- Local parties, such as the DMK, were officially registered as Independent parties, during the 1957 election.
Election Results
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | I. Paranthamen | 68,832 | 57.71 | ||
| AIADMK | B. John Pandian | 30,064 | 25.21 | ||
| MNM | U. Priyadarsini | 9,990 | 8.38 | ||
| NTK | P. Geetha Lakshmi | 6,276 | 5.26 | ||
| DMDK | T. Prabhu | 1,293 | 1.08 | ||
| Margin of victory | 38,768 | 32.78 | |||
| Turnout | 1,19,450 | 61.84 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. S. Ravichandran | 55,060 | 45.64 | ||
| AIADMK | Parithi Ilamvazhuthi | 44,381 | 36.79 | ||
| BJP | Venkatesan M | 7,159 | 5.93 | ||
| DMDK | Prabhu T | 6,321 | 5.24 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,840 | 2.35 | ||
| Majority | 10,679 | 8.85 | |||
| Turnout | 1,20,669 | 63.01 | |||
| DMK gain from DMDK | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMDK | K. Nalla Thambi | 51,772 | 46.23 | ||
| DMK | Parithi Ilamvazhuthi | 51,570 | 46.05 | ||
| BJP | Kumaravadivel N S | 4,911 | 4.38 | ||
| IJK | Sundaramurthi R | 1,132 | 1.02 | ||
| Majority | 202 | 0.18 | |||
| Turnout | 1,12,133 | 68.06 | |||
| DMDK gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
References
- "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 16. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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