Thousand Lights Assembly constituency

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Thousand Lights is a constituency of the legislative assembly of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 20. It forms a part of the Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

Thousand Lights
Constituency No. 20 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChennai
LS constituencyChennai Central
Total electors240,073[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Alliance  SPA
Elected year2021

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 20 Thousand Lights Assembly constituency is composed of Ward 76-78,107-110,112-114,118 & 119 of Greater Chennai Corporation

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1952Venkatasami NaiduIndian National Congress
1957A. V. P. AsaithambiIndependent
1962K. A. MathialaganDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967

Tamil Nadu

AssemblyElectionWinnerParty
Fifth1971K. A. MathialaganDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth1977S. J. Sadiq Pasha
Seventh1980K. A. KrishnaswamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth1984
Ninth1989M. K. StalinDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth1991K. A. KrishnaswamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh1996M. K. StalinDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth2001
Thirteenth2006
Fourteenth2011B. ValarmathiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifteenth2016K. K. Selvam[2]Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth2021Ezhilan Naganathan

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
53.41%
2016
43.35%
2011
50.55%
2006
46.00%
2001
51.41%
1996
69.72%
1991
56.50%
1989
50.59%
1984
50.36%
1980
50.19%
1977
37.13%
1971
57.39%
1962
45.59%
1957
54.08%
1952
24.64%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKEzhilan Naganathan 71,867 53.41% +10.06
BJPKhushbu39,40529.29%+23.31
MNMK. M. Shariff11,7918.76%New
NTKA. J. Sherine8,8846.60%+5.15
NOTANOTA1,3851.03%-1.52
AMMKN. Vaidhyanathan1,1550.86%New
Margin of victory32,46224.13%17.93%
Turnout134,55556.05%-4.36%
Rejected ballots7330.54%
Registered electors240,073
DMK holdSwing10.06%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKKu. Ka. Selvam 61,726 43.35% -1.52
AIADMKB. Valarmathi52,89737.15%-13.41
BJPM. Shivalingam8,5165.98%+3.66
MDMKC. Ambigapathy7,8055.48%New
PMKV. Rangan3,9682.79%New
NOTANOTA3,6332.55%New
NTKMurugesan2,0751.46%New
Margin of victory8,8296.20%0.52%
Turnout142,40360.41%-6.37%
Registered electors235,724
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing-7.21%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights[5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKB. Valarmathi 67,522 50.55% +6.83
DMKHasan Mohamed Jinnah59,93044.87%-1.13
BJPM. Photo Siva Alias Sivalingam3,0982.32%+1.11
IJKThiwan Muhammedu Nahib8490.64%New
Margin of victory7,5925.68%3.40%
Turnout133,56766.78%2.89%
Registered electors200,020
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing4.55%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKM. K. Stalin 49,817 46.00% -5.4
AIADMKAdhirajaram47,34943.72%New
DMDKM. Thalapathy5,5455.12%New
LKPTA. Ishrayel Maheswar2,4592.27%New
BJPM. Shivalingam1,3051.21%New
Margin of victory2,4682.28%-5.34%
Turnout108,29163.89%18.55%
Registered electors169,506
DMK holdSwing-5.40%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKM. K. Stalin 49,056 51.41% -18.31
TMC(M)S. Sekar41,78243.78%New
MDMKMallika2,5112.63%+0.05
IndependentG. M. Syed Fasiuddin5390.56%New
Margin of victory7,2747.62%-39.14%
Turnout95,42845.34%-13.36%
Registered electors210,474
DMK holdSwing-18.31%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKM. K. Stalin 66,905 69.72% +30.52
AIADMKZeenath Sheriffdeen22,02822.95%-33.55
MDMKK. Thiyagarajan2,4792.58%New
BJPNagamma2,0152.10%+0.29
PMKN. Elumalai1,4571.52%New
Margin of victory44,87746.76%29.45%
Turnout95,96858.70%2.38%
Registered electors167,016
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing13.21%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKK. A. Krishnaswamy 55,426 56.50% +26.45
DMKM. K. Stalin 38,445 39.19% -11.4
BJPD. Nagarajan1,7711.81%New
PMKB. Panneerselvam1,2731.30%New
Margin of victory16,98117.31%-3.23%
Turnout98,09256.32%-11.49%
Registered electors176,708
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing5.91%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKM. K. Stalin 50,818 50.59% +2.73
AIADMKS. S. R. Thambidurai30,18430.05%-20.31
IUMLMohamed Ehiya10,34910.30%New
AIADMKG. M. Syed Fasiuddin6,6166.59%-43.77
Margin of victory20,63420.54%18.05%
Turnout100,44867.81%2.85%
Registered electors150,057
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing0.23%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKK. A. Krishnaswamy 46,246 50.36% +0.17
DMKM. K. Stalin43,95447.86%-1.95
IndependentA. Seppan8540.93%New
Margin of victory2,2922.50%2.12%
Turnout91,83164.96%7.38%
Registered electors145,099
AIADMK holdSwing0.17%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKK. A. Krishnaswamy 40,499 50.19% New
DMKS. J. Sadiq Pasha40,19249.81%+12.68
Margin of victory3070.38%-6.40%
Turnout80,69157.58%14.41%
Registered electors141,773
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing13.06%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKS. J. Sadiq Pasha 26,599 37.13% -20.26
IndependentSyed Khaleefa Thullah21,74130.35%New
JPAnbumani15,23021.26%New
INCP. A. Daivasigamani7,90211.03%-29.3
Margin of victory4,8586.78%-10.28%
Turnout71,63543.16%-21.16%
Registered electors167,463
DMK holdSwing-20.26%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKK. A. Mathiazhagan 38,891 57.39% -1.88
INCN. M. Mani Varma27,33240.33%+2.28
IndependentK. Balavarsu7591.12%New
Margin of victory11,55917.06%-4.16%
Turnout67,76764.32%-10.10%
Registered electors108,614
DMK holdSwing-1.88%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKK. A. Mathiazhagan 39,518 59.27% +13.68
INCM. Sivaraj25,37038.05%-3.67
Margin of victory14,14821.22%17.35%
Turnout66,67074.42%3.77%
Registered electors91,441
DMK holdSwing13.68%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKK. A. Mathiazhagan 27,984 45.59% New
INCIndrani Changalvarayan25,60941.72%-4.19
TNPSambandam4,7727.78%New
SWAC. M. Baslusamy3,0114.91%New
Margin of victory2,3753.87%-4.30%
Turnout61,37670.65%33.01%
Registered electors89,518
DMK gain from IndependentSwing-8.49%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentA. V. P. Asaithambi 17,632 54.08% New
INCK. Venkatasamy Naidu14,97045.92%+21.28
Margin of victory2,6628.17%1.61%
Turnout32,60237.64%-52.30%
Registered electors86,621
Independent gain from INCSwing29.44%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCVenkataswami Naiudu 31,042 24.64% New
IndependentSivashanmugham Pillai22,78718.09%New
Justice PartyIndirani Balasubaramaniam19,23615.27%New
SocialistMarthandam Pillai8,1276.45%New
IndependentDorairaj6,4485.12%New
IUMLSyed Niamuthulla Sahib5,7064.53%New
IndependentJasubatham5,4094.29%New
IndependentManickavasagam5,1254.07%New
IndependentKabalamurthi3,7712.99%New
IndependentRaja3,3042.62%New
KMPPYakambaram3,0342.41%New
Margin of victory8,2556.55%
Turnout125,97589.94%
Registered electors140,070
INC win (new seat)

References

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