Thousand Lights Assembly constituency

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Thousand Lights
Constituency No. 20 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Chennai
LS constituency Chennai Central
Total electors240,073 [1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Alliance   SPA
Elected year2021

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.

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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 Naidu Indian National Congress
1957 A. V. P. Asaithambi Independent
1962 K. A. Mathialagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967

Tamil Nadu

AssemblyElectionWinnerParty
Fifth 1971 K. A. Mathialagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth 1977 S. J. Sadiq Pasha
Seventh 1980 K. A. Krishnaswamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth 1984
Ninth 1989 M. K. Stalin Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth 1991 K. A. Krishnaswamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh 1996 M. K. Stalin Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth 2001
Thirteenth 2006
Fourteenth 2011 B. Valarmathi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifteenth 2016K. K. Selvam [2] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth 2021 Ezhilan 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%±%
DMK Ezhilan Naganathan 71,867 53.41% +10.06
BJP Khushbu 39,40529.29%+23.31
MNM K. M. Shariff11,7918.76%New
NTK A. J. Sherine8,8846.60%+5.15
NOTA NOTA1,3851.03%-1.52
AMMK N. Vaidhyanathan1,1550.86%New
Margin of victory32,46224.13%17.93%
Turnout 134,55556.05%-4.36%
Rejected ballots7330.54%
Registered electors 240,073
DMK hold Swing 10.06%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Thousand Lights [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Ku. Ka. Selvam 61,726 43.35% -1.52
AIADMK B. Valarmathi 52,89737.15%-13.41
BJP M. Shivalingam8,5165.98%+3.66
MDMK C. Ambigapathy7,8055.48%New
PMK V. Rangan3,9682.79%New
NOTA NOTA3,6332.55%New
NTK Murugesan2,0751.46%New
Margin of victory8,8296.20%0.52%
Turnout 142,40360.41%-6.37%
Registered electors 235,724
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -7.21%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Thousand Lights [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK B. Valarmathi 67,522 50.55% +6.83
DMK Hasan Mohamed Jinnah59,93044.87%-1.13
BJP M. Photo Siva Alias Sivalingam3,0982.32%+1.11
IJK Thiwan Muhammedu Nahib8490.64%New
Margin of victory7,5925.68%3.40%
Turnout 133,56766.78%2.89%
Registered electors 200,020
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 4.55%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Thousand Lights [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. K. Stalin 49,817 46.00% -5.4
AIADMK Adhirajaram47,34943.72%New
DMDK M. Thalapathy5,5455.12%New
LKPT A. Ishrayel Maheswar2,4592.27%New
BJP M. Shivalingam1,3051.21%New
Margin of victory2,4682.28%-5.34%
Turnout 108,29163.89%18.55%
Registered electors 169,506
DMK hold Swing -5.40%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Thousand Lights [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. K. Stalin 49,056 51.41% -18.31
TMC(M) S. Sekar41,78243.78%New
MDMK Mallika2,5112.63%+0.05
Independent G. M. Syed Fasiuddin5390.56%New
Margin of victory7,2747.62%-39.14%
Turnout 95,42845.34%-13.36%
Registered electors 210,474
DMK hold Swing -18.31%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Thousand Lights [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. K. Stalin 66,905 69.72% +30.52
AIADMK Zeenath Sheriffdeen22,02822.95%-33.55
MDMK K. Thiyagarajan2,4792.58%New
BJP Nagamma2,0152.10%+0.29
PMK N. Elumalai1,4571.52%New
Margin of victory44,87746.76%29.45%
Turnout 95,96858.70%2.38%
Registered electors 167,016
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 13.21%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Thousand Lights [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. A. Krishnaswamy 55,426 56.50% +26.45
DMK M. K. Stalin 38,445 39.19% -11.4
BJP D. Nagarajan1,7711.81%New
PMK B. Panneerselvam1,2731.30%New
Margin of victory16,98117.31%-3.23%
Turnout 98,09256.32%-11.49%
Registered electors 176,708
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 5.91%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Thousand Lights [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. K. Stalin 50,818 50.59% +2.73
AIADMK S. S. R. Thambidurai30,18430.05%-20.31
IUML Mohamed Ehiya10,34910.30%New
AIADMK G. M. Syed Fasiuddin6,6166.59%-43.77
Margin of victory20,63420.54%18.05%
Turnout 100,44867.81%2.85%
Registered electors 150,057
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 0.23%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Thousand Lights [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. A. Krishnaswamy 46,246 50.36% +0.17
DMK M. K. Stalin 43,95447.86%-1.95
Independent A. Seppan8540.93%New
Margin of victory2,2922.50%2.12%
Turnout 91,83164.96%7.38%
Registered electors 145,099
AIADMK hold Swing 0.17%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Thousand Lights [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. A. Krishnaswamy 40,499 50.19% New
DMK S. J. Sadiq Pasha 40,19249.81%+12.68
Margin of victory3070.38%-6.40%
Turnout 80,69157.58%14.41%
Registered electors 141,773
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 13.06%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Thousand Lights [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK S. J. Sadiq Pasha 26,599 37.13% -20.26
Independent Syed Khaleefa Thullah21,74130.35%New
JP Anbumani15,23021.26%New
INC P. A. Daivasigamani7,90211.03%-29.3
Margin of victory4,8586.78%-10.28%
Turnout 71,63543.16%-21.16%
Registered electors 167,463
DMK hold Swing -20.26%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Thousand Lights [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. A. Mathiazhagan 38,891 57.39% -1.88
INC N. M. Mani Varma27,33240.33%+2.28
Independent K. Balavarsu7591.12%New
Margin of victory11,55917.06%-4.16%
Turnout 67,76764.32%-10.10%
Registered electors 108,614
DMK hold Swing -1.88%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Thousand Lights [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. A. Mathiazhagan 39,518 59.27% +13.68
INC M. Sivaraj25,37038.05%-3.67
Margin of victory14,14821.22%17.35%
Turnout 66,67074.42%3.77%
Registered electors 91,441
DMK hold Swing 13.68%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Thousand Lights [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. A. Mathiazhagan 27,984 45.59% New
INC Indrani Changalvarayan25,60941.72%-4.19
TNP Sambandam4,7727.78%New
SWA C. M. Baslusamy3,0114.91%New
Margin of victory2,3753.87%-4.30%
Turnout 61,37670.65%33.01%
Registered electors 89,518
DMK gain from Independent Swing -8.49%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Thousand Lights [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. V. P. Asaithambi 17,632 54.08% New
INC K. Venkatasamy Naidu14,97045.92%+21.28
Margin of victory2,6628.17%1.61%
Turnout 32,60237.64%-52.30%
Registered electors 86,621
Independent gain from INC Swing 29.44%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Thousand Lights [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Venkataswami Naiudu 31,042 24.64% New
Independent Sivashanmugham Pillai22,78718.09%New
Justice Party Indirani Balasubaramaniam19,23615.27%New
Socialist Marthandam Pillai8,1276.45%New
Independent Dorairaj6,4485.12%New
IUML Syed Niamuthulla Sahib5,7064.53%New
Independent Jasubatham5,4094.29%New
Independent Manickavasagam5,1254.07%New
Independent Kabalamurthi3,7712.99%New
Independent Raja3,3042.62%New
KMPP Yakambaram3,0342.41%New
Margin of victory8,2556.55%
Turnout 125,97589.94%
Registered electors 140,070
INC win (new seat)

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