Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency
Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India
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CountryIndia
Assembly constituenciesChengalpattu
Thiruporur
Cheyyur
Madurantakam
Uthiramerur
Kancheepuram
Thiruporur
Cheyyur
Madurantakam
Uthiramerur
Kancheepuram
| Kancheepuram | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 Interactive map of Kancheepuram Loksabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Assembly constituencies | Chengalpattu Thiruporur Cheyyur Madurantakam Uthiramerur Kancheepuram |
| Established | 1951 2009 |
| Total electors | 18,12,565[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | DMK |
| Alliance | None |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Kancheepuram is a newly formed Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency after the 2008 delimitation.[2] Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 6 of 39.
The constituency originally existed for the 1951 election.
This constituency is reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates.
Assembly segments
The constituency in 2008 was formed of 6 assembly segments as follows:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party | 2024 Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Chengalpattu | None | Chengalpattu | TVK | DMK | ||
| 33 | Thiruporur | None | |||||
| 34 | Cheyyur | SC | AIADMK | ||||
| 35 | Madurantakam | SC | Vacant | ||||
| 36 | Uthiramerur | None | Kancheepuram | TVK | |||
| 37 | Kancheepuram | None | |||||
Members of Parliament
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | A. Krishnaswamy | Commonweal Party | T. Chengalvarayan | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2009 | P. Viswanathan | Indian National Congress | E. Ramakrishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | ||
| 2014 | K. Maragatham | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | G. Selvam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | ||
| 2019 | G. Selvam[3] | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | K. Maragatham | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | ||
| 2024 | G. Selvam[4] | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | E. Rajashekar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | ||
Election results
General Elections 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | G. Selvam | 586,044 | 46.53 |  8.97 | |
| AIADMK | E. Rajasekhar | 3,64,571 | 28.94 | 4.30 | |
| PMK | V. Jothi | 1,64,931 | 13.09 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 16,965 | 1.35 | 0.41 | |
| Margin of victory | 221,473 | 17.83 | 5.43 | ||
| Turnout | 1,259,578 | 71.68 | 3.28 | ||
| Registered electors | 17,48,866 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
General Elections 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | G. Selvam | 684,004 | 55.50 | 23.76 | |
| AIADMK | K. Maragatham | 3,97,372 | 32.24 | −12.72 | |
| Independent | A. Munusamy | 55,213 | 4.48 | ||
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 21,661 | 1.76 | 0.16 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,86,632 | 23.26 | 10.03 | ||
| Turnout | 12,32,417 | 74.96 | −0.07 | ||
| Registered electors | 16,43,992 | 11.07 | |||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 10.54 | |||
General Elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. Maragatham | 499,395 | 44.96 | 4.64 | |
| DMK | G. Selvam | 3,52,529 | 31.74 | ||
| MDMK | C. E. Sathya | 2,07,080 | 18.64 | ||
| INC | P. Viswanathan | 33,313 | 3.00 | −38.99 | |
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 17,736 | 1.60 | ||
| BSP | V. S. Chandirakumar | 6,807 | 0.61 | −0.11 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,46,866 | 13.22 | 11.56 | ||
| Turnout | 11,10,663 | 75.04 | 0.86 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,80,123 | 39.61 | |||
| AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 2.97 | |||
General Elections 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. Viswanathan | 330,237 | 41.99 | ||
| AIADMK | Dr. E. Ramakrishnan | 3,17,134 | 40.32 | ||
| DMDK | T. Tamilvendan | 1,03,560 | 13.17 | ||
| BSP | K. Uthrapathi | 5,663 | 0.72 | ||
| Independent | C. A. Balakrishnan | 5,161 | 0.66 | ||
| Margin of victory | 13,103 | 1.67 | |||
| Turnout | 10,60,188 | 74.18 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 193 | 0.02 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
General Elections 1951
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonweal Party | A. Krishnaswami | 111,233 | 55.63 | ||
| INC | T. Chengalvarayan | 88,724 | 44.37 | 44.37 | |
| Margin of victory | 22,509 | 11.26 | |||
| Turnout | 1,99,957 | 60.08 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,32,827 | 0.00 | |||
| Commonweal Party win (new seat) | |||||