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.

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

Year Winner Party
1952 Sivashanmugam Pillai and Venkatasami Naidu Independent and Indian National Congress
1957 A. V. P. Asaithambi Independent
1962 K. A. Mathialagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967 K. A. Mathiazhagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Assembly Election Winner Party
Fifth 1971 K. A. Mathialagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth 1977 S. J. Sadiq Pasha Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1980 K. A. Krishnaswamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth 1984 K. A. Krishnaswamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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 M. K. Stalin Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth 2006 M. K. Stalin Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourteenth 2011 B. Valarmathi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifteenth 2016 K. K. Selvam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth 2021 Ezhilan Naganathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Ezhilan Naganathan 71,867 53.41% +10.06
BJP Khushbu 39,405 29.29% +23.31
MNM K. M. Shariff 11,791 8.76% New
NTK A. J. Sherine 8,884 6.60% +5.15
NOTA NOTA 1,385 1.03% -1.52
AMMK N. Vaidhyanathan 1,155 0.86% New
Margin of victory 32,462 24.13% 17.93%
Turnout 134,555 56.05% -4.36%
Rejected ballots 733 0.54%
Registered electors 240,073
DMK hold Swing 10.06%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Ku. Ka. Selvam 61,726 43.35% -1.52
AIADMK B. Valarmathi 52,897 37.15% -13.41
BJP M. Shivalingam 8,516 5.98% +3.66
MDMK C. Ambigapathy 7,805 5.48% New
PMK V. Rangan 3,968 2.79% New
NOTA NOTA 3,633 2.55% New
NTK Murugesan 2,075 1.46% New
Margin of victory 8,829 6.20% 0.52%
Turnout 142,403 60.41% -6.37%
Registered electors 235,724
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -7.21%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK B. Valarmathi 67,522 50.55% +6.83
DMK Hasan Mohamed Jinnah 59,930 44.87% -1.13
BJP M. Photo Siva Alias Sivalingam 3,098 2.32% +1.11
IJK Thiwan Muhammedu Nahib 849 0.64% New
Margin of victory 7,592 5.68% 3.40%
Turnout 133,567 66.78% 2.89%
Registered electors 200,020
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 4.55%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. K. Stalin 49,817 46.00% -5.4
AIADMK Adhirajaram 47,349 43.72% New
DMDK M. Thalapathy 5,545 5.12% New
LKPT A. Ishrayel Maheswar 2,459 2.27% New
BJP M. Shivalingam 1,305 1.21% New
Margin of victory 2,468 2.28% -5.34%
Turnout 108,291 63.89% 18.55%
Registered electors 169,506
DMK hold Swing -5.40%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. K. Stalin 49,056 51.41% -18.31
TMC S. Sekar 41,782 43.78% New
MDMK Mallika 2,511 2.63% +0.05
Independent G. M. Syed Fasiuddin 539 0.56% New
Margin of victory 7,274 7.62% -39.14%
Turnout 95,428 45.34% -13.36%
Registered electors 210,474
DMK hold Swing -18.31%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. K. Stalin 66,905 69.72% +30.52
AIADMK Zeenath Sheriffdeen 22,028 22.95% -33.55
MDMK K. Thiyagarajan 2,479 2.58% New
BJP Nagamma 2,015 2.10% +0.29
PMK N. Elumalai 1,457 1.52% New
Margin of victory 44,877 46.76% 29.45%
Turnout 95,968 58.70% 2.38%
Registered electors 167,016
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 13.21%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. A. Krishnaswamy 55,426 56.50% +26.45
DMK M. K. Stalin 38,445 39.19% -11.4
BJP D. Nagarajan 1,771 1.81% New
PMK B. Panneerselvam 1,273 1.30% New
Margin of victory 16,981 17.31% -3.23%
Turnout 98,092 56.32% -11.49%
Registered electors 176,708
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 5.91%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. K. Stalin 50,818 50.59% +2.73
AIADMK S. S. R. Thambidurai 30,184 30.05% -20.31
IUML Mohamed Ehiya 10,349 10.30% New
AIADMK G. M. Syed Fasiuddin 6,616 6.59% -43.77
Margin of victory 20,634 20.54% 18.05%
Turnout 100,448 67.81% 2.85%
Registered electors 150,057
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 0.23%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. A. Krishnaswamy 46,246 50.36% +0.17
DMK M. K. Stalin 43,954 47.86% -1.95
Independent A. Seppan 854 0.93% New
Margin of victory 2,292 2.50% 2.12%
Turnout 91,831 64.96% 7.38%
Registered electors 145,099
AIADMK hold Swing 0.17%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. A. Krishnaswamy 40,499 50.19% New
DMK S. J. Sadiq Pasha 40,192 49.81% +12.68
Margin of victory 307 0.38% -6.40%
Turnout 80,691 57.58% 14.41%
Registered electors 141,773
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 13.06%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. J. Sadiq Pasha 26,599 37.13% -20.26
Independent Syed Khaleefa Thullah 21,741 30.35% New
JP Anbumani 15,230 21.26% New
INC P. A. Daivasigamani 7,902 11.03% -29.3
Margin of victory 4,858 6.78% -10.28%
Turnout 71,635 43.16% -21.16%
Registered electors 167,463
DMK hold Swing -20.26%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. A. Mathiazhagan 38,891 57.39% -1.88
INC N. M. Mani Varma 27,332 40.33% +2.28
Independent K. Balavarsu 759 1.12% New
Margin of victory 11,559 17.06% -4.16%
Turnout 67,767 64.32% -10.10%
Registered electors 108,614
DMK hold Swing -1.88%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. A. Mathiazhagan 39,518 59.27% +13.68
INC M. Sivaraj 25,370 38.05% -3.67
Margin of victory 14,148 21.22% 17.35%
Turnout 66,670 74.42% 3.77%
Registered electors 91,441
DMK hold Swing 13.68%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. A. Mathiazhagan 27,984 45.59% New
INC Indrani Changalvarayan 25,609 41.72% -4.19
Tamil National Party Sambandam 4,772 7.78% New
SWA C. M. Baslusamy 3,011 4.91% New
Margin of victory 2,375 3.87% -4.30%
Turnout 61,376 70.65% 33.01%
Registered electors 89,518
DMK gain from Independent Swing -8.49%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. V. P. Asaithambi 17,632 54.08% New
INC K. Venkatasamy Naidu 14,970 45.92% +21.28
Margin of victory 2,662 8.17% 1.61%
Turnout 32,602 37.64% -52.30%
Registered electors 86,621
Independent gain from INC Swing 29.44%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Thousand Lights
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Venkataswami Naiudu 31,042 24.64% New
Independent Sivashanmugham Pillai 22,787 18.09% New
Justice Party Indirani Balasubaramaniam 19,236 15.27% New
Socialist Marthandam Pillai 8,127 6.45% New
Independent Dorairaj 6,448 5.12% New
IUML Syed Niamuthulla Sahib 5,706 4.53% New
Independent Jasubatham 5,409 4.29% New
Independent Manickavasagam 5,125 4.07% New
Independent Kabalamurthi 3,771 2.99% New
Independent Raja 3,304 2.62% New
KMPP Yakambaram 3,034 2.41% New
Margin of victory 8,255 6.55%
Turnout 125,975 89.94%
Registered electors 140,070
INC win (new seat)