Lok Sabha constituency 3, Tamil Nadu

Chennai South

T.Sumathy (ALIAS) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN (DMK) won the 2024 election by 2,25,945 votes, taking 47.00% of the vote to Dr.Tamilisai Soundararajan (BJP)'s 26.40%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerDMKT.Sumathy (ALIAS) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN, 2024
Winner's vote share, 202447.00%runner-up 26.40%
Winning margin, 20242,25,94520.55% of votes cast
Elections on record4DMK 2, AIADMK 2

Result by result

2009 AIADMK 3,08,567 42.4% vs 37.9%2014 AIADMK 4,34,540 40.6% vs 27.9%2019 DMK 5,64,872 50.2% vs 26.9%2024 DMK 5,16,628 47.0% vs 26.4%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2024Lok SabhaChennai South
Seat 3
T.Sumathy (ALIAS) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN
DMK
5,16,628
47.0%
Dr.Tamilisai Soundararajan
BJP
2,90,683
26.4%
2,25,945 votes
20.55%
54.3%
2019Lok SabhaChennai South
Seat 3
T.Sumathy (A) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN
DMK
5,64,872
50.2%
Dr.J.Jayavardhan
AIADMK
3,02,649
26.9%
2,62,223 votes
23.29%
57.0%
2014Lok SabhaChennai South
Seat 3
Dr. J. Jayavardhan
AIADMK
4,34,540
40.6%
T.K.S.Elangovan
DMK
2,98,965
27.9%
1,35,575 votes
12.65%
59.7%
2009Lok SabhaChennai South
Seat 3
Rajendran C
AIADMK
3,08,567
42.4%
Bharathy R.S.
DMK
2,75,632
37.9%
32,935 votes
4.52%
62.7%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.