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 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.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Madras State
Tamil Nadu
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% |
2026
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| SPA | Ezhilan Naganathan | | | |
| AIADMK+ | B. Valarmathi | | | |
| NTK | Kalanjiyam | | | |
| TVK | J. C. D. Prabhakar | | | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | | | |
| Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Rejected ballots | | | |
| Registered electors | 153,908 | | |
| gain from | Swing | | |
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(M) | 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 |
| TNP | 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 Party (India) | 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) |
- . Election Commission of India. Archived from on 5 October 2010.
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