2004 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu

Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 2004
10 May 2004
39 seats
  First party Second party
 
Leader M. Karunanidhi J. Jayalalithaa
Party DMK AIADMK
Alliance INC+ (post poll UPA)+DPA+LF NDA
Seats won 39 0
Seat change 12 14
Popular vote 1,64,83,390 1,00,02,913
Percentage 57.40% 34.84%
Swing 15.73% 11.57%
Prime Minister before election

Atal Bihari Vajpayee
BJP

Prime Minister after election

Manmohan Singh
INC

The 2004 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a victory for the Democratic Progressive Alliance, which included the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and its allies the Left Front which won all 39 seats in the state. DMK and its allies were also able to hold on to Pondicherry, which has 1 seat, which allowed the UPA to win all 40 seats in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. The 2 larger partners Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) (16) and Indian National Congress (INC) (10) won the majority of seats, with the junior partners Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) (5) and Marumaralarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) (4) winning the rest. The remaining 4 seats were won by the Left Front parties. Due to the support of the Left Front for the government at the centre, all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu, supported the formation of the UPA-led government.

The DPA was formed, because DMK, PMK and MDMK, left the NDA mostly on the Ayodhya issue and created an alliance that supported the UPA. The NDA paid a price for it, when their BJP-AIADMK alliance couldn't even win a seat in this state.[1]

Schedule

Event Date
Date for Nominations 16 April 2004
Last Date for filing Nominations 23 April 2004
Date for scrutiny of nominations 24 April 2004
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures 26 April 2004
Date of poll 10 May 2004
Date of counting 13 May 2004

Seat allotments

Democratic Progressive Alliance

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi 15 16
Indian Union Muslim League K. M. Kader Mohideen 1
Indian National Congress G. K. Vasan 9 10
Congress Jananayaka Peravai P. Chidambaram 1
Pattali Makkal Katchi S. Ramadoss 5
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Vaiko 4
Communist Party of India R. Nallakannu 2
Communist Party of India (Marxist) N. Varadarajan 2
Total 39

National Democratic Alliance

Party Flag Election symbol Leader Seats contested
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Jayalalithaa 33
Bharatiya Janata Party C. P. Radhakrishnan 6

People's alliance

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Thol. Thirumavalavan 8 25
Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi R. S. Raja Kannappan 5
Puthiya Tamilagam K. Krishnasamy 5
Janata Dal (United) George Fernandes 3
Indian National League Janab 3
Puratchi Council 1

Fourth front

Party Flag Election symbol Leader Seats contested
Janata Party Subramanian Swamy 21 31
Puthiya Needhi Katchi A. C. Shanmugam 10

Note: The janata party and puthiya Needhi Katchi contested in janata party's symbol

List of Candidates

Constituency
UPA NDA
1 Chennai North DMK C. Kuppusami BJP M. N. Sukumaran Nambiyar
2 Chennai Central DMK Dayanidhi Maran AIADMK N. Balaganga
3 Chennai South DMK T. R. Baalu AIADMK Bader Sayeed
4 Sriperumbudur DMK A. Krishnaswamy AIADMK P. Venugopal
5 Chengalpattu PMK A. K. Moorthy AIADMK K. N. Ramachandran
6 Arakkonam PMK R. Velu AIADMK N. Shanmugham
7 Vellore DMK K. M. Kader Mohideen AIADMK A. Santhanam
8 Tiruppattur DMK D. Venugopal AIADMK K. G. Subramani
9 Vandavasi MDMK N. Ramachandran Gingee AIADMK R. Rajalakshmi
10 Tindivanam PMK K. Dhanraju AIADMK A. Arunmozhithevan
11 Cuddalore DMK K. Venkatapathy AIADMK R. Rajendran
12 Chidambaram PMK E. Ponnuswamy BJP Tada N. Periyasamy
13 Dharmapuri PMK R. Senthil BJP P. D. Elangovan
14 Krishnagiri DMK E. G. Sugavanam AIADMK K. Nanju Gowda
15 Rasipuram INC K. Rani AIADMK S. Anbalagan
16 Salem INC K. V. Thangabalu AIADMK A. Rajshekharan
17 Tiruchengode DMK K. Subbulakshmi Jagadisan AIADMK Edappadi K. Palanisamy
18 Nilgiris INC R. Prabhu BJP M. Master Mathan
19 Gobichettipalayam INC E. V. K. S. Elangovan AIADMK N. R. Govindarajar
20 Coimbatore CPI K. Subbarayan BJP C. P. Radhakrishnan
21 Pollachi MDMK C. Krishnan AIADMK G. Murugan
22 Palani INC S. K. Kharvendhan AIADMK K. Kishore Kumar
23 Dindigul INC N. S. V. Chitthan AIADMK M. Jeyaraman
24 Madurai CPI(M) P. Mohan AIADMK A. K. Bose
25 Periyakulam INC J. M. Aaron Rasheed AIADMK T. T. V. Dhinakaran
26 Karur DMK K. C. Palanisamy AIADMK N. Palanisamy Raja
27 Tiruchirappalli MDMK L. Ganesan AIADMK M. Paranjothi
28 Perambalur DMK A. Raja AIADMK M. Sundaram
29 Mayiladuturai INC Mani Shankar Aiyar AIADMK O. S. Manian
30 Nagapattinam DMK A. K. S. Vijayan AIADMK P. J. Arjunan
31 Thanjavur DMK S. S. Palanimanickam AIADMK K. Thangamuthu
32 Pudukkottai DMK S. Regupathy AIADMK A. Ravichandran
33 Sivaganga INC P. Chidambaram AIADMK S. P. Karuppaih
34 Ramanathapuram DMK M. S. K. Bhavani Rajendran AIADMK C. Murugesan
35 Sivakasi MDMK A. Ravichandran AIADMK P. Kannan
36 Tirunelveli INC R. Dhanushkodi Aadhithan AIADMK R. Amirtha Ganesan
37 Tenkasi CPI M. Appadurai AIADMK S. Murugesan
38 Tiruchendur DMK Radhika Selvi AIADMK T. Dhamodharan
39 Nagercoil CPI(M) A. V. Bellarmin BJP Pon Radhakrishnan

Voting and results

See also: Detailed Results of the 2004 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu by assembly constituents

Results by Pre-Poll Alliance

Alliance Party Popular Vote Percentage Swing Seats won Seat Change
United Progressive Alliance Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 7,064,393 24.60% 1.47% 16 4
Indian National Congress 4,134,255 14.40% 3.30% 10 8
Pattali Makkal Katchi 1,927,367 6.71% 1.50% 5
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1,679,870 5.95% 0.10% 4
Communist Party of India 852,981 2.97% 0.41% 2 2
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 824,524 2.87% 0.52% 2 1
Total 16,483,390 57.50% 4.10% 39 15
National Democratic Alliance All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 8,547,014 29.77% 3.05% 0 10
Bharatiya Janata Party 1,455,899 5.07% 2.07% 0 4
Total 10,002,913 34.84% 0.98% 0 14
Independents 947,938 3.30% 2.05% 0
Other Parties (13 parties) 2,228,212 4.36% 7.13% 0 1
Total 28,714,515 100.00% 39
Valid Votes 28,714,515 99.94%
Invalid Votes 18,439 0.06%
Total Votes 28,732,954 100.00%
Registered Voters/Turnout 47,252,271 60.81% 2.83%

†: Seat change represents seats won in terms of the current alliances, which is considerably different from the last election. Also the seat change for BJP, includes the merged party MADMK, who won 1 seat in the last election.
‡: Vote % reflects the percentage of votes the party received compared to the entire electorate that voted in this election. Adjusted (Adj.) Vote %, reflects the % of votes the party received per constituency that they contested.
Sources: Election Commission of India[2]

1999 vs. 2004 Alliance

Coalition/Alliance Parties contesting in Tamil Nadu from the Alliance in 1999 Seats won in 1999 Election Parties contesting in Tamil Nadu from the Alliance in 2004 Seats won in 2004 Election Swing
National Democratic Alliance -Bharatiya Janata Party (4)
-Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (12)
-Marumaralarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (4)
-Pattali Makkal Katchi (5)
-MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1) 		26 -Bharatiya Janata Party
-All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 		0 −26
United Progressive Alliance* Indian National Congress (2)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (10) 		12 -Indian National Congress (10)
-Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (16)
-Marumaralarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (4)
-Pattali Makkal Katchi (5) 		35 +23
Left Front Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (1) 		1 Communist Party of India (2)
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (2) 		4 +3
  • Note: UPA was not in existence in 1999, instead the number of seats won in 1999, represents the seats won by Indian National Congress and its allies.
  • Note: INC affiliated parties, are parties that did not form an alliance or coalition with Congress party, but instead gave outside support.
  • Note: Left front, whose parties were allies of DMK in Tamil Nadu, was not part of the UPA, in 2004, instead gave outside support.

List of Elected MPs

Constituency Winner Runner-up Margin
Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes % Votes %
1 Madras North C. Kuppusami DMK 570,122 62.25 M. N. Sukumar Nambiar BJP 316,583 34.57 253,539 27.68
2 Madras Central Dayanidhi Maran DMK 316,329 61.68 N. Balaganga AIADMK 182,151 35.52 134,178 26.16
3 Madras South T. R. Baalu DMK 564,578 60.41 (Tmt) F. Bader Sayeed AIADMK 343,838 36.79 220,740 23.62
4 Sriperumbudur (SC) A. Krishnaswamy DMK 517,617 61.39 Dr. P. Venugopal AIADMK 282,271 33.48 235,346 27.91
5 Chengalpattu A. K. Moorthy PMK 431,643 56.86 K. N. Ramachandran AIADMK 282,919 37.27 148,724 19.59
6 Arakkonam R. Velu PMK 386,911 49.90 N. Shanmugam AIADMK 284,715 36.72 102,196 13.18
7 Vellore K. Kader Mohideen DMK 436,642 58.46 A. Santhanam AIADMK 258,032 34.55 178,610 23.91
8 Tiruppattur D. Venugopal DMK 453,786 58.47 K. G. Subramani AIADMK 272,884 35.16 180,902 23.31
9 Vandavasi N. Ramachandran Gingee MDMK 394,903 56.15 R. Rajalakshmi AIADMK 243,470 34.62 151,433 21.53
10 Tindivanam K. Dhanaraju PMK 367,849 50.60 A. Arunmozhithevan AIADMK 276,685 38.06 91,164 12.54
11 Cuddalore K. Venkatapathy DMK 400,059 52.63 R. Rajendran AIADMK 268,707 35.35 131,352 17.28
12 Chidambaram (SC) E. Ponnuswamy PMK 343,424 46.20 Thol Thirumaavalavan JD(U) 255,773 34.41 87,651 11.79
13 Dharmapuri Dr. R. Senthil PMK 397,540 55.99 P. D. Elangovan BJP 181,450 25.56 216,090 30.44
14 Krishnagiri E. G. Sugavanam DMK 403,297 54.59 K. Nanje Gowdu AIADMK 284,075 38.45 119,222 16.14
15 Rasipuram (SC) K. Rani INC 384,170 55.20 S. Anbalagan AIADMK 249,637 35.87 134,533 19.33
16 Salem K. V. Thangkabalu INC 444,591 59.96 A. Rajasekaran AIADMK 268,964 36.28 175,627 23.69
17 Tiruchengode Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan DMK 501,569 58.02 K. Palaniswami AIADMK 322,172 37.27 179,397 20.75
18 Nilgiris R. Prabhu INC 494,121 63.28 M. Mathan @ Master Mathan BJP 257,619 32.99 236,502 30.29
19 Gobichettipalayam E. V. K. S. Elangovan INC 426,826 62.76 N. R. Govindarajar AIADMK 212,349 31.22 214,477 31.54
20 Coimbatore K. Subbarayan CPI 504,981 57.46 C. P. Radhakishnan BJP 340,476 38.74 164,505 18.72
21 Pollachi (SC) Dr. C. Krishnan MDMK 364,988 56.76 G. Murugan AIADMK 244,067 37.96 120,921 18.81
22 Palani S. K. Kharventhan INC 448,900 64.55 K. Kishore Kumar AIADMK 217,407 31.26 231,493 33.29
23 Dindigul N. S. V. Chitthan INC 407,116 58.98 M. Jeyaraman AIADMK 251,945 36.50 155,171 22.48
24 Madurai P. Mohan CPI(M) 414,433 56.03 A K. Bose AIADMK 281,593 38.07 132,840 17.96
25 Periyakulam J. M. Aaron Rashid INC 346,851 49.51 T. T. V. Dhinakaran AIADMK 325,696 46.49 21,155 3.02
26 Karur K. C. Palanisamy DMK 450,407 60.57 N. Raja Palanichamy AIADMK 259,531 34.90 190,876 25.67
27 Tiruchirappalli L. Ganesan MDMK 450,907 63.68 M. Paranjothi AIADMK 234,182 33.07 216,725 30.60
28 Perambalur (SC) A. Raja DMK 389,708 55.12 Dr. M. Sundaram AIADMK 236,375 33.43 153,333 21.69
29 Mayiladuturai Mani Shankar Aiyar INC 411,160 59.11 O S. Manian AIADMK 215,469 30.97 195,691 28.13
30 Nagapattinam (SC) A. K. S. Vijayan DMK 463,389 61.67 P J. Archunan AIADMK 247,166 32.89 216,223 28.77
31 Thanjavur S. S. Palanimanickam DMK 400,986 56.58 K. Thangamuthu AIADMK 281,838 39.77 119,148 16.81
32 Pudukkottai S. Regupathy DMK 466,133 56.83 A. Ravichandran AIADMK 309,637 37.75 156,496 19.08
33 Sivaganga P. Chidambaram INC 400,393 60.01 S P. Karuppiah AIADMK 237,668 35.62 162,725 24.39
34 Ramanathapuram M. S. K. Bhavani Rajenthiran DMK 335,287 49.72 C. Murugesan AIADMK 225,337 33.41 109,950 16.30
35 Sivakasi A. Ravichandran MDMK 469,072 56.47 P. Kannan AIADMK 304,555 36.66 164,517 19.81
36 Tirunelveli R. Dhanuskodi Athithan INC 370,127 58.40 R. Amirtha Ganesan AIADMK 203,052 32.04 167,075 26.36
37 Tenkasi (SC) M. Appadurai CPI 348,000 48.87 S. Murugesan AIADMK 225,824 31.71 122,176 17.16
38 Tiruchendur V. Radhika Selvi DMK 394,484 62.52 T. Thamodaran AIADMK 212,803 33.72 181,681 28.79
39 Nagercoil A. V. Bellarmin CPI(M) 410,091 60.88 Pon Radhakrishnan BJP 245,797 36.49 164,294 24.39

Post Election Analysis

Source: NES Election 2004 Analysis[3]

Voting Pattern in Tamil Nadu
Category DMK+ AIADMK+ Others
Gender
Male 54% 32% 14%
Female 49% 39% 12%
Locality
Rural 50% 35% 15%
Urban 57% 36% 7%
Social class
Very poor 44% 37% 17%
Poor 55% 31% 14%
Lower middle 57% 37% 6%
Middle 51% 39% 10%
Caste
Upper caste 33% 54% 13%
Thevar 50% 47% 3%
Vanniyars 61% 33% 6%
Chettiyars 47% 30% 23%
Gounders 57% 33% 10%
Nadars 57% 36% 7%
Lower OBCs 55% 33% 12%
Chekkliyars, Pallars, etc. 39% 38% 23%
other Dalits 40% 37% 23%
Muslims 78% 11% 11%
Tell me how good each of the leaders are for Tamil Nadu...
Karunanidhi rated better than Jayalalithaa
Rating J. Jayalalithaa M. Karunanidhi
Bad 51% 2%
Average 31% 33%
Good 11% 39%
Very good 3% 23%
Do not know 4% 3%

Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu

Source: The Hindu[4]
After the UPA victory in this election, Tamil Nadu was rewarded with 12 berths in Union Council of Ministers, with 6 cabinet berths, which is the most this state has ever received after an election. 7 of the Ministers were from DMK, 2 from PMK, while the rest were from Congress.

Cabinet Ministers

Minister Party Lok Sabha Constituency/Rajya Sabha Portfolios
P. Chidambaram INC Sivaganga Minister of Finance
Mani Shankar Aiyar INC Mayiladuturai Minister of Panchayati Raj and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region
T. R. Baalu DMK Chennai South Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways
A. Raja DMK Perambalur (SC) Minister of Environment and Forests
Dayanidhi Maran DMK Chennai Central Minister of Communications and Information Technology
Anbumani Ramadoss PMK Rajya Sabha Minister of Health and Family Welfare

Ministers of State

Minister Party Lok Sabha Constituency/Rajya Sabha Portfolios
S. S. Palanimanickam DMK Thanjavur Minister of Finance
S. Regupathy DMK Pudukkottai Minister of Environment and Forests
K. Venkatapathy DMK Cuddalore Minister of Law and Justice
Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan DMK Tiruchengode Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
E. V. K. S. Elangovan INC Gobichettipalayam Minister of Commerce and Industry
R. Velu PMK Arakkonam Minister of Railways

Assembly Segment wise lead

Party Assembly segments Position in Assembly (as of 2006 election)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 96 96
Indian National Congress 59 34
Pattali Makkal Katchi 29 18
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 24 6
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 12 9
Communist Party of India 12 6
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1 61
Janata Dal (United) 1 0
Others 0 4
Total 234

Assembly seat wise lead

No. Constituency Assembly Segment Party Alliance
1 Chennai North Royapuram DMK UPA
2 Harbour DMK UPA
3 Radhakrishnan Nagar DMK UPA
5 Perambur DMK UPA
17 Thiruvottiyur DMK UPA
18 Villivakkam DMK UPA
4 Chennai Central Park Town DMK UPA
6 Purasawalkam DMK UPA
7 Egmore DMK UPA
8 Anna Nagar DMK UPA
10 Thousand Lights DMK UPA
11 Chepauk DMK UPA
9 Chennai South Thiyagaraya Nagar DMK UPA
12 Triplicane DMK UPA
13 Mylapore DMK UPA
14 Saidapet DMK UPA
19 Alandur DMK UPA
20 Tambaram DMK UPA
15 Sriperumbudur (SC) Gummidipoondi DMK UPA
16 Ponneri (SC) DMK UPA
27 Sriperumbudur (SC) DMK UPA
28 Poonamallee DMK UPA
29 Thiruvallur DMK UPA
30 Tiruttani DMK UPA
21 Chengalpattu Thirupporur (SC) PMK UPA
22 Chengalpattu PMK UPA
23 Maduranthakam PMK UPA
24 Acharapakkam (SC) PMK UPA
25 Uthiramerur PMK UPA
26 Kancheepuram PMK UPA
31 Arakkonam Pallipattu PMK UPA
32 Arakkonam PMK UPA
33 Sholinghur PMK UPA
34 Ranipet PMK UPA
35 Arcot PMK UPA
50 Cheyyar PMK UPA
36 Vellore Katpadi DMK UPA
37 Gudiyatham DMK UPA
38 Peranampattu DMK UPA
47 Anaicut DMK UPA
48 Vellore DMK UPA
49 Arani DMK UPA
39 Thirupattur Vaniyambadi DMK UPA
40 Natrampalli DMK UPA
41 Thirupattur DMK UPA
42 Chengam DMK UPA
43 Thandarampattu DMK UPA
45 Kalasapakkam DMK UPA
44 Vandavasi Tiruvannamalai DMK UPA
46 Polur DMK UPA
51 Vandavasi (SC) DMK UPA
52 Peranamallur DMK UPA
53 Melmalayanur DMK UPA
54 Gingee DMK UPA
55 Thindivanam Tindivanam PMK UPA
56 Vanur (SC) PMK UPA
57 Kandamangalam (SC) PMK UPA
58 Villupuram PMK UPA
59 Mugaiyur PMK UPA
60 Thirunavalur PMK UPA
61 Cuddalore Ulundurpet (SC) DMK UPA
62 Nellikuppam DMK UPA
63 Cuddalore DMK UPA
64 Panruti DMK UPA
71 Rishivandiyam DMK UPA
73 Sankarapuram DMK UPA
65 Chidambaram (SC) Kurinjipadi PMK UPA
66 Bhuvanagiri PMK UPA
67 Kattumannarkovil (SC) VCK PA
68 Chidambaram PMK UPA
69 Virudhachalam PMK UPA
70 Mangalore (SC) PMK UPA
79 Dharmapuri Harur (SC) PMK UPA
80 Morappur PMK UPA
82 Dharmapuri PMK UPA
83 Pennagaram PMK UPA
84 Mettur PMK UPA
85 Taramangalam PMK UPA
74 Krishnagiri Hosur DMK UPA
75 Thalli DMK UPA
76 Kaveripattinam DMK UPA
77 Krishnagiri DMK UPA
78 Bargur DMK UPA
81 Palacode DMK UPA
72 Rasipuram (SC) Chinnasalem INC UPA
92 Attur INC UPA
93 Talavasal (SC) INC UPA
94 Rasipuram INC UPA
95 Senthamangalam (ST) INC UPA
96 Namakkal (SC) INC UPA
86 Salem Omalur INC UPA
87 Yercaud (ST) INC UPA
88 Salem-I INC UPA
89 Salem-II INC UPA
90 Veerapandi INC UPA
91 Panamarathupatty INC UPA
97 Tiruchengode Kabilarmalai DMK UPA
98 Tiruchengode DMK UPA
99 Edappadi DMK UPA
100 Krishnagiri DMK UPA
118 Modakurichi DMK UPA
120 Erode DMK UPA

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Hindu : Tamil Nadu News : Ayodhya one reason for quitting NDA, says Karunanidhi". Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Election Commission of India". Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  3. ^ Thsks (20 May 2004). "The Hindu : State by State : Alliance effect, swing factor propelled DPA victory". Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 22 September 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
  4. ^ "The Hindu : Tamil Nadu News : Tamil Nadu secures 12 berths". Archived from the original on 18 May 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
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