Lok Sabha Constituency

Kancheepuram

Constituency No. 6· Tamil NaduScheduled Caste

Kancheepuram is Lok Sabha constituency No. 6 in Tamil Nadu, reserved category: Scheduled Caste. It covers parts of the districts of Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram. The seat is made up of 8 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 17,52,100 electors, of whom 71.48% voted.

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency No.
6
Category
Scheduled Caste
Assembly Segments
8
Districts Covered
Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

GS

G. Selvam

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Member of Parliament · Kancheepuram (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2019
Re-elected
2024
Terms at this seat
2
2024 result
5,86,048
Votes
46.8%
Vote share
2,21,473
Victory margin

Ahead of E. Rajasekar (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) on 3,64,575 votes.

Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
6
State
Tamil Nadu
Category
Scheduled Caste
Districts covered
Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram
Assembly segments
8
Total electors
17,52,100
Male electors
8,61,200
Female electors
8,90,810
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,780
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
GS
G. Selvam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5,86,048
Votes
46.8%
Vote Share
2,21,473
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.G. SelvamDMK5,86,048 · 46.8%
  2. 2.E. RajasekarAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,64,575 · 29.11%
  3. 3.V. JotiPattali Makkal Katchi1,78,200 · 14.23%
  4. 4.V. Santhosh KumarNaan Tamilar Katchi92,100 · 7.35%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
GS
G. Selvam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
6,84,004
Votes
55.26%
Vote Share
2,86,632
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.G. SelvamDMK6,84,004 · 55.26%
  2. 2.K. MaragathamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,97,372 · 32.1%
  3. 3.A. MunusamyAmma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam55,210 · 4.46%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
KM
K. Maragatham
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
4,99,395
Votes
44.15%
Vote Share
1,46,866
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.K. MaragathamAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,99,395 · 44.15%
  2. 2.G. SelvamDMK3,52,529 · 31.17%
  3. 3.C. E. SathyaMDMK2,07,080 · 18.31%

Assembly Segments in Kancheepuram

(8)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Alandur

    AC No. 28 · Kanchipuram
    TA
    T. M. Anbarasan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Sriperumbudur
    AC No. 29 · Kanchipuram
    Scheduled Caste
    KS
    K. Selvaperunthagai
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Chengalpattu
    AC No. 32 · Chengalpattu
    MV
    M. Varalakshmi
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Thiruporur
    AC No. 33 · Chengalpattu
    SB
    S. S. Balaji
    Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
    MLA
  • Cheyyur
    AC No. 34 · Chengalpattu
    Scheduled Caste
    PB
    Panaiyur Babu
    Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
    MLA
  • Madurantakam
    AC No. 35 · Chengalpattu
    Scheduled Caste
    KM
    K. Maragatham
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Uthiramerur
    AC No. 36 · Kanchipuram
    KS
    K. Sundar
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Kancheepuram
    AC No. 37 · Kanchipuram
    CE
    C. V. M. P. Ezhilarasan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
17.52 Lakh
Total Electors
8.61 Lakh
Male Electors
8.91 Lakh
Female Electors
1,780
Polling Stations
12.52 Lakh
Votes Polled
71.48%
Turnout
Voter turnout71.48%
EVM votes 12,48,000Postal votes 4,400

About Kancheepuram Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency number
6
Category
Scheduled Caste
Districts covered
Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram
Assembly segments
8
Sitting member
G. Selvam
Party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Tamil Nadu
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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