Kancheepuram (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Coordinates: 12°49′N 79°43′E / 12.82°N 79.71°E
 Kancheepuram constituency, post-2008 delimitation | |
| Existence | 1951 2009-present |
|---|---|
| Reservation | Scheduled Caste |
| Current MP | P. Viswanathan |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected Year | 2009 Election |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Electors | 1,060,188[1] |
| Most Successful Party | Indian National Congress (once) |
| Assembly Constituencies | 32. Chengalpattu 33. Thiruporur 34. Cheyyur (SC) 35. Madurantakam 36. Uthiramerur 37. Kancheepuram |
Kancheepuram is a newly formed Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency after the 2008 delimitation.[2]
The constituency originally existed for the 1951 election.
This constituency is reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates.
Assembly segments[edit]
The constituency in 2008 was formed after merging the assembly segments of Chengalpattu, Thiruporur, Madurantakam (SC), Uthiramerur and Kancheepuram, which were earlier part of the now defunct Chengalpattu Lok Sabha constituency, and Alandur, which was earlier part of Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency.
Elections[edit]
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | A. Krishnaswamy | CWL | T. Chengalvarayan | INC |
| 2009 | P. Viswanathan | INC | E. Ramakrishnan | AIADMK |
| 2014 | K. Maragatham | AIADMK | G. Selvam | DMK |
