{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}} {{for|the mosque|Thousand Lights Mosque}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox Indian constituency | name = Thousand Lights | type =SLA | constituency_no = 20 | map_image = File:Constitution thousand light.svg | mla = J. C. D. Prabhakar<Br>{{Small|Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly}} | party = {{Party index link|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}} | alliance = | latest_election_year = 2026 | state = Tamil Nadu | district = Chennai | loksabha_cons = Chennai Central | established = 1951 | electors = 157,529 | reservation = None }} '''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 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Winner ! colspan="2" | Party |---- |1952 |Venkatasami Naidu |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- | 1957 | A. V. P. Asaithambi | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |- | 1962 | rowspan=2|K. A. Mathialagan | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}} |- | 1967 |- |}
=== Tamil Nadu ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! Assembly ! Election ! Winner ! colspan="2" | Party |- | Fifth | 1971 | K. A. Mathialagan | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}} |- | Sixth | 1977 | S. J. Sadiq Pasha |- | Seventh | 1980 | rowspan=2|K. A. Krishnaswamy | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}} |- | Eighth | 1984 |- | Ninth | 1989 | M. K. Stalin | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |- | Tenth | 1991 | K. A. Krishnaswamy | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |- | Eleventh | 1996 | rowspan=3|M. K. Stalin | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}} |- | Twelfth | 2001 |- | Thirteenth | 2006 |- | Fourteenth | 2011 | B. Valarmathi | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |- | Fifteenth | 2016 | K. K. Selvam<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=20}}</ref> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}} |- | Sixteenth | 2021 | Ezhilan Naganathan |- |Seventeenth | 2026 | J. C. D. Prabhakar | {{Full party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}} |}
==Election results== {{bar box |float=right |title= Vote share of winning candidates |titlebar=#ddd |width=300px |barwidth=275px |bars= {{bar percent|2026|{{party color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}}|44.73}} {{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.41}} {{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.35}} {{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.55}} {{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.00}} {{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.41}} {{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|69.72}} {{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.50}} {{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.59}} {{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.36}} {{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.19}} {{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.13}} {{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.39}} {{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.59}} {{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Independent politician}}|54.08}} {{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|24.64}} }}
=== 2026 ===
{{Election box begin|title= 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate= J. C. D. Prabhakar|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes= 58,965|percentage=44.73 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= Ezhilan Naganathan|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes= 43,824|percentage=33.24 |change= -20.17 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Valarmathi|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes= 23,320|percentage=17.69 |change= -19.46 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= Kalanjiyam |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=3,717 |percentage=2.82 |change= -3.78 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=815 |percentage=0.62 |change=-0.41 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,141 |percentage= 11.48|change=-12.65}} {{Election box turnout |votes=131,824 |percentage= 83.68|change=+27.63}} {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =157,529|change = }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2021 ===
{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights<ref>{{cite web|title=Thousand Lights Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a020|access-date= 2 Jul 2022}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Ezhilan Naganathan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,867 |percentage=53.41 |change=+10.06 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Khushbu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=39,405 |percentage=29.29 |change=+23.31 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. M. Shariff |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=11,791 |percentage=8.76 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. J. Sherine |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=8,884 |percentage=6.60 |change=+5.15 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,385 |percentage=1.03 |change=-1.52 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Vaidhyanathan |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,155 |percentage=0.86 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=32,462 |percentage=24.13 |change= 17.93 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=134,555 |percentage=56.05 |change= -4.36 }} {{Election box rejected|votes=733|percentage=0.54 }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 240,073 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 10.06 }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2016 ===
{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC20WISE20CANDIDATE20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC20WISE20CANDIDATE20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Ku. Ka. Selvam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=61,726 |percentage=43.35 |change=-1.52 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Valarmathi |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,897 |percentage=37.15 |change=-13.41 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Shivalingam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,516 |percentage=5.98 |change=+3.66 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Ambigapathy |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,805 |percentage=5.48 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Rangan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=3,968 |percentage=2.79 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=3,633 |percentage=2.55 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugesan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,075 |percentage=1.46 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,829 |percentage=6.20 |change= 0.52 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=142,403 |percentage=60.41 |change= -6.37 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 235,724 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -7.21 }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2011 ===
{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights<ref>{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=B. Valarmathi |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=67,522 |percentage=50.55 |change=+6.83 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Hasan Mohamed Jinnah |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,930 |percentage=44.87 |change=-1.13 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Photo Siva Alias Sivalingam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,098 |percentage=2.32 |change=+1.11 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thiwan Muhammedu Nahib |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=849 |percentage=0.64 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,592 |percentage=5.68 |change= 3.40 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=133,567 |percentage=66.78 |change= 2.89 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 200,020 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.55 }} {{Election box end}}
===2006===
{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Stalin |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,817 |percentage=46.00 |change=-5.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Adhirajaram |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,349 |percentage=43.72 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Thalapathy |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=5,545 |percentage=5.12 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ishrayel Maheswar |party=Lok Paritran |votes=2,459 |percentage=2.27 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Shivalingam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,305 |percentage=1.21 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,468 |percentage=2.28 |change= -5.34 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=108,291 |percentage=63.89 |change= 18.55 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 169,506 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.40 }} {{Election box end}}
===2001===
{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Stalin |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,056 |percentage=51.41 |change=-18.31 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sekar |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=41,782 |percentage=43.78 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mallika |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,511 |percentage=2.63 |change=+0.05 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. M. Syed Fasiuddin |party=Independent politician |votes=539 |percentage=0.56 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,274 |percentage=7.62 |change= -39.14 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=95,428 |percentage=45.34 |change= -13.36 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 210,474 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -18.31 }} {{Election box end}}
===1996===
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Stalin |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=66,905 |percentage=69.72 |change=+30.52 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Zeenath Sheriffdeen |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,028 |percentage=22.95 |change=-33.55 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Thiyagarajan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,479 |percentage=2.58 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nagamma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,015 |percentage=2.10 |change=+0.29 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Elumalai |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,457 |percentage=1.52 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=44,877 |percentage=46.76 |change= 29.45 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=95,968 |percentage=58.70 |change= 2.38 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 167,016 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.21 }} {{Election box end}}
===1991===
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. Krishnaswamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,426 |percentage=56.50 |change=+26.45 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Stalin |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,445 |percentage=39.19 |change=-11.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Nagarajan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,771 |percentage=1.81 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Panneerselvam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,273 |percentage=1.30 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,981 |percentage=17.31 |change= -3.23 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=98,092 |percentage=56.32 |change= -11.49 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 176,708 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.91 }} {{Election box end}}
===1989===
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Stalin |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=50,818 |percentage=50.59 |change=+2.73 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. S. R. Thambidurai |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,184 |percentage=30.05 |change=-20.31 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mohamed Ehiya |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=10,349 |percentage=10.30 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. M. Syed Fasiuddin |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,616 |percentage=6.59 |change=-43.77 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,634 |percentage=20.54 |change= 18.05 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=100,448 |percentage=67.81 |change= 2.85 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 150,057 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.23 }} {{Election box end}}
===1984===
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. Krishnaswamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=46,246 |percentage=50.36 |change=+0.17 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Stalin |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,954 |percentage=47.86 |change=-1.95 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Seppan |party=Independent politician |votes=854 |percentage=0.93 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,292 |percentage=2.50 |change= 2.12 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=91,831 |percentage=64.96 |change= 7.38 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 145,099 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.17 }} {{Election box end}}
===1980===
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. Krishnaswamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,499 |percentage=50.19 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. J. Sadiq Pasha |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,192 |percentage=49.81 |change=+12.68 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=307 |percentage=0.38 |change= -6.40 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=80,691 |percentage=57.58 |change= 14.41 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,773 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.06 }} {{Election box end}}
===1977=== {{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. J. Sadiq Pasha |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,599 |percentage=37.13 |change=-20.26 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Syed Khaleefa Thullah |party=Independent politician |votes=21,741 |percentage=30.35 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anbumani |party=Janata Party |votes=15,230 |percentage=21.26 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. A. Daivasigamani |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,902 |percentage=11.03 |change=-29.3 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,858 |percentage=6.78 |change= -10.28 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=71,635 |percentage=43.16 |change= -21.16 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 167,463 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -20.26 }} {{Election box end}}
===1971=== {{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. Mathiazhagan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,891 |percentage=57.39 |change=-1.88 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. M. Mani Varma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,332 |percentage=40.33 |change=+2.28 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Balavarsu |party=Independent politician |votes=759 |percentage=1.12 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,559 |percentage=17.06 |change= -4.16 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=67,767 |percentage=64.32 |change= -10.10 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 108,614 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.88 }} {{Election box end}}
===1967=== {{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights<ref>{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical20Report20Madras201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical20Report20Madras201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. Mathiazhagan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,518 |percentage=59.27 |change=+13.68 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Sivaraj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,370 |percentage=38.05 |change=-3.67 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,148 |percentage=21.22 |change= 17.35 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=66,670 |percentage=74.42 |change= 3.77 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,441 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.68 }} {{Election box end}}
===1962=== {{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|access-date= 19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. Mathiazhagan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,984 |percentage=45.59 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Indrani Changalvarayan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,609 |percentage=41.72 |change=-4.19 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sambandam |party=Tamil National Party |votes=4,772 |percentage=7.78 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. M. Baslusamy |party=Swatantra Party |votes=3,011 |percentage=4.91 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,375 |percentage=3.87 |change= -4.30 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=61,376 |percentage=70.65 |change= 33.01 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,518 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= -8.49 }} {{Election box end}}
===1957=== {{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf| access-date=2015-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. V. P. Asaithambi |party=Independent politician |votes=17,632 |percentage=54.08 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Venkatasamy Naidu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,970 |percentage=45.92 |change=+21.28 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,662 |percentage=8.17 |change= 1.61 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=32,602 |percentage=37.64 |change= -52.30 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,621 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 29.44 }} {{Election box end}}
===1952=== {{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thousand Lights<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf| access-date=2014-10-14|archive-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Venkataswami Naiudu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,042 |percentage=24.64 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sivashanmugham Pillai |party=Independent politician |votes=22,787 |percentage=18.09 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Indirani Balasubaramaniam |party=Justice Party (India) |votes=19,236 |percentage=15.27 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Marthandam Pillai |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=8,127 |percentage=6.45 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dorairaj |party=Independent politician |votes=6,448 |percentage=5.12 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Syed Niamuthulla Sahib |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=5,706 |percentage=4.53 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jasubatham |party=Independent politician |votes=5,409 |percentage=4.29 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Manickavasagam |party=Independent politician |votes=5,125 |percentage=4.07 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kabalamurthi |party=Independent politician |votes=3,771 |percentage=2.99 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Raja |party=Independent politician |votes=3,304 |percentage=2.62 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Yakambaram |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=3,034 |percentage=2.41 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,255 |percentage=6.55 |change= }} {{Election box turnout |votes=125,975 |percentage=89.94 |change= }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 140,070 |change = }} {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }} {{Election box end}}
== References == {{reflist}} * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010|df= dmy-all}}
{{Geographic Location |title = '''Areas of Chennai''' |Northwest = Aminjikarai |North = Chetpet |Northeast = Egmore |West = Nungambakkam |Centre = Thousand Lights |East = LIC metro station |Southwest = T. Nagar |South = Gopalapuram |Southeast = Royapettah }} {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}} {{coord|13.061|80.252|display=title}}
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