Harbour is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Chennai district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Sekar Babu, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Vinoj P Selvam of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 27274 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Rufhkhan Sheriff enters the fray.
Harbour Assembly constituency is part of the Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Dayanidhi Maran won the Chennai Central parliamentary seat by defeating Vinod P Selvam of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 244689 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Harbour assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sekar Babu
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
59,317
Lead: 27,274
|
58.35% |
| Vinoj P Selvam | Bharatiya Janata Party | 32,043 | 31.52% |
| M.a. Kitcha Ramesh | AISMK | 3,763 | 3.70% |
| Mohammed Kathabi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 3,357 | 3.30% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 912 | 0.90% |
| Santhanakrishnan | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 775 | 0.76% |
| Ravikumar. C | Bahujan Samaj Party | 410 | 0.40% |
| Selvam. P | Independent | 247 | 0.24% |
| Vivek Ram. A | Independent | 166 | 0.16% |
| Suresh. R | Independent | 117 | 0.12% |
| Ganesh. S | Independent | 68 | 0.07% |
| Selvaraj. S | Independent | 63 | 0.06% |
| Kamal. J | Independent | 47 | 0.05% |
| Sivaraman. G | Independent | 40 | 0.04% |
| Shankar. A | Independent | 38 | 0.04% |
| Selvakumar. R | Independent | 37 | 0.04% |
| Ramki. P | Independent | 33 | 0.03% |
| Pugalenthi. P | Independent | 28 | 0.03% |
| Srinivasan. P | Independent | 25 | 0.02% |
| Udhayakumar. V | Independent | 25 | 0.02% |
| Krishnakumar. G | Independent | 22 | 0.02% |
| Anandraj. T.k | Independent | 21 | 0.02% |
| Damodharan. A.g | Independent | 20 | 0.02% |
| Zionraj. M | Independent | 18 | 0.02% |
| Chandran. R | Independent | 13 | 0.01% |
| Raghunath. K | Independent | 13 | 0.01% |
| Ramesh. D | Independent | 12 | 0.01% |
| Mahalingam. D | Independent | 10 | 0.01% |
| Nagaraj. S | Independent | 10 | 0.01% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sekar Babu P K
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
42,071
Lead: 4,836
|
41.19% |
| Sreenivasan K S | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 37,235 | 36.46% |
| Krishnakumar Nadhani | Bharatiya Janata Party | 13,357 | 13.08% |
| Ameer Hamsa S | Sdpi | 4,161 | 4.07% |
| Others | Others | 2,101 | 2.06% |
| Murad Buhari B | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,970 | 1.93% |
| Sureshkumar R | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,011 | 0.99% |
| Anwar Baig | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 902 | 0.88% |
| Sivachandran P | Independent | 227 | 0.22% |
| Nazeer Hussain S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 182 | 0.18% |
| Nathiya R | Independent | 145 | 0.14% |
| Srinivasan R | Independent | 120 | 0.12% |
| Abesar | Youth And Students Party | 120 | 0.12% |
| Srinivasan P | Independent | 81 | 0.08% |
| Venkatesan P | Independent | 74 | 0.07% |
| Sagayam G | Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam | 71 | 0.07% |
| Jayaraj K | People's Party of India(secular) | 58 | 0.06% |
| Nandakumar D | Independent | 56 | 0.05% |
| Ravi M L | Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi | 49 | 0.05% |
| Krishnakumar G | Independent | 48 | 0.05% |
| Chandra Bommu K | Independent | 45 | 0.04% |
| Nazim | Independent | 35 | 0.03% |
| Mahendra Kumar J | Independent | 32 | 0.03% |
| Uvakumar P N | Independent | 31 | 0.03% |
| Ramesh D | Independent | 29 | 0.03% |
| Mageshkumar D | Independent | 27 | 0.03% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karuppiah .pala
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
53,920
Lead: 20,317
|
55.89% |
| Altaf Hussain | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 33,603 | 34.83% |
| Jaisankar M | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,663 | 4.83% |
| Mohamed Hussain P | Social Democratic Party Of India | 2,237 | 2.32% |
| Praveen Maheshwari | Independent | 761 | 0.79% |
| Pushparani G | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 291 | 0.30% |
| Chandra Kumar D | Independent | 211 | 0.22% |
| Ameer John K | Independent | 210 | 0.22% |
| Babu M D | Independent | 206 | 0.21% |
| Hanumantharao G | Independent | 98 | 0.10% |
| Sakthivel D | Independent | 88 | 0.09% |
| Chan Basha | Independent | 53 | 0.05% |
| Sathyanarayanan D @ Mercury Sathya | Independent | 46 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anbazhagan, K.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
26,545
Lead: 410
|
44% |
| Seema Basheer, H. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 26,135 | 44% |
| Chandra Prakasam C | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 4,781 | 8% |
| Vaithialingam, V. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,896 | 3% |
| Vinoba Gandhi, C.h. | Independent | 248 | 0% |
| Munusamy, P. | Independent | 112 | 0% |
| Mohammed Askar | Independent | 103 | 0% |
| Sakthivel, K. | Independent | 80 | 0% |
| Indrakumar, S. | Independent | 65 | 0% |
| Mohamed Jagubar | Independent | 40 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anbazhagan.k
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
24,225
Lead: 336
|
47% |
| Pandian.d | Communist Party Of India | 23,889 | 46% |
| Pandian.e.b | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,239 | 4% |
| Chandrakumar .d. | Puratchi Bharatham | 490 | 1% |
| R.t.rathnakumar | Independent | 404 | 1% |
| P.n. Srinivasalu | Independent | 316 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anbazhagan,k
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
39,263
Lead: 30,256
|
69% |
| Earnest Paul | Indian National Congress | 9,007 | 16% |
| Basheer Ahamed,h | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,576 | 8% |
| Dhananjayan,k | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,352 | 4% |
| Arumugam,k | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 168 | 0% |
| Alagarsamy,m | Independent | 44 | 0% |
| Sekar,a.t. | Independent | 32 | 0% |
| Sivashanmugam,m | Independent | 20 | 0% |
| Nagarajan,r | Independent | 18 | 0% |
| Mohan,n | Independent | 16 | 0% |
| Chokkalingam, P.k. | Independent | 15 | 0% |
| Sambandan,n | Independent | 12 | 0% |
| Seeni Mohamed,k. | Independent | 10 | 0% |
| Radhakrishnan,g. | Independent | 6 | 0% |
| Mani,g. | Independent | 5 | 0% |
| Annamalai,k | Independent | 4 | 0% |
| Jalaludeen,j. | Independent | 3 | 0% |
| Mathi Arasu,s. | Independent | 2 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karunanidhi M.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
30,932
Lead: 890
|
48% |
| Suppu K. | Indian National Congress | 30,042 | 47% |
| Sukumar M.t. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,763 | 3% |
| Balasubramaniam M.s. | Jharkhand Party | 148 | 0% |
| Hameem | Independent | 122 | 0% |
| Seeni Mohamed K. | Independent | 98 | 0% |
| Babu S. | Independent | 69 | 0% |
| Kuppusamy P. | Independent | 54 | 0% |
| Jalaludeen M. | Independent | 52 | 0% |
| Pandian M. | Independent | 47 | 0% |
| Veerappa Gounder V.t.r. | Independent | 40 | 0% |
| Rajamannar P.v. | Independent | 35 | 0% |
| Purushothaman R. | Independent | 33 | 0% |
| Kuppan P. | Independent | 31 | 0% |
| Syed Ibrahim | Independent | 29 | 0% |
| Lakshimpathy C. | Independent | 25 | 0% |
| Koteeswaran P.v. | Independent | 18 | 0% |
| Annamalai S. | Independent | 16 | 0% |
| Panneerselvam M. | Independent | 10 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Karunanidhi
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
41,632
Lead: 31,991
|
59% |
| K.a. Wahab | Muslim Leage | 9,641 | 14% |
| C.p. Pattabira-man | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 8,086 | 11% |
| Thuraimugam Khaja Mohideen | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 7,055 | 10% |
| J. Madanagopal Rao | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,752 | 2% |
| M.s. Balasubramaniam | Independent | 401 | 1% |
| A. Sayed Mohamed Gani | Independent | 225 | 0% |
| Kader Ali | Independent | 120 | 0% |
| Srinivasan | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Ramachandran | Independent | 65 | 0% |
| Ranganathan | Independent | 64 | 0% |
| A. Sarbuddin | Independent | 61 | 0% |
| P.k. Sudersanam | Independent | 53 | 0% |
| B. Rajendran | Independent | 47 | 0% |
| A. Sait Mohamed | Independent | 45 | 0% |
| Lingam | Independent | 41 | 0% |
| A. Sadullah | Independent | 35 | 0% |
| V.t.r. Veerappagunder | Independent | 34 | 0% |
| A. Jayaraman | Independent | 31 | 0% |
| J. Jayanathan | Independent | 30 | 0% |
| G.r. Balasudaram | Independent | 28 | 0% |
| A. Vasudevan | Independent | 15 | 0% |
| T.r. Venkatesan | Independent | 12 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. Selvarasan
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
38,953
Lead: 8,304
|
54% |
| K. Liakath Ali Khan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 30,649 | 43% |
| V. Girinath | Indian Congress (j) | 462 | 1% |
| M. Sivashanmugham | Independent | 197 | 0% |
| P. V. Rajamannar Prabhat | Independent | 100 | 0% |
| M. A. Abdul Khader | Independent | 78 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Selvarasan,a
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
32,716
Lead: 11,015
|
54% |
| Habibulla Baig, Dr. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 21,701 | 36% |
| Balasundaram,t.s | Janata Party (jp) | 5,706 | 9% |
| Sivashanmugam,m | Independent | 307 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. Selvarajan
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
23,845
Lead: 5,983
|
36% |
| M.m. Peer Mohammed | Independent | 17,862 | 27% |
| K.p. Shaik Tahmbi | Janta Party | 13,002 | 20% |
| K. Arumugam | Indian National Congress | 9,500 | 14% |
| Thanjai Selvam | Independent | 285 | 0% |
| T.r.v. Thulasi Doss | Independent | 183 | 0% |
| V.s. Kannan | Independent | 138 | 0% |
| O.a. Varada Desigan | Independent | 89 | 0% |
| B. Manak Chand Nahar | Independent | 55 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sekar Babu | DMK | 59,317 | 27,274 | 58.35% |
| 2016 | Sekar Babu P K | DMK | 42,071 | 4,836 | 41.19% |
| 2011 | Karuppiah .pala | AIADMK | 53,920 | 20,317 | 55.89% |
| 2006 | Anbazhagan, K. | DMK | 26,545 | 410 | 44% |
| 2001 | Anbazhagan.k | DMK | 24,225 | 336 | 47% |
| 1996 | Anbazhagan,k | DMK | 39,263 | 30,256 | 69% |
| 1991 | Karunanidhi M. | DMK | 30,932 | 890 | 48% |
| 1989 | M. Karunanidhi | DMK | 41,632 | 31,991 | 59% |
| 1984 | A. Selvarasan | DMK | 38,953 | 8,304 | 54% |
| 1980 | Selvarasan,a | DMK | 32,716 | 11,015 | 54% |
| 1977 | A. Selvarajan | DMK | 23,845 | 5,983 | 36% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sekar Babu | DMK |
59,317
(Lead: 27,274)
|
58.35% |
| Vinoj P Selvam | BJP | 32,043 | 31.52% | |
| 2016 | Sekar Babu P K | DMK |
42,071
(Lead: 4,836)
|
41.19% |
| Sreenivasan K S | AIADMK | 37,235 | 36.46% | |
| 2011 | Karuppiah .pala | AIADMK |
53,920
(Lead: 20,317)
|
55.89% |
| Altaf Hussain | DMK | 33,603 | 34.83% | |
| 2006 | Anbazhagan, K. | DMK |
26,545
(Lead: 410)
|
44% |
| Seema Basheer, H. | MDMK | 26,135 | 44% | |
| 2001 | Anbazhagan.k | DMK |
24,225
(Lead: 336)
|
47% |
| Pandian.d | CPI | 23,889 | 46% | |
| 1996 | Anbazhagan,k | DMK |
39,263
(Lead: 30,256)
|
69% |
| Earnest Paul | INC | 9,007 | 16% | |
| 1991 | Karunanidhi M. | DMK |
30,932
(Lead: 890)
|
48% |
| Suppu K. | INC | 30,042 | 47% | |
| 1989 | M. Karunanidhi | DMK |
41,632
(Lead: 31,991)
|
59% |
| K.a. Wahab | MUL | 9,641 | 14% | |
| 1984 | A. Selvarasan | DMK |
38,953
(Lead: 8,304)
|
54% |
| K. Liakath Ali Khan | AIADMK | 30,649 | 43% | |
| 1980 | Selvarasan,a | DMK |
32,716
(Lead: 11,015)
|
54% |
| Habibulla Baig, Dr. | AIADMK | 21,701 | 36% | |
| 1977 | A. Selvarajan | DMK |
23,845
(Lead: 5,983)
|
36% |
| M.m. Peer Mohammed | IND | 17,862 | 27% |
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Sekar Babu of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Harbour Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Vinoj P Selvam of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 27274 votes.
The strike rate in the Harbour constituency is 75% DMK and 25% AIADMK, with DMK won 10 times and AIADMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Sekar Babu (DMK) received 58.35% vote share.
Vinoj P Selvam (BJP) received 31.52% vote share.
Sekar Babu (DMK) won the 2021 election with 59317 votes, leading by 27274 votes and securing a 58.35% vote share.
The Harbour Assembly constituency falls under the Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency of Chennai district.
Sekar Babu (DMK) won the Harbour Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 27274 votes over Vinoj P Selvam (BJP).
The Harbour Assembly constituency is part of the Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Villivakkam, Egmore (sc), Chepauk-thiruvalliken, Thousand Lights, Anna Nagar.
The top candidates in the Harbour Assembly Election 2021 were:
Sekar Babu (DMK)
Vinoj P Selvam (BJP)
M.a. Kitcha Ramesh (AISMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Sekar Babu (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Harbour Assembly Election 2021 was 59.7%
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.