DHARMAPURI
Constituency no. 10 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1977.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called DHARMAPURI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 12 results.
Winner, 1999
Elangovan, P.D.
PMK
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 1999
25,540
3.57% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
ADMKMunusamy, K.P.
- Votes
- 3,14,622
- Vote share
- 43.96%
- Behind by
- 25,540
Electors
12,26,879
Total votes polled
7,15,771
Valid votes
7,15,771
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
58.3%
Full result, 1999
9 candidates · 7,15,771 valid votes
Elangovan, P.D.PMKwon
3,40,162
47.5%
Munusamy, K.P.ADMK
3,14,622
44.0%
Rajendran, M.C.TMCM
26,681
3.7%
Appavu Chetty, V.IND
20,125
2.8%
Selvam, C.TDK
12,215
1.7%
Mahendran, D.IND
640
0.1%
Elangovan, V.IND
590
0.1%
Padmarajan, Dr.K.IND
372
0.1%
Murugan, R.IND
364
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MANI. A. | DMK | 4,32,667 | 34.67% | SOWMIYA ANBUMANI | 21,300 |
| 2019 | DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S. | DMK | 5,74,988 | 47.01% | ANBUMANI RAMADOSS | 70,753 |
| 2014 | ANBUMANI RAMADOSS | PMK | 4,68,194 | 42.51% | MOHAN.P.S | 77,146 |
| 2009 | THAMARAISELVAN. R | DMK | 3,65,812 | 47.01% | SENTHIL. R. DR. | 1,35,942 |
| 2004 | SENTHIL, DR. R. | PMK | 3,97,540 | 55.99% | ELANGOVAN. P. D. | 2,16,090 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DHARMAPURI constituency in 2024?
MANI. A. (DMK) won DHARMAPURI in 2024, by a margin of 21,300 votes.
Which party has won DHARMAPURI the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 13 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has DHARMAPURI gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1977 to 2024.
Who has won DHARMAPURI the most times?
MANI. A., with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
