DINDIGUL
Constituency no. 22 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called DINDIGUL. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 2004
CHITTHAN, N. S. V.
INC
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2004
1,55,171
22.48% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
ADMKJEYARAMAN. M
- Votes
- 2,51,945
- Vote share
- 36.50%
- Behind by
- 1,55,171
Electors
11,37,313
Total votes polled
6,90,231
Valid votes
6,90,231
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.7%
Full result, 2004
8 candidates · 6,90,231 valid votes
CHITTHAN, N. S. V.INCwon
4,07,116
59.0%
JEYARAMAN. MADMK
2,51,945
36.5%
RAVINDRAN. JIND
10,359
1.5%
THINAKARA KUMAR. PJP
5,850
0.8%
PUSHPA SACHANJD(U)
5,206
0.8%
PERUMAL. MBSP
5,011
0.7%
KANDAVEL. PIND
2,456
0.4%
MACHAKKALAI. MIND
2,288
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SACHITHANANTHAM R | CPM | 6,70,149 | 58.29% | MOHAMED MUBARAK M A | 4,43,821 |
| 2019 | VELUSAMY, P. | DMK | 7,46,523 | 64.35% | JOTHIMUTHU, K. | 5,38,972 |
| 2014 | UDHAYA KUMAR .M | ADMK | 5,10,462 | 47.12% | GANDHIRAJAN S | 1,27,845 |
| 2009 | CHITTHAN N S V | INC | 3,61,545 | 44.06% | BAALASUBRAMANI P | 54,347 |
| 2004 | CHITTHAN, N. S. V. | INC | 4,07,116 | 58.98% | JEYARAMAN. M | 1,55,171 |
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 DINDIGUL constituency in 2024?
SACHITHANANTHAM R (CPM) won DINDIGUL in 2024, by a margin of 4,43,821 votes.
Which party has won DINDIGUL the most times?
ADK, with 4 of the 14 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has DINDIGUL gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1971 to 2024.
Who has won DINDIGUL the most times?
MAYA THEVAR K., with 2 wins between 1977 and 1980.
