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, 2009
CHITTHAN N S V
INC
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2009
54,347
6.62% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
ADMKBAALASUBRAMANI P
- Votes
- 3,07,198
- Vote share
- 37.44%
- Behind by
- 54,347
Electors
10,85,696
Total votes polled
8,20,558
Valid votes
8,20,558
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.6%
Full result, 2009
19 candidates · 8,20,558 valid votes
CHITTHAN N S VINCwon
3,61,545
44.1%
BAALASUBRAMANI PADMK
3,07,198
37.4%
MUTHUVELRAJ PDMDK
1,00,788
12.3%
SRINIVASA BABU MBSP
6,960
0.8%
MOTILAL K.AIND
6,706
0.8%
SELLAMUTHU K MKNMK
6,411
0.8%
DURAI KIND
6,063
0.7%
MANIKANDA PRABU GIND
5,331
0.7%
SHEIK AYUB KHAN SIND
4,264
0.5%
DHANASEELI KIND
3,697
0.5%
RAMARAJ PIND
2,812
0.3%
DAISY RANI SRKSP
1,399
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 19. The full list is in the API.
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.
