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, 2014
UDHAYA KUMAR .M
ADMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2014
1,27,845
11.80% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
DMKGANDHIRAJAN S
- Votes
- 3,82,617
- Vote share
- 35.32%
- Behind by
- 1,27,845
Electors
14,00,531
Total votes polled
10,83,364
Valid votes
10,83,364
NOTA votes
10,591
0.98% of votes polled
Turnout
77.3%
Full result, 2014
18 candidates · 10,83,364 valid votes
UDHAYA KUMAR .MADMKwon
5,10,462
47.1%
GANDHIRAJAN SDMK
3,82,617
35.3%
KRISHNAMOORTHY ADMDK
93,794
8.7%
CHITTHAN N.S.VINC
35,632
3.3%
PANDI.NCPM
19,455
1.8%
RAJENDHRAN. RIND
7,580
0.7%
MANIVANNAN NIND
5,859
0.5%
VENKATESAN GIND
3,588
0.3%
ELANCHEZHIAN.SAAAP
3,395
0.3%
PAULDURAI V KIND
2,604
0.2%
BAGATSINGH PALANICHAMY MBSP
1,903
0.2%
CHANDRAMOHAN PIND
1,261
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 18. 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.
