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, 2019
VELUSAMY, P.
DMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2019
5,38,972
46.46% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
PMKJOTHIMUTHU, K.
- Votes
- 2,07,551
- Vote share
- 17.89%
- Behind by
- 5,38,972
Electors
15,41,881
Total votes polled
11,60,046
Valid votes
11,60,046
NOTA votes
14,177
1.22% of votes polled
Turnout
75.2%
Full result, 2019
21 candidates · 11,60,046 valid votes
VELUSAMY, P.DMKwon
7,46,523
64.3%
JOTHIMUTHU, K.PMK
2,07,551
17.9%
JOTHI MURUGAN,P.IND
62,875
5.4%
MANSOORALI KHAN, A.NTK
54,957
4.7%
SUTHAKARAN, S. Dr.MNM
38,784
3.3%
ARASUR MANOHARAN (a) MANOHARAN, SBSP
5,743
0.5%
VETRIVEL, N.IND
3,903
0.3%
NAGARAJ , MIND
3,291
0.3%
PANDI, M.IND
3,111
0.3%
ANANTHRAJ, T.IND
3,022
0.3%
ESWARAN, R.IND
2,764
0.2%
SURESH. K,UMK
2,208
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 21. 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.
