KARUR
Constituency no. 23 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called KARUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 2004
PALANISAMY, K. C.
DMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 14
Margin, 2004
1,90,876
25.67% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
ADMKPALANICHAMY, RAJA. N
- Votes
- 2,59,531
- Vote share
- 34.90%
- Behind by
- 1,90,876
Electors
10,69,359
Total votes polled
7,43,592
Valid votes
7,43,592
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
69.5%
Full result, 2004
14 candidates · 7,43,592 valid votes
PALANISAMY, K. C.DMKwon
4,50,407
60.6%
PALANICHAMY, RAJA. NADMK
2,59,531
34.9%
JAWAHAR. NIND
14,552
2.0%
NAGARAJAN. HJP
5,672
0.8%
RATHINASAMY. CIND
5,578
0.8%
MURUGESAN. RIND
1,243
0.2%
ARUMUGAM. PIND
1,162
0.2%
PALANISAMY. KIND
946
0.1%
MANIVASAGAM. RIND
876
0.1%
SELVAKUMAR. L KIND
776
0.1%
SAKTHIVEL. A. KIND
756
0.1%
CHANDRAMOHAN. RIND
728
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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 | JOTHIMANI. S | INC | 5,34,906 | 47.25% | THANGAVEL. L | 1,66,816 |
| 2019 | Jothimani S | INC | 6,95,697 | 63.06% | Thambidurai M | 4,20,546 |
| 2014 | THAMBIDURAI,M. | ADMK | 5,40,722 | 51.67% | CHINNASAMY, M. | 1,95,247 |
| 2009 | THAMBIDURAI.M | ADMK | 3,80,542 | 46.14% | PALLANISHAMY. K.C. | 47,254 |
| 2004 | PALANISAMY, K. C. | DMK | 4,50,407 | 60.57% | PALANICHAMY, RAJA. N | 1,90,876 |
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 KARUR constituency in 2024?
JOTHIMANI. S (INC) won KARUR in 2024, by a margin of 1,66,816 votes.
Which party has won KARUR the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 14 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has KARUR gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1971 to 2024.
Who has won KARUR the most times?
JOTHIMANI. S, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
