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, 2009
THAMBIDURAI.M
ADMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 14
Margin, 2009
47,254
5.73% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
DMKPALLANISHAMY. K.C.
- Votes
- 3,33,288
- Vote share
- 40.41%
- Behind by
- 47,254
Electors
10,12,924
Total votes polled
8,24,802
Valid votes
8,24,802
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.4%
Full result, 2009
38 candidates · 8,24,802 valid votes
THAMBIDURAI.MADMKwon
3,80,542
46.1%
PALLANISHAMY. K.C.DMK
3,33,288
40.4%
RAMANATHAN.RDMDK
51,196
6.2%
NATARAJAN.RKNMK
14,269
1.7%
SHANKAR. KIND
6,519
0.8%
KARVENTHAN. TIND
5,553
0.7%
DHARMALINGAM.RBSP
5,413
0.7%
SHANMUGAM,MIND
2,592
0.3%
MUTHUKUMAR.GIND
2,443
0.3%
MARUTHAIVEERAN.VIND
2,132
0.3%
MANAVAN. P.K.IND
1,598
0.2%
SIVASAMY. PIND
1,566
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 38. 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.
