KRISHNAGIRI
Constituency no. 9 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called KRISHNAGIRI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 1999
Vetriselvan, V.
DMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 14
Margin, 1999
31,824
4.67% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
ADMKThambidurai, M.
- Votes
- 3,15,913
- Vote share
- 46.38%
- Behind by
- 31,824
Electors
11,63,690
Total votes polled
6,81,212
Valid votes
6,81,212
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
58.5%
Full result, 1999
6 candidates · 6,81,212 valid votes
Vetriselvan, V.DMKwon
3,47,737
51.0%
Thambidurai, M.ADMK
3,15,913
46.4%
Vadivelu, G.A.JD(S)
13,154
1.9%
Doraiswamy, S.TDK
2,068
0.3%
Raju, S.M.IND
1,700
0.3%
Sivakesavan (Alias) Kambayanallur KathiravanIND
640
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GOPINATH K | INC | 4,92,883 | 42.27% | JAYAPRAKASH V | 1,92,486 |
| 2019 | Dr.A.CHELLAKUMAR | INC | 6,11,298 | 52.64% | K.P.MUNUSAMY | 1,56,765 |
| 2014 | ASHOK KUMAR.K | ADMK | 4,80,491 | 44.97% | CHINNA PILLAPPA.P | 2,06,591 |
| 2009 | SUGAVANAM. E.G. | DMK | 3,35,977 | 44.64% | NANJEGOWDU. K. | 76,598 |
| 2004 | SUGAVANAM. E. G | DMK | 4,03,297 | 54.59% | NANJE GOWDU. K | 1,19,222 |
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 KRISHNAGIRI constituency in 2024?
GOPINATH K (INC) won KRISHNAGIRI in 2024, by a margin of 1,92,486 votes.
Which party has won KRISHNAGIRI the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 14 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has KRISHNAGIRI gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1971 to 2024.
Who has won KRISHNAGIRI the most times?
GOPINATH K, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
