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, 2009
SUGAVANAM. E.G.
DMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 14
Margin, 2009
76,598
10.18% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
ADMKNANJEGOWDU. K.
- Votes
- 2,59,379
- Vote share
- 34.47%
- Behind by
- 76,598
Electors
10,14,758
Total votes polled
7,52,578
Valid votes
7,52,578
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
74.2%
Full result, 2009
16 candidates · 7,52,578 valid votes
SUGAVANAM. E.G.DMKwon
3,35,977
44.6%
NANJEGOWDU. K.ADMK
2,59,379
34.5%
ANBARASAN. D.DMDK
97,546
13.0%
BALAKRISHNAN. G.BJP
20,486
2.7%
VENKATESAN. K.IND
8,452
1.1%
CHANDRAN. B.S.IND
6,396
0.8%
SELVARAJ. M.KNMK
4,044
0.5%
SANKAR. S.IND
3,766
0.5%
LATHA. G.IND
3,763
0.5%
MOORTHY. V.V.BSP
2,896
0.4%
RAMASWAMYIND
2,559
0.3%
GOVINDARAJAN. V.IND
1,885
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 16. 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 | 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.
