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, 2014
ASHOK KUMAR.K
ADMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 14
Margin, 2014
2,06,591
19.34% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
DMKCHINNA PILLAPPA.P
- Votes
- 2,73,900
- Vote share
- 25.64%
- Behind by
- 2,06,591
Electors
13,79,957
Total votes polled
10,68,391
Valid votes
10,68,391
NOTA votes
16,020
1.50% of votes polled
Turnout
77.4%
Full result, 2014
15 candidates · 10,68,391 valid votes
ASHOK KUMAR.KADMKwon
4,80,491
45.0%
CHINNA PILLAPPA.PDMK
2,73,900
25.6%
MANI.G.KPMK
2,24,963
21.1%
CHELLAKUMAR. DR. AINC
38,885
3.6%
CHANBASHA.MBSP
8,618
0.8%
ASHOK KUMAR.AIND
3,875
0.4%
SUNDARAM.SUCPI
3,665
0.3%
GOWDA.NSMJD(S)
3,033
0.3%
SARAVANAN.VIND
2,737
0.3%
VIRGINIYA BENATIN FRANCILESIND
2,530
0.2%
VINOTHKUMAR.PIND
2,261
0.2%
MUNIRAJ.KUMK
2,135
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 15. 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.
