NAGAPATTINAM
Constituency no. 29 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called NAGAPATTINAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 1999
Vijayan, A.K.S.
DMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
CPI
won 7 of 14
Margin, 1999
22,466
3.28% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
CPISelvarasu.M.
- Votes
- 3,19,771
- Vote share
- 46.65%
- Behind by
- 22,466
Electors
10,54,666
Total votes polled
6,85,512
Valid votes
6,85,512
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
65.0%
Full result, 1999
4 candidates · 6,85,512 valid votes
Vijayan, A.K.S.DMKwon
3,42,237
49.9%
Selvarasu.M.CPI
3,19,771
46.6%
Nadaiyazhagan.T.PT
22,346
3.3%
Balaguru, DuraiIND
1,158
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SELVARAJ V | CPI | 4,65,044 | 47.79% | DR SURSITH SANKAR G | 2,08,957 |
| 2019 | SELVARAJ M | CPI | 5,22,892 | 52.17% | SARAVANAN M | 2,11,353 |
| 2014 | GOPAL. DR. K | ADMK | 4,34,174 | 46.08% | VIJAYAN. A.K.S | 1,06,079 |
| 2009 | VIJAYAN A K S | DMK | 3,69,915 | 48.48% | SELVARAJ M | 47,962 |
| 2004 | VIJAYAN, A. K. S. | DMK | 4,63,389 | 61.67% | ARCHUNAN. P J | 2,16,223 |
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 NAGAPATTINAM constituency in 2024?
SELVARAJ V (CPI) won NAGAPATTINAM in 2024, by a margin of 2,08,957 votes.
Which party has won NAGAPATTINAM the most times?
CPI, with 7 of the 14 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has NAGAPATTINAM gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1971 to 2024.
Who has won NAGAPATTINAM the most times?
SELVARAJ V, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
