PALANI
Constituency no. 22 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called PALANI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 2004
KHARVENTHAN, S. K.
INC
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 2004
2,31,493
33.29% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
ADMKKISHORE KUMAR. K
- Votes
- 2,17,407
- Vote share
- 31.26%
- Behind by
- 2,31,493
Electors
10,88,931
Total votes polled
6,95,442
Valid votes
6,95,442
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.9%
Full result, 2004
11 candidates · 6,95,442 valid votes
KHARVENTHAN, S. K.INCwon
4,48,900
64.5%
KISHORE KUMAR. KADMK
2,17,407
31.3%
JEYAPRAKASH. PIND
11,337
1.6%
SUBRAMANIYAM. TBSP
5,554
0.8%
PARAMESHVARAN. SIND
3,524
0.5%
SOUNDARARAJAN. V SJP
2,605
0.4%
ABDUL HAKKEEM. AIND
1,440
0.2%
NAGALINGAM. SIND
1,411
0.2%
THANGAPANDI. RIND
1,138
0.2%
KARUNAGARAN. IIND
1,078
0.2%
CHINNASAMY. RIND
1,048
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | KHARVENTHAN, S. K. | INC | 4,48,900 | 64.55% | KISHORE KUMAR. K | 2,31,493 |
| 1999 | Kumarasamy, P. | ADMK | 2,97,850 | 44.78% | Ganesha Murthi, A. | 28,717 |
| 1998 | GANESHAMURTHI A. | MDMK | 2,86,300 | 47.08% | KAARVENDHAN S.K. | 27,437 |
| 1996 | KAARVENDHAN .S.K | TMCM | 4,05,782 | 57.43% | KUMARASAMY .P | 1,92,633 |
| 1991 | SENAPATHI GOUNDER A. | INC | 4,45,897 | 69.18% | KUMARSAMY K. | 2,60,142 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above