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, 1999
Kumarasamy, P.
ADMK
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1999
28,717
4.32% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
MDMKGanesha Murthi, A.
- Votes
- 2,69,133
- Vote share
- 40.47%
- Behind by
- 28,717
Electors
11,59,677
Total votes polled
6,65,079
Valid votes
6,65,079
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.4%
Full result, 1999
11 candidates · 6,65,079 valid votes
Kumarasamy, P.ADMKwon
2,97,850
44.8%
Ganesha Murthi, A.MDMK
2,69,133
40.5%
Kaarvendhan, S.K.TMCM
85,407
12.8%
Dharamalingam, M.IND
5,046
0.8%
Natarajan, K.M.IND
3,550
0.5%
Murugesan, K.L.TDK
971
0.1%
Balasubramani, M.IND
934
0.1%
Rathinasamy, C.IND
676
0.1%
Kumarasamy, S.P.INGP
594
0.1%
Archunan, K.IND
468
0.1%
Palanisamy, K.C.SHS
450
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
