POLLACHI
Constituency no. 21 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called POLLACHI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 1999
Krishnan, Dr.C.
MDMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 14
Margin, 1999
9,515
1.58% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
ADMKThiyagarajan, M.
- Votes
- 2,83,523
- Vote share
- 47.05%
- Behind by
- 9,515
Electors
10,74,230
Total votes polled
6,02,641
Valid votes
6,02,641
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
56.1%
Full result, 1999
5 candidates · 6,02,641 valid votes
Krishnan, Dr.C.MDMKwon
2,93,038
48.6%
Thiyagarajan, M.ADMK
2,83,523
47.0%
Rajan, K.N.JD(S)
9,914
1.6%
Jothiraj, M.PT
9,280
1.5%
Ganesan, P.IND
6,886
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ESWARASAMY K | DMK | 5,33,377 | 47.37% | KARTHIKEYAN A | 2,52,042 |
| 2019 | SHANMUGA SUNDARAM. K | DMK | 5,54,230 | 51.23% | MAHENDRAN. C | 1,75,883 |
| 2014 | MAHENDRAN.C | ADMK | 4,17,092 | 41.19% | ESWARAN.E.R. | 1,40,974 |
| 2009 | SUGUMAR.K | ADMK | 3,05,935 | 39.66% | SHANMUGASUNDARAM.K | 46,025 |
| 2004 | KRISHNAN, DR. C | MDMK | 3,64,988 | 56.76% | MURUGAN. G | 1,20,921 |
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 POLLACHI constituency in 2024?
ESWARASAMY K (DMK) won POLLACHI in 2024, by a margin of 2,52,042 votes.
Which party has won POLLACHI the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 14 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has POLLACHI gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1971 to 2024.
Who has won POLLACHI the most times?
ESWARASAMY K, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
