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, 2004
KRISHNAN, DR. C
MDMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2004
1,20,921
18.81% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
ADMKMURUGAN. G
- Votes
- 2,44,067
- Vote share
- 37.96%
- Behind by
- 1,20,921
Electors
10,39,279
Total votes polled
6,42,999
Valid votes
6,42,999
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.9%
Full result, 2004
7 candidates · 6,42,999 valid votes
KRISHNAN, DR. CMDMKwon
3,64,988
56.8%
MURUGAN. GADMK
2,44,067
38.0%
RAJKUMAR. RIND
13,039
2.0%
GANESAN. K MIND
6,503
1.0%
KRISHNAN. AIND
5,452
0.8%
MUTHUKUMAR. NBSP
5,294
0.8%
DEVARAJ. KIND
3,656
0.6%
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.
