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, 2009
SUGUMAR.K
ADMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2009
46,025
5.97% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
DMKSHANMUGASUNDARAM.K
- Votes
- 2,59,910
- Vote share
- 33.69%
- Behind by
- 46,025
Electors
10,17,811
Total votes polled
7,71,479
Valid votes
7,71,479
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.8%
Full result, 2009
22 candidates · 7,71,479 valid votes
SUGUMAR.KADMKwon
3,05,935
39.7%
SHANMUGASUNDARAM.KDMK
2,59,910
33.7%
BEST S.RAMASAMYKNMK
1,03,004
13.3%
THANGAVEL.K.PDMDK
38,824
5.0%
BABA RAMESH.V.SBJP
16,815
2.2%
UMMAR.EMAMAK
13,933
1.8%
SUKUMAR.PIND
5,660
0.7%
NOOR MUHAMAD.AIND
4,361
0.6%
SATHASIVAMOORTHY.RIND
3,735
0.5%
RAMASAMY.MIND
2,891
0.4%
RAMAMOORTHY.P.MIND
1,956
0.3%
KRISHNAKUMAR.SIND
1,929
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 22. The full list is in the API.
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.
