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, 2014
MAHENDRAN.C
ADMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2014
1,40,974
13.92% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPESWARAN.E.R.
- Votes
- 2,76,118
- Vote share
- 27.27%
- Behind by
- 1,40,974
Electors
13,81,505
Total votes polled
10,12,667
Valid votes
10,12,667
NOTA votes
12,947
1.28% of votes polled
Turnout
73.3%
Full result, 2014
18 candidates · 10,12,667 valid votes
MAHENDRAN.CADMKwon
4,17,092
41.2%
ESWARAN.E.R.BJP
2,76,118
27.3%
PONGALUR PALANISAMY.NDMK
2,51,829
24.9%
SELVARAJINC
30,014
3.0%
MARY STELLA. MIND
4,942
0.5%
MANOHARAN.MBSP
3,953
0.4%
PALANISAMY. VIND
2,472
0.2%
PALANISAMY. NIND
2,192
0.2%
RAMASAMY. KIND
2,071
0.2%
PRABHU. JIND
1,599
0.2%
KATHIRESAN. LIND
1,523
0.1%
MAHENDRAN. MIND
1,171
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 18. 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.
