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, 2019
SHANMUGA SUNDARAM. K
DMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2019
1,75,883
16.26% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
ADMKMAHENDRAN. C
- Votes
- 3,78,347
- Vote share
- 34.97%
- Behind by
- 1,75,883
Electors
15,20,504
Total votes polled
10,81,875
Valid votes
10,81,875
NOTA votes
15,110
1.40% of votes polled
Turnout
71.2%
Full result, 2019
14 candidates · 10,81,875 valid votes
SHANMUGA SUNDARAM. KDMKwon
5,54,230
51.2%
MAHENDRAN. CADMK
3,78,347
35.0%
MOOKAMBIKA. RMNM
59,693
5.5%
SANUJA. UNTK
31,483
2.9%
MUTHUKUMAR. SIND
26,663
2.5%
RAJENDHIRAN. R.G.IND
5,247
0.5%
GANESHA MOORTHY. ABSP
3,187
0.3%
RAMASAMY. KIND
2,737
0.3%
SHANMUGA SUNDARAM. VIND
1,273
0.1%
MUTHUKUMAR. CIND
943
0.1%
ANSARI. SIND
908
0.1%
BALAJI. GIND
806
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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.
