VELLORE
Constituency no. 8 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called VELLORE. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 1999
Shanmugam, N.T.
PMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 14
Margin, 1999
25,685
3.73% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
ADMKMohamed Asif
- Votes
- 2,98,862
- Vote share
- 43.35%
- Behind by
- 25,685
Electors
11,52,421
Total votes polled
6,89,375
Valid votes
6,89,375
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.8%
Full result, 1999
8 candidates · 6,89,375 valid votes
Shanmugam, N.T.PMKwon
3,24,547
47.1%
Mohamed AsifADMK
2,98,862
43.4%
Thamizharasan, C.K.TMCM
44,551
6.5%
Thanikesan, M.IND
15,158
2.2%
Kuppusamy, M.IND
4,471
0.7%
Sathiyamoorthy, JIND
724
0.1%
Subbarayan, C.IND
655
0.1%
Panneer, V.N.IND
407
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DM KATHIR ANAND | DMK | 5,68,692 | 50.35% | AC SHANMUGAM | 2,15,702 |
| 2019 | D.M.KATHIR ANAND | DMK | 4,85,340 | 47.74% | A.C.SHANMUGAM | 8,141 |
| 2014 | SENGUTTUVAN, B. | ADMK | 3,83,719 | 39.37% | SHANMUGAM, A.C. | 59,393 |
| 2009 | ABDUL RAHMAN | DMK | 3,60,474 | 49.82% | VASU L K M B | 1,07,393 |
| 2004 | KADER MOHIDEEN, K. M | DMK | 4,36,642 | 58.46% | SANTHANAM. A | 1,78,610 |
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 VELLORE constituency in 2024?
DM KATHIR ANAND (DMK) won VELLORE in 2024, by a margin of 2,15,702 votes.
Which party has won VELLORE the most times?
DMK, with 6 of the 14 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has VELLORE gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1971 to 2024.
Who has won VELLORE the most times?
DM KATHIR ANAND, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
