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, 2009
ABDUL RAHMAN
DMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 14
Margin, 2009
1,07,393
14.84% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
ADMKVASU L K M B
- Votes
- 2,53,081
- Vote share
- 34.98%
- Behind by
- 1,07,393
Electors
10,10,067
Total votes polled
7,23,529
Valid votes
7,23,529
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.6%
Full result, 2009
24 candidates · 7,23,529 valid votes
ABDUL RAHMANDMKwon
3,60,474
49.8%
VASU L K M BADMK
2,53,081
35.0%
SHOUKATH SHERIFDMDK
62,696
8.7%
RAJENDIRAN A KBJP
11,184
1.6%
CHANDRAN CIND
6,046
0.8%
KUBENDIRAN DIND
5,143
0.7%
GOPALAKRISHNAN CIND
4,822
0.7%
MANSOOR AHMEDBSP
2,818
0.4%
RAJAN BABU BMMKA
2,352
0.3%
VIJAYAKUMARIND
2,134
0.3%
NATRAJAN PIND
1,612
0.2%
ABDUL MAJEED, OOSIIND
1,312
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 24. 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 | 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.
