For this constituency, the election was successfully held on April 19th. The voter turnout was 75.32 percent.Chidambaram Lok Sabha Constituency in Tamil Nadu is a political powerhouse renowned for its significant influence in Indian politics. Chidambaram reflects a diverse demographic and remains a crucial constituency of Tamil Nadu. Now in 2024, the electorate is even more enthusiastic to show the power of their vote. As for the 2024 candidates list in Chidambaram Lok Sabha Constituency, Thirumaavalavan Thol from Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi , Chandrahaasan from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Smt. Karthiyayini from Bharatiya Janta Party are the prominent candidates. Keep watching this page to get the latest updates about the Chidambaram Lok Sabha elections.
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Bharatiya Janta Party
| Candidate's Name | Votes | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thirumaavalavan Thol
Winner
|
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |
5,05,084
Lead: 1,03,554
|
43.28% |
| Chandrahaasan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,01,530 | 34.4% |
| Smt. Karthiyayini | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,68,493 | 14.44% |
| Jansi Rani | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 65,589 | 5.62% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 8,761 | 0.75% |
| Neelamegam K | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,203 | 0.27% |
| Tamilvendhan P | Independent | 3,062 | 0.26% |
| Perumal S | Independent | 2,239 | 0.19% |
| Vettrivel G | Independent | 2,041 | 0.17% |
| Archunan M A T | Independent | 1,836 | 0.16% |
| Dhamodharan S | Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 1,642 | 0.14% |
| Ratha G | Independent | 1,280 | 0.11% |
| Rajamanickam C | Independent | 1,087 | 0.09% |
| Chinnadurai A | Independent | 638 | 0.05% |
| Elavarasan C | Independent | 586 | 0.05% |
| Assembly Constituencies | Winner | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kattumannarkoil(SC) |
Sindhanaiselvan
VCK
|
86,056 | 49.02% |
| Chidambaram |
K.a.pandian
AIADMK
|
91,961 | 50.16% |
| Kunnam |
S S Sivashankar
DMK
|
103,922 | 47.26% |
| Ariyalur |
Chinappa
MDMK
|
103,975 | 46.16% |
| Jayankondam |
K S K Kannan
DMK
|
99,529 | 46% |
| Bhuvanagiri |
Arunmozhithevan
AIADMK
|
96,453 | 48.92% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Thirumaavalavan Thol | VCK |
505,084
(Lead:
103,554)
|
43% |
| Chandrahaasan | AIADMK | 401,530 | 34% | |
| 2019 | Thirumaavalavan Thol | VCK |
500,229
(Lead:
3,219)
|
43% |
| Chandrasekar P | AIADMK | 497,010 | 43% | |
| 2014 | Chandrakasi, M | AIADMK |
429,536
(Lead:
128,495)
|
40% |
| Thirumaavalavan, Thol | VCK | 301,041 | 28% | |
| 2009 | Thirumaavalavan, Thol | VCK |
428,804
(Lead:
99,083)
|
49% |
| Ponnuswamy,e | PMK | 329,721 | 38% | |
| 2004 | Ponnuswamy, E. | PMK |
343,424
(Lead:
87,651)
|
46% |
| Thirumaavalavan Thol | JD(U) | 255,773 | 34% | |
| 1999 | Ponnuswamy, E. | PMK |
345,331
(Lead:
119,563)
|
48% |
| Thirumavalavan, R. | TMC(M) | 225,768 | 31% | |
| 1998 | Elumalai Alias Ezhilmalai R. | PMK |
305,372
(Lead:
7,955)
|
46% |
| Ganesan V. | DMK | 297,417 | 45% | |
| 1996 | Ganesan V | DMK |
336,164
(Lead:
176,266)
|
49% |
| Elumalai.r | PMK | 159,898 | 23% | |
| 1991 | Vallalperuman P. | INC |
306,121
(Lead:
136,890)
|
49% |
| Sulochana Ayyasamy (w) | DMK | 169,231 | 27% | |
| 1989 | Vallalperuman, P. | INC |
205,229
(Lead:
28,283)
|
31% |
| Ayyasamy, A. | DMK | 176,946 | 27% | |
| 1984 | Vallalperuman P. | INC |
329,892
(Lead:
120,891)
|
61% |
| Kannapiran S. | DMK | 209,001 | 39% | |
| 1980 | Kulandaivelu V. | DMK |
302,523
(Lead:
138,725)
|
64% |
| Mahalingam S. | CPM | 163,798 | 34% | |
| 1977 | Murugesan A. | AIADMK |
278,406
(Lead:
109,234)
|
62% |
| Rajangam N. | DMK | 169,172 | 38% | |
| 1971 | V. Mayavan | DMK |
203,059
(Lead:
22,398)
|
51% |
| L. Elayaperumal | NCO | 180,661 | 45% |
Thirumaavalavan Thol from VCK, is the MP of Chidambaram.
The polling percentage for Chidambaram in 2024 was 75.32 %.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.