For this constituency, the election was successfully held on April 19th. The voter turnout was 67.55 percent.Tenkasi Lok Sabha Constituency in Tamil Nadu is a political powerhouse renowned for its significant influence in Indian politics. Tenkasi 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 Tenkasi Lok Sabha Constituency, Rani Srikumar from Dravida Munetra Kazhagam , B John Pandian from Bharatiya Janta Party and Dr Krishnasamy from Puthiya Tamilagam are the prominent candidates. Keep watching this page to get the latest updates about the Tenkasi Lok Sabha elections.
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam
Bharatiya Janta Party
Puthiya Tamilagam
| Candidate's Name | Votes | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rani Srikumar
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
4,25,679
Lead: 1,96,199
|
40.97% |
| Dr K Krishnasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,29,480 | 22.08% |
| B John Pandian | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,08,825 | 20.1% |
| Isai Mathivanan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,30,335 | 12.54% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 17,165 | 1.65% |
| Karpagavalli P | Independent | 6,314 | 0.61% |
| T Maheshkumar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,554 | 0.34% |
| Ramasamy P | Viro Ke Vir Indian Party | 3,412 | 0.33% |
| M Manmathan | Independent | 3,278 | 0.32% |
| A Seetha | Bahujan Dravida Party | 2,476 | 0.24% |
| Krishnasamy | Independent | 1,833 | 0.18% |
| M Umamaheswari | Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi | 1,655 | 0.16% |
| A Muthaiah | Independent | 1,457 | 0.14% |
| P Krishnasamy | Independent | 1,350 | 0.13% |
| Arumugaswami M | Independent | 1,313 | 0.13% |
| Raja Sekar | Independent | 993 | 0.1% |
| Assembly Constituencies | Winner | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Srivilliputhur |
Maanraj
AIADMK
|
70,475 | 38.09% |
| Vasudevanallur |
Sathan Tirumalaikumar
MDMK
|
68,730 | 39.08% |
| Kadayanallur |
Krishnamurali
AIADMK
|
88,474 | 43.08% |
| Sankarankovil |
E.raja
DMK
|
71,347 | 38.92% |
| Tenkasi |
S.palani Nadar
INC
|
89,315 | 41.71% |
| Rajapalayam |
Thangapandiyan
DMK
|
74,158 | 41.50% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rani Srikumar | DMK |
425,679
(Lead:
196,199)
|
41% |
| Dr K Krishnasamy | AIADMK | 229,480 | 22% | |
| 2019 | Dhanush M Kumar | DMK |
476,156
(Lead:
120,286)
|
45% |
| Dr.krishnasamy.k | AIADMK | 355,870 | 33% | |
| 2014 | Vasanthi.m | AIADMK |
424,586
(Lead:
161,774)
|
42% |
| Dr.krishnasamy.k. | PT | 262,812 | 26% | |
| 2009 | Lingam P | CPI |
281,174
(Lead:
34,677)
|
38% |
| Vellaipandi G | INC | 246,497 | 33% | |
| 2004 | Appadurai, M. | CPI |
348,000
(Lead:
122,176)
|
49% |
| Murugesan. S | AIADMK | 225,824 | 32% | |
| 1999 | Murugesan,s. | AIADMK |
239,241
(Lead:
887)
|
36% |
| Arumugam,s. | BJP | 238,354 | 36% | |
| 1998 | Murugesan,s. | AIADMK |
270,053
(Lead:
97,267)
|
42% |
| Arunachalam.m | TMC(M) | 172,786 | 27% | |
| 1996 | Arunachalam, M. | TMC(M) |
290,663
(Lead:
95,926)
|
45% |
| Selvaraj V. | INC | 194,737 | 30% | |
| 1991 | Arunachalam M. | INC |
381,721
(Lead:
182,086)
|
64% |
| Sadhan Thirumalaikumar T. | DMK | 199,635 | 33% | |
| 1989 | M.arunachalam | INC |
393,075
(Lead:
172,707)
|
63% |
| R.krishan | CPM | 220,368 | 35% | |
| 1984 | M. Arunachalam | INC |
360,517
(Lead:
191,567)
|
68% |
| R. Krishnan | CPM | 168,950 | 32% | |
| 1980 | Arunachalam M. | INC(I) |
272,260
(Lead:
108,316)
|
62% |
| Rajagopalan S. | JNP | 163,944 | 38% | |
| 1977 | Arunachalam M. | INC |
305,069
(Lead:
186,876)
|
69% |
| Rajagopalan S. | NCO | 118,193 | 27% | |
| 1971 | A. M. Cnellachami | INC |
223,182
(Lead:
68,910)
|
55% |
| R. S. Arumugam | NCO | 154,272 | 38% |
Rani Srikumar from DMK, is the MP of Tenkasi.
The polling percentage for Tenkasi in 2024 was 67.55 %.
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.