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Lok Sabha constituency 27 · Tamil Nadu · SC

Chidambaram is parliamentary constituency number 27 in Tamil Nadu, made up of 6 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Thirumaavalavan Thol of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi won with 43.3% of the vote, 1,03,554 votes ahead of Chandrahasan M (ADMK).

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Chidambaram · 2024PC 27
  1. 01
    Thirumaavalavan Thol
    VCK
    5,05,084
    43.28%
  2. 02
    Chandrahasan M
    AIADMK
    4,01,530
    34.40%
  3. 03
    Karthiyayini P
    BJP
    1,68,493
    14.44%
  4. 04
    Jancirani R
    NTK
    65,589
    5.62%
  5. 05
    Neelamegam K
    BSP
    3,203
    0.27%
  6. 9 other candidates · 14,411 votesNOTA · 8,761 (0.75%)

Margin 1,03,554 votes · 8.87% of valid votes

15,20,970
Registered electors
2024 election
77.0%
Turnout
19 Apr 2024
1,03,554
Victory margin
8.9% of valid votes
2024 · candidate-wise result

All 14 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 11,67,071 valid votes, NOTA included.

Chidambaram 2024 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Thirumaavalavan TholMale · 61 yrs · SCVCK5,05,084
43.28%
2Chandrahasan MMale · 71 yrs · SCAIADMK4,01,530
34.40%
3Karthiyayini PFemale · 41 yrs · SCBJP1,68,493
14.44%
4Jancirani RFemale · 41 yrs · SCNTK65,589
5.62%
—NOTANOTA8,761
0.75%
5Neelamegam KMale · 60 yrs · SCBSP3,203
0.27%
6Tamilvendhan PMale · 29 yrs · SCIndependent3,062
0.26%
7Perumal SMale · 40 yrs · SCIndependent2,239
0.19%
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8Vettrivel GMale · 46 yrs · SCIndependent2,041
0.17%
9Archunan M A TMale · 66 yrs · SCIndependent1,836
0.16%
10Dhamodharan SMale · 42 yrs · SCNADLMMKLK1,642
0.14%
11Ratha GFemale · 65 yrs · SCIndependent1,280
0.11%
12Rajamanickam CMale · 63 yrs · SCIndependent1,087
0.09%
13Chinnadurai AMale · 59 yrs · SCIndependent638
0.05%
14Elavarasan CMale · 34 yrs · SCIndependent586
0.05%
Past results

Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.

0%10%20%30%40%50%2009201420192024VCK 43.3%AIADMK 34.4%BJP 14.4%PMK 25.6%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024Thirumaavalavan TholVCK · 43.3% · margin 1,03,554Turnout77.0%
2019Thirumaavalavan TholVCK · 43.4% · margin 3,219Turnout77.9%
2014Chandrakasi, MAIADMK · 39.5% · margin 1,28,495Turnout79.7%
2009Thirumaavalavan, TholVCK · 49.3% · margin 99,083Turnout77.2%

Chidambaram Lok Sabha result 2019

Chidambaram 2019 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Thirumaavalavan TholVCK5,00,229
43.38%
2Chandrasekar PAIADMK4,97,010
43.10%
3Elavarasan AIndependent62,308
5.40%
4Sivajothi MNTK37,471
3.25%
—NOTANOTA15,535
1.35%
5Ravi TMNM15,334
1.33%
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6Gurusamy PIndependent7,012
0.61%
7Krishnaraj MAMPK4,675
0.41%
8Parvathi SDMSK4,100
0.36%
9Jagatheesan MIndependent2,993
0.26%
10Kalaiyarasan RIndependent2,155
0.19%
11Krishnakumari AIndependent1,706
0.15%
12Periyasamy TIndependent1,464
0.13%
13Kittu TIndependent1,200
0.10%

Chidambaram Lok Sabha result 2014

Chidambaram 2014 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Chandrakasi, MAIADMK4,29,536
39.46%
2Thirumaavalavan, TholVCK3,01,041
27.66%
3SudhamanirathinemPMK2,79,016
25.63%
4Vallal Peruman, PINC28,988
2.66%
—NOTANOTA12,138
1.12%
5Anandan Alias Kavignar Ananthamaalai, SIndependent8,875
0.82%
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6Ezhumalai, VABHM6,824
0.63%
7Rajendran, KBSP5,179
0.48%
8Rajkumar, SIndependent4,896
0.45%
9Thirusangu, AIndependent3,370
0.31%
10Pazhanivel, PIndependent1,772
0.16%
11Parvathi, SIndependent1,543
0.14%
12Pushparaj, SIndependent1,523
0.14%
13Senthamizhselvi, KIndependent1,469
0.13%
14Chandragasan, NIndependent1,182
0.11%
15Sanmugam, AIndependent1,071
0.10%

Chidambaram Lok Sabha result 2009

Chidambaram 2009 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Thirumaavalavan, TholVCK4,28,804
49.30%
2Ponnuswamy,ePMK3,29,721
37.91%
3Sasikumar, SDMDK66,283
7.62%
4Manikandan, VIndependent9,799
1.13%
5Marudhamuthu, VIndependent8,367
0.96%
6Kaviyarasan, NIndependent6,173
0.71%
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7Rajendiran, N.rBSP5,718
0.66%
8Susila , LIndependent4,178
0.48%
9Selvakumar, CRKSP3,140
0.36%
10Dharmalingam, CIndependent2,678
0.31%
11Sakthivel,pIndependent1,950
0.22%
12Senthamil Selvi , KIndependent1,500
0.17%
13Kanagasabai, RIndependent1,398
0.16%
Assembly segments

Lead of Thirumaavalavan Thol (VCK) over Chandrahasan M (ADMK) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.

◀ Chandrahasan M (AIADMK) ledThirumaavalavan Thol (VCK) led ▶

EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.

Assembly segments of Chidambaram: Lok Sabha lead and assembly winner
SegmentElectorsLed in Lok Sabha 2024Assembly winner (latest)
Kunnam AC 1482,73,826VCK by 8,885DMK (2026)
Ariyalur AC 1492,60,417ADMK by 9,839ADMK (2026)
Jayankondam AC 1502,58,975ADMK by 1,379PMK (2026)
Bhuvanagiri AC 1572,51,116VCK by 22,765ADMK (2026)
Chidambaram AC 1582,45,639VCK by 32,481DMK (2026)
Kattumannarkoil AC 1592,30,997VCK by 49,436VCK (2026)
Map

Chidambaram outlined in orange among the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha seats, each coloured by the 2024 winner. Click a seat to open it. Boundaries are approximate.

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FAQ

Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.

Who won the Chidambaram Lok Sabha seat in 2024?

Thirumaavalavan Thol of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) won Chidambaram in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 5,05,084 votes (43.28%). The margin over Chandrahasan M (ADMK) was 1,03,554 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Chidambaram in 2024?

11,70,701 of 15,20,970 registered electors voted, a turnout of 76.97% across 1,709 polling stations.

Which assembly segments are in Chidambaram?

Chidambaram is made up of 6 assembly segments: Kunnam, Ariyalur, Jayankondam, Bhuvanagiri, Chidambaram, Kattumannarkoil. Thirumaavalavan Thol led in 4 of them on EVM votes.

Who has won Chidambaram in past Lok Sabha elections?

2024: Thirumaavalavan Thol (VCK); 2019: Thirumaavalavan Thol (VCK); 2014: Chandrakasi, M (AIADMK); 2009: Thirumaavalavan, Thol (VCK).

Is Chidambaram a reserved Lok Sabha seat?

Yes. Chidambaram is reserved for scheduled castes (sc). Only candidates from that community can contest; every registered voter in the constituency can vote.

When is the next Lok Sabha election for Chidambaram?

The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.

Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.

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