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Lok Sabha constituency 37 · Tamil Nadu · SC

Tenkasi is parliamentary constituency number 37 in Tamil Nadu, made up of 6 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Dr Rani Srikumar of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won with 41.0% of the vote, 1,96,199 votes ahead of Dr K Krishnasamy (ADMK).

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Tenkasi · 2024PC 37
  1. 01
    Dr Rani Srikumar
    DMK
    4,25,679
    40.97%
  2. 02
    Dr K Krishnasamy
    AIADMK
    2,29,480
    22.08%
  3. 03
    B John Pandian
    BJP
    2,08,825
    20.10%
  4. 04
    Esai Mathivanan
    NTK
    1,30,335
    12.54%
  5. 05
    Karpagavalli P
    Independent
    6,314
    0.61%
  6. 10 other candidates · 21,321 votesNOTA · 17,165 (1.65%)

Margin 1,96,199 votes · 18.88% of valid votes

15,29,130
Registered electors
2024 election
68.1%
Turnout
19 Apr 2024
1,96,199
Victory margin
18.9% of valid votes
2024 · candidate-wise result

All 15 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 10,39,119 valid votes, NOTA included.

Tenkasi 2024 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Dr Rani SrikumarFemale · 40 yrs · SCDMK4,25,679
40.97%
2Dr K KrishnasamyMale · 72 yrs · SCAIADMK2,29,480
22.08%
3B John PandianMale · 68 yrs · SCBJP2,08,825
20.10%
4Esai MathivananMale · 37 yrs · SCNTK1,30,335
12.54%
—NOTANOTA17,165
1.65%
5Karpagavalli PFemale · 25 yrs · SCIndependent6,314
0.61%
6T MaheshkumarMale · 32 yrs · SCBSP3,554
0.34%
7Ramasamy PMale · 69 yrs · SCVKVIP3,412
0.33%
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8M ManmathanMale · 68 yrs · SCIndependent3,278
0.32%
9A SeethaFemale · 51 yrs · SCBHUDRP2,476
0.24%
10M KrishnasamyMale · 42 yrs · SCIndependent1,833
0.18%
11M UmamaheswariFemale · 45 yrs · SCDMSK1,655
0.16%
12A MuthaiahMale · 70 yrs · SCIndependent1,457
0.14%
13P KrishnasamyMale · 43 yrs · SCIndependent1,350
0.13%
14M ArumugasamyMale · 65 yrs · SCIndependent1,313
0.13%
15R RajasekarMale · 25 yrs · SCIndependent993
0.10%
Past results

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

0%10%20%30%40%50%2009201420192024DMK 41.0%AIADMK 22.1%BJP 20.1%PT 25.8%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024Dr Rani SrikumarDMK · 41.0% · margin 1,96,199Turnout68.1%
2019Dhanush.m.kumarDMK · 44.7% · margin 1,20,767Turnout71.4%
2014Vasanthi.mAIADMK · 41.7% · margin 1,61,774Turnout73.8%
2009Lingam PCPI · 37.7% · margin 34,677Turnout70.2%

Tenkasi Lok Sabha result 2019

Tenkasi 2019 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Dhanush.m.kumarDMK4,76,156
44.71%
2Dr.krishnasamy.kAIADMK3,55,389
33.37%
3Ponnuthai. SIndependent92,116
8.65%
4Mathivanan.s.sNTK59,445
5.58%
5Muneshwaran. KMNM24,023
2.26%
—NOTANOTA14,056
1.32%
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6Ponnuthai.mIndependent4,733
0.44%
7Perumalsamy. SIndependent4,334
0.41%
8Bharatharaj. SIndependent4,226
0.40%
9Ponnusamy.rIndependent3,306
0.31%
10Suriyaragupathi. TIndependent3,002
0.28%
11Palani Samy.sIndependent2,950
0.28%
12Ponnuthai.gIndependent2,427
0.23%
13Selvakumar. MIndependent2,230
0.21%
14Moorthy. DIndependent1,985
0.19%
15Deepan Arun.aIndependent1,965
0.18%
16Sivajayaprakash.sIndependent1,947
0.18%
17Muthumurugan. MIndependent1,734
0.16%
18Sundaram.nIndependent1,490
0.14%
19Thamarai Selvam. KIndependent1,473
0.14%
20Dhanuskodi.pIndependent1,245
0.12%
21Ravi. KACDP1,194
0.11%
22Ponnuthai. MIndependent1,129
0.11%
23Vairavan. PIndependent998
0.09%
24Subbiah. SIndependent808
0.08%
25Thangaraj. CIndependent727
0.07%

Tenkasi Lok Sabha result 2014

Tenkasi 2014 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Vasanthi.mAIADMK4,24,586
41.71%
2Dr.krishnasamy.k.PT2,62,812
25.82%
3Dr.sadhan Thirumalaikumar.t.MDMK1,90,233
18.69%
4Dr.jayakumar.k.INC58,963
5.79%
5Lingam.pCPI23,528
2.31%
—NOTANOTA14,492
1.42%
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6Krishnasamy.a.Independent12,115
1.19%
7Gunasekaran.k.TNMC8,022
0.79%
8Radhakrishnan.s.Independent3,904
0.38%
9Manmathan,m.Independent3,331
0.33%
10KannanBSP2,917
0.29%
11MuneeswaranIndependent2,513
0.25%
12Magesh.s.Independent2,163
0.21%
13Ganesan.s.Independent1,809
0.18%
14Janagar RajaIndependent1,777
0.17%
15Poongani.j.SAP1,454
0.14%
16Velladurai.p.Independent1,216
0.12%
17Alagumalai.v.Independent1,215
0.12%
18Meenashisundaravadivel.t.CPI(M)888
0.09%

Tenkasi Lok Sabha result 2009

Tenkasi 2009 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Lingam PCPI2,81,174
37.69%
2Vellaipandi GINC2,46,497
33.04%
3Krishnasamy, Dr. KPT1,16,685
15.64%
4Inbaraj KDMDK75,741
10.15%
5Krishnan KBSP6,948
0.93%
6Lakshmanan RIndependent6,633
0.89%
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7Ramachandran EIndependent4,471
0.60%
8Jothiraj MSP3,984
0.53%
9Balakrishnan SIndependent3,912
0.52%
Assembly segments

Lead of Dr Rani Srikumar (DMK) over Dr K Krishnasamy (ADMK) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.

◀ Dr K Krishnasamy (AIADMK) ledDr Rani Srikumar (DMK) 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 Tenkasi: Lok Sabha lead and assembly winner
SegmentElectorsLed in Lok Sabha 2024Assembly winner (latest)
Rajapalayam AC 2022,23,019DMK by 22,632TVK (2026)
Srivilliputhur AC 2032,35,232DMK by 24,828TVK (2026)
Sankarankovil AC 2192,48,263DMK by 24,396ADMK (2026)
Vasudevanallur AC 2202,45,586DMK by 23,847DMK (2026)
Kadayanallur AC 2212,82,132DMK by 50,839DMK (2026)
Tenkasi AC 2222,94,898DMK by 48,193DMK (2026)
Map

Tenkasi 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 Tenkasi Lok Sabha seat in 2024?

Dr Rani Srikumar of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won Tenkasi in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 4,25,679 votes (40.97%). The margin over Dr K Krishnasamy (ADMK) was 1,96,199 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Tenkasi in 2024?

10,40,936 of 15,29,130 registered electors voted, a turnout of 68.07% across 1,743 polling stations.

Which assembly segments are in Tenkasi?

Tenkasi is made up of 6 assembly segments: Rajapalayam, Srivilliputhur, Sankarankovil, Vasudevanallur, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi. Dr Rani Srikumar led in 6 of them on EVM votes.

Who has won Tenkasi in past Lok Sabha elections?

2024: Dr Rani Srikumar (DMK); 2019: Dhanush.m.kumar (DMK); 2014: Vasanthi.m (AIADMK); 2009: Lingam P (CPI).

Is Tenkasi a reserved Lok Sabha seat?

Yes. Tenkasi 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 Tenkasi?

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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