Theni is parliamentary constituency number 33 in Tamil Nadu, made up of 6 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Thanga Tamilselvan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won with 50.1% of the vote, 2,78,825 votes ahead of Ttv Dhinakaran (AMMKMNKZ).
- 01Thanga TamilselvanDMK5,71,49350.08%
- 02Ttv DhinakaranAMMK2,92,66825.65%
- 03Narayanasamy V TAIADMK1,55,58713.63%
- 04MadhanNTK76,8346.73%
- 05Prakash PIndependent6,2980.55%
- 20 other candidates · 27,003 votesNOTA · 11,336 (0.99%)
Margin 2,78,825 votes · 24.43% of valid votes
All 25 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 11,41,219 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thanga TamilselvanMale · 63 yrs | DMK | 5,71,493 | 50.08% |
| 2 | Ttv DhinakaranMale · 60 yrs | AMMK | 2,92,668 | 25.65% |
| 3 | Narayanasamy V TMale · 63 yrs | AIADMK | 1,55,587 | 13.63% |
| 4 | MadhanMale · 45 yrs | NTK | 76,834 | 6.73% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 11,336 | 0.99% |
| 5 | Prakash PMale · 40 yrs · SC | Independent | 6,298 | 0.55% |
| 6 | Pandikumar SMale · 36 yrs · SC | Independent | 3,967 | 0.35% |
| 7 | Ajeethkumar SMale · 28 yrs | Independent | 3,006 | 0.26% |
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| 8 | Paramasivan SMale · 35 yrs | Independent | 2,866 | 0.25% |
| 9 | Parthiban GMale · 59 yrs | Independent | 2,277 | 0.20% |
| 10 | Jeeva MFemale · 63 yrs · SC | BSP | 2,222 | 0.19% |
| 11 | Charchil Durai PMale · 58 yrs | HFPP | 1,935 | 0.17% |
| 12 | Prema SFemale · 51 yrs | Independent | 1,232 | 0.11% |
| 13 | Manikandan RMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 1,201 | 0.11% |
| 14 | Revathi KFemale · 49 yrs | Independent | 1,128 | 0.10% |
| 15 | MudiyarasuMale · 52 yrs | AIYDPMP | 1,094 | 0.10% |
| 16 | Thiagarajan O VMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 932 | 0.08% |
| 17 | Vasantha SaravananMale · 29 yrs | Independent | 805 | 0.07% |
| 18 | Vijayan KMale · 44 yrs | Independent | 667 | 0.06% |
| 19 | Sethupathi GMale · 34 yrs | Independent | 617 | 0.05% |
| 20 | JohngilbertrajMale · 34 yrs | Independent | 603 | 0.05% |
| 21 | Aathimuthukumar MMale · 32 yrs | Independent | 592 | 0.05% |
| 22 | MuthukumarMale · 36 yrs | Independent | 543 | 0.05% |
| 23 | Harikrishnakumar RMale · 29 yrs · SC | Independent | 486 | 0.04% |
| 24 | Satheesh Kumar AMale · 33 yrs | Independent | 453 | 0.04% |
| 25 | KumarMale · 26 yrs | Independent | 377 | 0.03% |
Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.
Theni Lok Sabha result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raveendranath Kumar, P | AIADMK | 5,04,813 | 43.02% |
| 2 | Elangovan, E.V.K.S. | INC | 4,28,120 | 36.48% |
| 3 | Thanga Tamilselvan | Independent | 1,44,050 | 12.28% |
| 4 | Shagul Hameed | NTK | 27,864 | 2.37% |
| 5 | Radhakrishnan, S. | MNM | 16,879 | 1.44% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 10,686 | 0.91% |
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| 6 | Annakili | Independent | 5,258 | 0.45% |
| 7 | Silambarasan, P. | Independent | 4,198 | 0.36% |
| 8 | Allikkodi, P. | SMFB | 4,044 | 0.34% |
| 9 | Arumugam, S. | BSP | 3,770 | 0.32% |
| 10 | Alexpandian, S. | Independent | 3,217 | 0.27% |
| 11 | Chinnasathiyamoorthy, T. | SUCI(C) | 2,597 | 0.22% |
| 12 | Senthilkumar, J. | Independent | 2,172 | 0.19% |
| 13 | Sivamuniyandi, A. | Independent | 1,908 | 0.16% |
| 14 | Kesavaraja, J. | Independent | 1,815 | 0.15% |
| 15 | Parthipan, G. | Independent | 1,813 | 0.15% |
| 16 | Kumaragurubaran, P. | Independent | 1,602 | 0.14% |
| 17 | Ravichandran, K. | Independent | 1,043 | 0.09% |
| 18 | Vaiyathurai, A. | Independent | 1,022 | 0.09% |
| 19 | Velmurugan, S.P. | Independent | 926 | 0.08% |
| 20 | Prakash, P. | Independent | 839 | 0.07% |
| 21 | Eswaran | Independent | 803 | 0.07% |
| 22 | Ramaraj, G. | UMK | 779 | 0.07% |
| 23 | Gunasingh | Independent | 724 | 0.06% |
| 24 | Rajarishigurudev, S. | Independent | 614 | 0.05% |
| 25 | Jeyamani, K. | Independent | 452 | 0.04% |
| 26 | Manimurugan, C. | Independent | 353 | 0.03% |
| 27 | Ramachandran, K. | Independent | 291 | 0.02% |
| 28 | Rajkumar, P. | Independent | 290 | 0.02% |
| 29 | Rajasekaran, V. | Independent | 274 | 0.02% |
| 30 | Ramamurthi, S. | Independent | 273 | 0.02% |
Theni Lok Sabha result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parthipan, R. | AIADMK | 5,71,254 | 53.11% |
| 2 | Pon. Muthuramalingam | DMK | 2,56,722 | 23.87% |
| 3 | Alagusundaram, K. | MDMK | 1,34,362 | 12.49% |
| 4 | Aaron Rashid, J.M. | INC | 71,432 | 6.64% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 10,312 | 0.96% |
| 5 | Thangadurai, V. | BSP | 5,299 | 0.49% |
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| 6 | Mariappan, S.K. | Independent | 3,521 | 0.33% |
| 7 | Ramprakash, J. | AAP | 3,213 | 0.30% |
| 8 | Senthil Rajan Mallar, K. | Independent | 2,908 | 0.27% |
| 9 | Mamallan Tha. Kanagamuthu | Independent | 2,681 | 0.25% |
| 10 | Mohamed Miakhan, P. | Independent | 1,954 | 0.18% |
| 11 | Mani, S.V. | Independent | 1,349 | 0.13% |
| 12 | Kannan, S. | Independent | 1,273 | 0.12% |
| 13 | Meenakshi Sundaram, G.K. | SP | 1,107 | 0.10% |
| 14 | Asath, M.M. | Independent | 1,082 | 0.10% |
| 15 | Innasimuthu, M.S. | Independent | 991 | 0.09% |
| 16 | Krishnamoorthy, K. | CPI(M) | 946 | 0.09% |
| 17 | Muthuramalingam, M. | Independent | 859 | 0.08% |
| 18 | Rabeek, K. | Independent | 767 | 0.07% |
| 19 | Ramaya, R. | Independent | 742 | 0.07% |
| 20 | Iniyavan, R. | Independent | 739 | 0.07% |
| 21 | Voltaire, M.J. | SUCI | 696 | 0.06% |
| 22 | Raja, V. | Independent | 695 | 0.06% |
| 23 | Karuppiah, R. | Independent | 679 | 0.06% |
Theni Lok Sabha result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Rashid.j.m | INC | 3,40,575 | 42.54% |
| 2 | Thanga Tamilselvan | AIADMK | 3,34,273 | 41.76% |
| 3 | Santhanam.m.g. | DMDK | 70,908 | 8.86% |
| 4 | Kavitha | BSP | 8,023 | 1.00% |
| 5 | Parvathi.a | BJP | 7,640 | 0.95% |
| 6 | Pandi | Independent | 6,829 | 0.85% |
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| 7 | Murugesan.s.p | Independent | 6,394 | 0.80% |
| 8 | Mani.s | Independent | 5,127 | 0.64% |
| 9 | Pommuraj.m | Independent | 3,345 | 0.42% |
| 10 | Rajavel | Independent | 2,808 | 0.35% |
| 11 | Pandian.p | Independent | 2,714 | 0.34% |
| 12 | Selvarajan.p | PT | 2,248 | 0.28% |
| 13 | Nagamani Senthil.r | Independent | 1,969 | 0.25% |
| 14 | James.g | Independent | 1,358 | 0.17% |
| 15 | Tamil Selvan.s | Independent | 926 | 0.12% |
| 16 | Perumalsamy.s | Independent | 917 | 0.11% |
| 17 | Renganathan | Independent | 893 | 0.11% |
| 18 | Nachimuthu.p | Independent | 858 | 0.11% |
| 19 | Vetrichelvan | Independent | 824 | 0.10% |
| 20 | Thirumoorthy | Independent | 674 | 0.08% |
| 21 | Krishnaveni.n | Independent | 644 | 0.08% |
| 22 | Selvaraj | Independent | 582 | 0.07% |
Lead of Thanga Tamilselvan (DMK) over Ttv Dhinakaran (AMMKMNKZ) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.
- Sholavandan 19058,777
- Usilampatti 19769,075
- Andipatti 19835,442
- Periyakulam 19933,492
- Bodinayakanur 20035,786
- Cumbum 20146,629
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.
| Segment | Electors | Led in Lok Sabha 2024 | Assembly winner (latest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sholavandan AC 190 | 2,24,463 | DMK by 58,777 | TVK (2026) |
| Usilampatti AC 197 | 2,80,715 | DMK by 69,075 | TVK (2026) |
| Andipatti AC 198 | 2,77,537 | DMK by 35,442 | DMK (2026) |
| Periyakulam AC 199 | 2,87,871 | DMK by 33,492 | TVK (2026) |
| Bodinayakanur AC 200 | 2,75,421 | DMK by 35,786 | DMK (2026) |
| Cumbum AC 201 | 2,84,321 | DMK by 46,629 | TVK (2026) |
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Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.
Who won the Theni Lok Sabha seat in 2024?
Thanga Tamilselvan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won Theni in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 5,71,493 votes (50.08%). The margin over Ttv Dhinakaran (AMMKMNKZ) was 2,78,825 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Theni in 2024?
11,43,159 of 16,30,328 registered electors voted, a turnout of 70.12% across 1,788 polling stations.
Which assembly segments are in Theni?
Theni is made up of 6 assembly segments: Sholavandan, Usilampatti, Andipatti, Periyakulam, Bodinayakanur, Cumbum. Thanga Tamilselvan led in 6 of them on EVM votes.
Who has won Theni in past Lok Sabha elections?
2024: Thanga Tamilselvan (DMK); 2019: Raveendranath Kumar, P (AIADMK); 2014: Parthipan, R. (AIADMK); 2009: Aaron Rashid.j.m (INC).
Is Theni a reserved Lok Sabha seat?
No, Theni is a general (unreserved) constituency.
When is the next Lok Sabha election for Theni?
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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