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Lok Sabha constituency 8 · Tamil Nadu

Vellore is parliamentary constituency number 8 in Tamil Nadu, made up of 6 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Dm Kathir Anand of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won with 50.4% of the vote, 2,15,702 votes ahead of Ac Shanmugam (BJP).

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Vellore · 2024PC 8
  1. 01
    Dm Kathir Anand
    DMK
    5,68,692
    50.35%
  2. 02
    Ac Shanmugam
    BJP
    3,52,990
    31.25%
  3. 03
    Dr S Pasupathi
    AIADMK
    1,17,682
    10.42%
  4. 04
    D Mahesh Anand
    NTK
    53,284
    4.72%
  5. 05
    A Natarajan
    BHRTPRJAIK
    4,005
    0.35%
  6. 26 other candidates · 24,069 votesNOTA · 8,736 (0.77%)

Margin 2,15,702 votes · 19.10% of valid votes

15,34,347
Registered electors
2024 election
73.8%
Turnout
19 Apr 2024
2,15,702
Victory margin
19.1% of valid votes
2024 · candidate-wise result

All 31 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 11,29,458 valid votes, NOTA included.

Vellore 2024 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Dm Kathir AnandMale · 48 yrsDMK5,68,692
50.35%
2Ac ShanmugamMale · 72 yrsBJP3,52,990
31.25%
3Dr S PasupathiMale · 46 yrsAIADMK1,17,682
10.42%
4D Mahesh AnandMale · 44 yrsNTK53,284
4.72%
—NOTANOTA8,736
0.77%
5A NatarajanMale · 82 yrsBHRTPRJAIK4,005
0.35%
6ShanmugaveluMale · 50 yrsIndependent3,576
0.32%
7Mansoor Ali KhanMale · 61 yrsIndependent2,804
0.25%
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8Syed Ali DMale · 44 yrsIndependent2,124
0.19%
9P ShanmugamMale · 74 yrsIndependent2,039
0.18%
10Nagaraj PMale · 42 yrsIndependent1,959
0.17%
11K JayamaniMale · 33 yrs · SCBSP1,702
0.15%
12D SaravananMale · 36 yrsIndependent1,497
0.13%
13Mp ShanmugamMale · 53 yrsIndependent868
0.08%
14N SivakumarMale · 48 yrsIndependent701
0.06%
15AfroseMale · 39 yrsIndependent673
0.06%
16A Beemarao MilintharMale · 39 yrs · SCURPI670
0.06%
17Dr S JayarajMale · 63 yrs · SCIndependent661
0.06%
18K ShanmugamMale · 55 yrsIndependent616
0.05%
19V KaliaperumalMale · 74 yrs · SCGPI600
0.05%
20G ShanmugamMale · 49 yrsIndependent572
0.05%
21Pp JayaprakashMale · 60 yrsIndependent461
0.04%
22PasupathiMale · 43 yrsIndependent415
0.04%
23S William SathyarajMale · 59 yrsTMMDK377
0.03%
24M BabuMale · 51 yrsIndependent306
0.03%
25B JaganMale · 30 yrsIndependent285
0.03%
26Ahmed Raashid PallimiraMale · 40 yrsIndependent273
0.02%
27ShanmugasundaramMale · 45 yrsIndependent251
0.02%
28C MadhavanMale · 59 yrs · SCIndependent202
0.02%
29T JohnsonMale · 44 yrsIndependent174
0.02%
30E RajkumarMale · 46 yrs · SCIndependent133
0.01%
31C RamachandhiranMale · 44 yrs · SCIndependent130
0.01%
Past results

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

0%20%40%60%2009201420192024DMK 50.4%BJP 31.3%AIADMK 10.4%NTK 4.7%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024Dm Kathir AnandDMK · 50.4% · margin 2,15,702Turnout73.8%
2019D.m.kathir AnandDMK · 47.3% · margin 8,141Turnout71.3%
2014Senguttuvan, B.AIADMK · 39.4% · margin 59,393Turnout74.3%
2009Abdul RahmanDMK · 49.8% · margin 1,07,393Turnout71.7%

Vellore Lok Sabha result 2019

Vellore 2019 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1D.m.kathir AnandDMK4,85,340
47.30%
2A.c.shanmugamAIADMK4,77,199
46.51%
3DeepalakshmiNTK26,995
2.63%
—NOTANOTA9,417
0.92%
4K.sugumarIndependent4,446
0.43%
5R. Naresh KumarTNLK3,123
0.30%
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6S.shanmugamIndependent3,071
0.30%
7P.chellapandianIndependent2,591
0.25%
8G.S. Ganesan YadavPSPL2,480
0.24%
9E. KarunanithiIndependent1,526
0.15%
10Agni SriramachandranIndependent1,166
0.11%
11P. Raashid AhmedIndependent1,138
0.11%
12A.vijay Poul Rajarpsn901
0.09%
13J.s.kIndependent758
0.07%
14S. DivyaDAMK719
0.07%
15Bishop Godfrey NobleDMSK708
0.07%
16M.kathiravanIndependent621
0.06%
17V. SelvarajIndependent595
0.06%
18Arumugam .pIndependent540
0.05%
19V.sekarAPEP476
0.05%
20K.kathiravanIndependent387
0.04%
21M.r.venkatesanIndependent300
0.03%
22MohanamMLJK265
0.03%
23T.davidIndependent244
0.02%
24M.balaramanIndependent230
0.02%
25A.noormuhamadIndependent228
0.02%
26S.tamil SelvanIndependent211
0.02%
27MuraliIndependent195
0.02%
28Dr.k. PadmarajanIndependent185
0.02%

Vellore Lok Sabha result 2014

Vellore 2014 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Senguttuvan, B.AIADMK3,83,719
39.37%
2Shanmugam, A.C.BJP3,24,326
33.27%
3Abdul Rahman, M.IUML2,05,896
21.12%
4Vijay Elanchezian, J.INC21,650
2.22%
—NOTANOTA7,100
0.73%
5Gopu, C.Independent6,056
0.62%
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6Govindan, C.Independent4,169
0.43%
7Imdad Shariff, A.AAP3,742
0.38%
8Sivaprakasam, R.S.Independent3,603
0.37%
9JayaprakashBSP2,791
0.29%
10Kesavan, M.Independent1,708
0.18%
11Thirupathy, T.Independent1,293
0.13%
12Abdul Rahman, B.Independent1,052
0.11%
13Gangadaran, K.Independent991
0.10%
14Sugumar, K.Independent828
0.08%
15Eswaran, R.Independent790
0.08%
16Venkatesan, R.Independent764
0.08%
17Nandha Kumar, V.SP745
0.08%
18Abdul Rahman, N.Independent581
0.06%
19Lalitha, K.Independent561
0.06%
20Dhandapani, M.Independent558
0.06%
21Shareef Basha, H.SAP496
0.05%
22George, V.A.BDBRAJP491
0.05%
23Gangadharan, K.TNMC430
0.04%
24Manimaran, M.Independent430
0.04%

Vellore Lok Sabha result 2009

Vellore 2009 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Abdul RahmanDMK3,60,474
49.82%
2Vasu L K M BAIADMK2,53,081
34.98%
3Shoukath SherifDMDK62,696
8.67%
4Rajendiran A KBJP11,184
1.55%
5Chandran CIndependent6,046
0.84%
6Kubendiran DIndependent5,143
0.71%
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7Gopalakrishnan CIndependent4,822
0.67%
8Mansoor AhmedBSP2,818
0.39%
9Rajan Babu BMMKA2,352
0.33%
10VijayakumarIndependent2,134
0.29%
11Natrajan PIndependent1,612
0.22%
12Abdul Majeed, OosiIndependent1,312
0.18%
13Govindaraji P VSP1,161
0.16%
14Ekambaram E ANMK1,114
0.15%
15Ariudai Nambi DIndependent1,059
0.15%
16Eswaran RIndependent1,018
0.14%
17Palani R TIndependent974
0.13%
18RamanIndependent923
0.13%
19Thagir AhamedLJP854
0.12%
20Dhandapani TIndependent621
0.09%
21Muniyappan KADSMK560
0.08%
22Perumal DIndependent542
0.07%
23Narayanan RAIVP521
0.07%
24Sureshkumar PIndependent508
0.07%
Assembly segments

Lead of Dm Kathir Anand (DMK) over Ac Shanmugam (BJP) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.

◀ Ac Shanmugam (BJP) ledDm Kathir Anand (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 Vellore: Lok Sabha lead and assembly winner
SegmentElectorsLed in Lok Sabha 2024Assembly winner (latest)
Vellore AC 432,47,991DMK by 19,332TVK (2026)
Anaikattu AC 442,61,597DMK by 17,280ADMK (2026)
Kilvaithinankuppam AC 452,35,425DMK by 13,419TVK (2026)
Gudiyattam AC 462,96,790DMK by 54,860TVK (2026)
Vaniyambadi AC 472,52,944DMK by 56,665IUML (2026)
Ambur AC 482,39,600DMK by 53,923DMK (2026)
Map

Vellore 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 Vellore Lok Sabha seat in 2024?

Dm Kathir Anand of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won Vellore in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 5,68,692 votes (50.35%). The margin over Ac Shanmugam (BJP) was 2,15,702 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Vellore in 2024?

11,31,837 of 15,34,347 registered electors voted, a turnout of 73.77% across 1,568 polling stations.

Which assembly segments are in Vellore?

Vellore is made up of 6 assembly segments: Vellore, Anaikattu, Kilvaithinankuppam, Gudiyattam, Vaniyambadi, Ambur. Dm Kathir Anand led in 6 of them on EVM votes.

Who has won Vellore in past Lok Sabha elections?

2024: Dm Kathir Anand (DMK); 2019: D.m.kathir Anand (DMK); 2014: Senguttuvan, B. (AIADMK); 2009: Abdul Rahman (DMK).

Is Vellore a reserved Lok Sabha seat?

No, Vellore is a general (unreserved) constituency.

When is the next Lok Sabha election for Vellore?

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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