# Theni Lok Sabha constituency

Theni Lok Sabha constituency (Tamil: தேனி மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.

## Assembly segments

Theni Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following legislative assembly segments:
| Constituency number | Constituency name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party |
| 190 | Sholavandan | SC | Madurai | DMK |
| 197 | Usilampatti | None | Madurai | AIADMK |
| 198 | Andipatti | None | Theni | DMK |
| 199 | Periyakulam | SC | Theni | DMK |
| 200 | Bodinayakanur | None | Theni | AIADMK |
| 201 | Cumbum | None | Theni | DMK |

## List of members of parliament

| No. | Name | Term of office | Term of office | Lok Sabha (Election) | Political party | Political party |
| No. | Name | Assumed office | Left office | Lok Sabha (Election) | Political party | Political party |
| 1 | J. M. Aaroon Rashid | 1 June 2009 | 18 May 2014 | 15th (2009) | | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | R. Parthipan | 4 June 2014 | 24 May 2019 | 16th (2014) | | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | P. Ravindhranath | 18 June 2019 | 14 July 2022 | 17th (2019) | | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | P. Ravindhranath | 15 July 2022 | 5 June 2024 | 17th (2019) | | Independent |
| 4 | Thanga Tamil Selvan | 5 June 2024 | Incumbent | 18th (2024) | | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2019 | 2019 | 42.96% | 42.96% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 53.06% | 53.06% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 42.54% | 42.54% |

### General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Theni :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Thanga Tamil Selvan | 571,493 | 50.08 | N/A |
| | AMMK | T. T. V. Dhinakaran | 292,668 | 25.65 | 13.39 |
| | AIADMK | V. T. Narayanasamy | 155,587 | 13.63 | 29.33 |
| | NTK | J. Madhan | 76,834 | 6.73 | 4.36 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 11,336 | 0.99 | 0.08 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,78,825 | 24.43 | 17.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,41,219 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | | |

### General election 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Theni :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Ravindhranath | 504,813 | 42.96 | 10.10 |
| | INC | E. V. K. S. Elangovan | 428,120 | 36.44 | 29.81 |
| | AMMK | Thanga Tamil Selvan | 144,050 | 12.26 | New |
| | NTK | Shagul Hameed | 27,864 | 2.37 | New |
| | MNM | S. Radhakrishnan | 16,879 | 1.44 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 10,686 | 0.91 | 0.05 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 76,693 | 6.57 | −22.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,67,919 | 75.27 | 0.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,61,040 | | 8.31 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -10.40 | |

### General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Theni :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Parthipan | 571,254 | 53.06 | 11.30 |
| | DMK | Pon. Muthuramalingam | 256,722 | 23.84 | New |
| | MDMK | Alagusundaram | 134,362 | 12.28 | New |
| | INC | J. M. Aaroon Rashid | 71,432 | 6.63 | 35.91 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 10,312 | 0.96 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,14,532 | 29.53% | 28.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,65,271 | 74.70% | −0.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,41,302 | | 34.08% |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 11.07% | |

### General election 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Theni :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | J. M. Aaroon Rashid | 340,575 | 42.54 | New |
| | AIADMK | Thanga Tamil Selvan | 334,273 | 41.76 | New |
| | DMDK | M. G. Santhanam | 70,908 | 8.86 | New |
| | BSP | Kavitha | 8,023 | 1.00 | New |
| | BJP | A. Parvathi | 7,640 | 0.95 | New |
| | PT | P. Selvarajan | 8,248 | 0.28 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,302 | 0.79% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,00,362 | 74.47% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,74,931 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |