# Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency

Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu,a state in southern India.It is reserved for SC(Scheduled Caste).Its Parliamentary Constituency number is 37.

## Assembly segments

Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Party |
| 203 | Rajapalayam | Virudhunagar | S. Thangappandian | General | DMK |
| 204 | Srivilliputhur | Virudhunagar | E. M. Manraj | SC | AIADMK |
| 219 | Sankarankoil | Tenkasi | E. Raja | SC | DMK |
| 220 | Vasudevanallur | Tenkasi | T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar | SC | DMK |
| 221 | Kadayanallur | Tenkasi | C. Krishnamurali | General | AIADMK |
| 222 | Tenkasi | Tenkasi | S. Palani Nadar | General | INC |

### Before 2009

* Sankarankovil (SC)
* Vasudevanallur (SC)
* Kadaiyanallur
* Tenkasi
* Alangulam (moved to Tirunelveli Constituency)
* Ambasamuthiram (moved to Tirunelveli Constituency)

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1957 | M. Sankarapandian | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | M. P. Swamy | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | R. S. Arumugam | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | A. M. Chellachami | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | M. Arunachalam | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | M. Arunachalam | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | M. Arunachalam | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | M. Arunachalam | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | M. Arunachalam | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | M. Arunachalam | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 1998 | S. Murugesan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1999 | S. Murugesan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2004 | M. Appadurai | Communist Party of India |
| 2009 | P. Lingam | Communist Party of India |
| 2014 | M. Vasanthi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2019 | Dhanush M Kumar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2024 | Rani srikumar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 40.97% | 40.97% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 45.11% | 45.11% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 42.31% | 42.31% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 37.80% | 37.80% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 48.87% | 48.87% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 35.88% | 35.88% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 41.84% | 41.84% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 44.98% | 44.98% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 63.56% | 63.56% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 62.50% | 62.50% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 68.09% | 68.09% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 62.42% | 62.42% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 69.23% | 69.23% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 55.48% | 55.48% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 41.52% | 41.52% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 51.15% | 51.15% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 50.97% | 50.97% |

### General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Tenkasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Dr. Rani Srikumar | 425,679 | 40.97 | |
| | AIADMK | K. Krishnasamy | 2,29,480 | 22.08 | |
| | BJP | B. John Pandian | 2,08,825 | 20.10 | |
| | NTK | S. Isaimadhivanan | 1,30,335 | 12.54 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 17,165 | 1.65 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,96,199 | 18.89 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 67.65 | −3.78 |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 2.80% | |

### General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Tenkasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Dhanush M. Kumar | 476,156 | 45.11% | 45.11 |
| | AIADMK | Dr. K. Krishnasamy | 3,55,389 | 33.67% | 8.65 |
| | AMMK | S. Ponnuthai | 92,116 | 8.73% | New |
| | NTK | S. S. Mathivanan | 59,445 | 5.63% | New |
| | MNM | K. Muneshwaran | 24,023 | 2.28% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 14,056 | 1.33% | 0.11 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,20,767 | 11.44% | −4.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,55,595 | 71.43% | −1.87% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,92,317 | | 7.98% |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 2.80% | |

### General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Tenkasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Vasanthi | 424,586 | 42.31% | 42.31 |
| | PT | Dr. K. Krishnasamy | 2,62,812 | 26.19% | 10.5 |
| | MDMK | Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar | 1,90,233 | 18.96% | 18.96 |
| | INC | Dr. K. Jayakumar | 58,963 | 5.88% | 27.26 |
| | CPI | P. Lingam | 23,528 | 2.34% | 35.45 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 14,492 | 1.44% | |
| | Independent | A. Krishnasamy | 12,115 | 1.21% | |
| | TNMK | K. Gunasekaran | 8,022 | 0.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,61,774 | 16.12% | 11.46% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,03,446 | 73.76% | 2.66% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,82,081 | | 29.94% |
| | AIADMK gain from CPI | AIADMK gain from CPI | Swing | 4.52% | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Tenkasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | P. Lingam | 281,174 | 37.80% | 11.07 |
| | INC | G. Vellaipandi | 2,46,497 | 33.14% | 33.14 |
| | PT | Dr. K. Krishnasamy | 1,16,685 | 15.69% | 1.49 |
| | DMDK | K. Inbaraj | 75,741 | 10.18% | New |
| | BSP | K. Krishnan | 6,948 | 0.93% | 0.26 |
| | Independent | R. Lakshmanan | 6,633 | 0.89% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 34,677 | 4.66% | −12.49% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,43,895 | 70.18% | 4.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,63,614 | | −1.94% |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | -11.07% | |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Tenkasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | M. Appadurai | 348,000 | 48.87% | 48.87 |
| | AIADMK | S. Murugesan | 2,25,824 | 31.71% | 4.17 |
| | JD(U) | Dr. K. Krishnasamy | 1,01,122 | 14.20% | 13.73 |
| | Independent | M. Vadivel Kumar | 14,441 | 2.03% | |
| | Independent | R. Lakshmanan | 5,599 | 0.79% | |
| | BSP | P. Luke Jayakumar | 4,759 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,22,176 | 17.16% | 17.02% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,12,150 | 65.68% | 0.78% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,84,708 | | 3.89% |
| | CPI gain from AIADMK | CPI gain from AIADMK | Swing | 12.99% | |

### General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Tenkasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Murugesan | 239,241 | 35.88% | 5.96 |
| | BJP | S. Arumugam | 2,38,354 | 35.74% | 35.74 |
| | PT | Dr. K. Krishnasamy | 1,86,220 | 27.93% | 8.78 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 887 | 0.13% | −14.94% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,66,826 | 64.87% | −5.07% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,44,090 | | 2.92% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -9.11% | |

### General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Tenkasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Murugesan | 270,053 | 41.84% | New |
| | TMC(M) | M. Arunachalam | 1,72,786 | 26.77% | 18.21 |
| | PT | Dr. K. Krishnasamy | 1,23,592 | 19.15% | New |
| | INC | V. Selvaraj | 77,285 | 11.97% | 18.17 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 97,267 | 15.07% | 0.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,45,491 | 65.29% | −4.66% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,14,494 | | 4.26% |
| | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -3.15% | |

### General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Tenkasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | M. Arunachalam | 290,663 | 44.98% | New |
| | INC | V. Selvaraj | 1,94,737 | 30.14% | 33.42 |
| | CPI(M) | P. Jeyaraj | 82,615 | | 12.79 |
| | BJP | S. Arumugam | 52,120 | 8.07% | New |
| | PMK | T. Amirtharaj | 16,328 | 2.53% | 0.62 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 95,926 | 14.85% | −15.47% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,46,145 | 69.94% | 3.08% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,73,084 | | 5.01% |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -18.58% | |

### General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Tenkasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Arunachalam | 381,721 | 63.56% | 1.06 |
| | DMK | Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar | 1,99,635 | 33.24% | New |
| | PMK | E. Nambirajan | 11,479 | 1.91% | New |
| | THMM | Saker | 3,190 | 0.53% | 0.06 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,82,086 | 30.32% | 2.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,00,569 | 66.87% | −1.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,26,698 | | −0.70% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.06% | |

### General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Tenkasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Arunachalam | 393,075 | 62.50% | 5.59 |
| | CPI(M) | R. Krishnan | 2,20,368 | 35.04% | 3.13 |
| | Independent | S. Muthiah | 4,320 | 0.69% | |
| | THMM | S. Manickaraj | 3,680 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,72,707 | 27.46% | −8.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,28,887 | 68.45% | −7.22% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,33,214 | | 26.81% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -5.59% | |

### General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Tenkasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Arunachalam | 360,517 | 68.09% | 5.67 |
| | CPI(M) | R. Krishnan | 1,68,950 | 31.91% | 31.91 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,91,567 | 36.18% | 11.35% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,29,467 | 75.67% | 9.76% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,35,912 | | 8.32% |
| | INC gain from INC(I) | INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 5.67% | |

### General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Tenkasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | M. Arunachalam | 272,260 | 62.42% | 6.81 |
| | JP | S. Rajagopalan | 1,63,944 | 37.58% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,08,316 | 24.83% | −17.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,36,204 | 65.92% | −1.03% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,79,386 | | 0.83% |
| | INC(I) gain from INC | INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | -6.82% | |

### General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Tenkasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Arunachalam | 305,069 | 69.23% | 13.75 |
| | INC(O) | S. Rajagopalan | 1,18,193 | 26.82% | 11.53 |
| | Independent | K. Maruthan | 13,124 | 2.98% | |
| | Independent | K. Shenthivelu | 4,269 | 0.97% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,86,876 | 42.41% | 25.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,40,655 | 66.94% | −5.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,73,825 | | 17.97% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 13.75% | |

### General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election: Tenkasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. M. C. Nellachami | 223,182 | 55.48% | 13.96 |
| | INC(O) | R. S. Arumugam | 1,54,272 | 38.35% | New |
| | Independent | K. Subbiah | 24,822 | 6.17% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 68,910 | 17.13% | 15.70% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,02,276 | 72.92% | −4.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,71,197 | | 6.59% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 13.96% | |

### General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election: Tenkasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. S. Arumugam | 166,737 | 41.52% | 9.63 |
| | SWA | Velu | 1,60,991 | 40.09% | 20.26 |
| | CPI | P. Muthumanickam | 37,190 | 9.26% | 19.76 |
| | Independent | V. K. Madasamy | 24,537 | 6.11% | |
| | PSP | P. K. Swamy | 12,162 | 3.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,746 | 1.43% | −20.69% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,01,617 | 77.50% | 4.96% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,35,903 | | 17.00% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -9.63% | |

### General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election: Tenkasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. P. Swamy | 165,169 | 51.15% | 0.17 |
| | CPI | S. A. Muruganandam | 93,729 | 29.02% | 20.00 |
| | SWA | Hameed | 64,036 | 19.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 71,440 | 22.12% | 20.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,22,934 | 72.55% | 16.60% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,58,052 | | 3.81% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.17% | |

### General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election: Tenkasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Sankarapandian | 125,821 | 50.97% | New |
| | CPI | N. Shanmugam | 1,21,021 | 49.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,800 | 1.94% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,46,842 | 55.94% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,41,227 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |