# Karur Lok Sabha constituency

10°57′N 78°05′E﻿ / ﻿10.95°N 78.08°E﻿ / 10.95; 78.08
Karur is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 23 of 39.

## Assembly segments
### From 2009

Karur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
| Constituency number | Name | District | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Party |
| 133 | Vedasandur | Dindigul | None | DMK |
| 134 | Aravakurichi | Karur | None | DMK |
| 135 | Karur | Karur | None | DMK |
| 136 | Krishnarayapuram | Karur | SC | DMK |
| 138 | Manapparai | Tiruchirappalli | None | MNMK |
| 179 | Viralimalai | Pudukkottai | None | AIADMK |

### Before 2009

* Aravakurichi
* Karur
* Krishnarayapuram (SC)
* Marungapuri (defunct)
* Kuliththalai (moved to Perambalur)
* Thottiyam (defunct)

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Winning Candidate | Party |
| 1957 | K. Periyasamy Gounder | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | R. Ramanathan Chettiar | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | C. Muthuswamy Gounder | Swatantra Party |
| 1971 | K. Gopal | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | K. Gopal | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | A. R. Murugaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | A. R. Murugaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | M. Thambidurai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | N. Murugesan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | K. Natrayan | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 1998 | M. Thambidurai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1999 | M. Chinnasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2004 | K. C. Palanisamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2009 | M. Thambidurai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2014 | M. Thambidurai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2019 | S. Jothimani | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | S. Jothimani | Indian National Congress |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 47.25% | 47.25% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 63.36% | 63.36% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 52.36% | 52.36% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 46.21% | 46.21% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 60.57% | 60.57% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 46.46% | 46.46% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 50.39% | 50.39% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 56.12% | 56.12% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 68.89% | 68.89% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 65.60% | 65.60% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 68.36% | 68.36% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 55.48% | 55.48% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 62.26% | 62.26% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 59.09% | 59.09% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 53.00% | 53.00% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 48.59% | 48.59% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 50.90% | 50.90% |

### General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Karur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Jothimani | 534,906 | 47.25% | 16.11 |
| | AIADMK | K. R. L. Thangavel | 368,090 | 32.52% | 7.46 |
| | BJP | V.V Sentilnathan | 102,482 | 9.05% | NEW |
| | NTK | Dr. R. Karuppaiya | 87,503 | 7.73% | 4.22 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 8,275 | 0.73% | 0.14 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 166,816 | 14.74% | 23.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,132,045 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Karur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Jothimani | 695,697 | 63.36% | 60.41% |
| | AIADMK | M. Thambidurai | 2,75,151 | 25.06% | −27.30% |
| | NTK | R. Karuppaiya | 38,543 | 3.51% | |
| | Independent | P. S. N. Thangavel | 31,139 | 2.84% | |
| | MNM | Dr. R. Hariharan | 15,967 | 1.45% | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 9,603 | 0.87% | −0.46% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,20,546 | 38.30% | 19.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,97,947 | 79.55% | −0.40% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,87,286 | | 6.85% |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 11.01% | |

### General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Karur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Thambidurai | 540,722 | 52.36% | 6.14% |
| | DMK | M. Chinnasamy | 3,45,475 | 33.45% | −7.02% |
| | DMDK | N. S. Krishnan | 76,560 | 7.41% | 1.20% |
| | INC | S. Jothimani | 30,459 | 2.95% | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 13,763 | 1.33% | |
| | BSP | V. Maruthaiveeran | 5,694 | 0.55% | −0.11% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,95,247 | 18.91% | 13.17% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,32,771 | 80.65% | −1.74% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,98,322 | | 28.18% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 6.14% | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Karur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Thambidurai | 380,542 | 46.21% | 11.31% |
| | DMK | K. C. Palanisamy | 3,33,288 | 40.48% | −20.10% |
| | DMDK | R. Ramanathan | 51,196 | 6.22% | |
| | KNMK | R. Natarajan | 14,269 | 1.73% | |
| | Independent | K. Shankar | 6,519 | 0.79% | |
| | Independent | T. Karventhan | 5,553 | 0.67% | |
| | BSP | R. Dharmalingam | 5,413 | 0.66% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 47,254 | 5.74% | −19.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,23,421 | 81.43% | 11.76% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,12,924 | | −5.28% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -14.36% | |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Karur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. C. Palanisamy | 450,407 | 60.57% | 14.50% |
| | AIADMK | Raja N. Palanichamy | 2,59,531 | 34.90% | −11.56% |
| | Independent | N. Jawahar | 14,552 | 1.96% | |
| | JP | H. Nagarajan | 5,672 | 0.76% | |
| | Independent | C. Rathinasamy | 5,578 | 0.75% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,90,876 | 25.67% | 25.27% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,43,592 | 69.70% | 6.60% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,69,359 | | −8.65% |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 14.11% | |

### General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Karur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Chinnasamy | 334,407 | 46.46% | 13.39% |
| | DMK | K. C. Palanisamy | 3,31,560 | 46.07% | |
| | TMC(M) | K. Natrayan | 45,539 | 6.33% | |
| | Independent | K. Sathiyamoorthy | 4,970 | 0.69% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,847 | 0.40% | −6.32% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,19,705 | 62.94% | −8.27% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,70,582 | | 3.56% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -9.65% | |

### General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Karur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Thambidurai | 327,480 | 50.39% | |
| | TMC(M) | K. Natrayan | 2,83,807 | 43.67% | |
| | INC | K. P. Shanmuga Sundram | 30,157 | 4.64% | |
| | PT | S. Kamaraj | 5,449 | 0.84% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 43,673 | 6.72% | −16.32% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,49,880 | 59.84% | −11.36% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,30,361 | | 5.35% |
| | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -5.73% | |

### General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Karur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | K. Natrayan | 409,830 | 56.12% | |
| | AIADMK | M. Thambidurai | 2,41,556 | 33.08% | −35.82% |
| | MDMK | T. P. Moorthy | 61,188 | 8.38% | |
| | BJP | R. K. Madhukumar | 5,870 | 0.80% | |
| | Independent | S. Arokkiam | 4,338 | 0.59% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,68,274 | 23.04% | −16.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,30,328 | 71.20% | 3.63% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,72,924 | | 2.82% |
| | TMC(M) gain from AIADMK | TMC(M) gain from AIADMK | Swing | -12.78% | |

### General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Karur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | N. Murugesan | 475,571 | 68.89% | 3.30% |
| | DMK | D. Thirunavukkarasu | 2,05,602 | 29.78% | −3.49% |
| | PMK | R. Pakkian | 4,388 | 0.64% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,69,969 | 39.11% | 6.78% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,90,318 | 67.57% | −3.64% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,43,464 | | −0.70% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 3.30% | |

### General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Karur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Thambidurai | 484,492 | 65.60% | |
| | DMK | K. C. Palanisamy | 2,45,741 | 33.27% | 3.85% |
| | PMK | M. Sakthivel | 3,679 | 0.50% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,38,751 | 32.32% | −6.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,38,596 | 71.21% | −6.05% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,50,778 | | 28.46% |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | -2.76% | |

### General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Karur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. R. Murugaiah | 413,533 | 68.36% | |
| | DMK | M. Kandaswamy | 1,77,970 | 29.42% | |
| | Independent | R. Krishnan | 13,426 | 2.22% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,35,563 | 38.94% | 24.31% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,04,929 | 77.25% | 9.82% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,17,972 | | 7.21% |
| | INC gain from INC(I) | INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 12.88% | |

### General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Karur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | S. A. Dorai Sebastian | 281,149 | 55.48% | |
| | AIADMK | K. Kanagaraj | 2,07,015 | 40.85% | |
| | JP(S) | P. M. Elamaran | 11,215 | 2.21% | |
| | Independent | M. Apparavo | 5,250 | 1.04% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 74,134 | 14.63% | −14.11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,06,788 | 67.44% | −3.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,62,973 | | 4.11% |
| | INC(I) gain from INC | INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | -6.78% | |

### General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Karur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Gopal | 315,259 | 62.26% | 3.17% |
| | INC(O) | M. Meenakshisundaram | 1,69,739 | 33.52% | |
| | Independent | M. Sandhanam | 19,618 | 3.87% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,45,520 | 28.74% | 10.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,06,396 | 70.67% | −0.51% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,32,872 | | 23.50% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.17% | |

### General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election: Karur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Gopal | 238,315 | 59.09% | 12.09% |
| | INC(O) | V. Ramanathan | 1,65,022 | 40.91% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 73,293 | 18.17% | 12.17% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,03,337 | 71.18% | −2.44% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,93,409 | | 6.98% |
| | INC gain from SWA | INC gain from SWA | Swing | 6.08% | |

### General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election: Karur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | C. Muthuswamy Gounder | 209,380 | 53.00% | |
| | INC | R. Chettiar | 1,85,662 | 47.00% | −1.59% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,718 | 6.00% | −7.65% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,95,042 | 73.62% | 9.47% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,54,715 | | 20.10% |
| | SWA gain from INC | SWA gain from INC | Swing | 4.41% | |

### General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election: Karur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Ramanathan | 139,385 | 48.59% | −2.31% |
| | SWA | P. Ponnambala Gounder | 1,00,229 | 34.94% | |
| | CPI | R. Karuppiah | 47,232 | 16.47% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 39,156 | 13.65% | −1.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,86,846 | 64.15% | 15.70% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,61,862 | | 8.06% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -2.31% | |

### General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election: Karur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Periasami Gounder | 105,399 | 50.90% | |
| | Independent | V. R. Seshiyan | 73,135 | 35.32% | |
| | Independent | Raja Chidambaram | 14,369 | 6.94% | |
| | Independent | V. Perumal | 14,168 | 6.84% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,264 | 15.58% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,07,071 | 48.45% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,27,431 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |