2019 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu

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Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 2019
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  2014 18 April 2019 (38 Seats)
5 August 2019 (1 Seat)
2024  

All 39 seats of Lok Sabha
Turnout72.44%(Decrease2.svg1.22%)
 First partySecond party
 
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O. Panneerselvam.jpg
Leader M. K. Stalin O. Panneerselvam
Party DMK AIADMK
Alliance SPA+UPA NDA+AIADMK+
Last election037
Seats won381
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 38Decrease2.svg 36
Percentage53.15%30.56%
SwingIncrease2.svg 27.4%Decrease2.svg 14.36%

2019 Lok Sabha election result Tamil Nadu.png

The 2019 elections for Tamil Nadu's 39 seats in the 17th Lok Sabha were held on 18 April, in the second phase of the 2019 Indian general elections. The alliance led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, won a landslide victory, taking 38 of the 39 seats.

Contents

ECI has announced that the by-election (2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections) for 18 assembly constituencies together with the general elections (18 constituencies polling date – 18 April 2019 and 4 Constituencies – 19 May 2019). The counting of votes was held on 23 May and results were published on the same day.

There are 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu, with an average of 1.51 million voters in each one.

Seat allotments

United Progressive Alliance

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderContesting Seats
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Flag DMK.svg Indian election symbol rising sun.svg M. K. Stalin 20
Indian National Congress Indian National Congress Flag.svg Hand INC.svg K. S. Alagiri 9
Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI-M-flag.svg
CPI(M) election symbol - Hammer Sickle and Star.svg
K. Balakrishnan 2
Communist Party of India CPI-banner.svg CPI symbol.svg R. Mutharasan2
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi banner.png Pot Symbol.png Thol. Thirumavalavan 2
Indian Union Muslim League Flag of the Indian Union Muslim League.svg Indian Election Symbol Lader.svg K. M. Kader Mohideen 1
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MDMK.svg Indian election symbol rising sun.svg Vaiko 1
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi Kmdkflag.gif Indian election symbol rising sun.svg E. R. Eswaran 1
Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi IJK Party Flag.jpg Indian election symbol rising sun.svg T. R. Paarivendhar 1

AIADMK-led Alliance

Party/AllianceFlagElection symbolLeaderPhotoContesting seats
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK Flag.svg Indian election symbol two leaves.svg O. Panneerselvam O. Panneerselvam.jpg 20
Pattali Makkal Katchi Pmk flag.jpg Indian Election Symbol Mango SVG.svg S. Ramadoss No image available.svg 7
Bharatiya Janata Party BJP flag.svg Lotus flower symbol.svg Tamilisai Soundararajan Tamilisai Soundararajan with her book "Suvai Migu Theneer Thuligal".jpg 5
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam Flag DMDK.png Indian Election Symbol Nagara.svg Vijayakant Vijaykanth at the Sagaptham Audio Launch.jpg 4
Puthiya Needhi Katchi Puthiya Needhi Katchi Flag.jpg Indian election symbol two leaves.svg A. C. Shanmugam A. C. Shanmugam.jpg 1
Puthiya Tamilagam Puthiya Tamilagam Party Flag.jpg K. Krishnasamy Puthiya Thamizhakam Founder and President.jpg 1
Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) No image available.svg Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png G. K. Vasan GKVasan.jpg 1

AMMK – SDPI Front

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderContesting Seats
Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam Flag AMMK.jpg T. T. V. Dhinakaran 38
Social Democratic Party of India 1

Non-aligned parties

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderContesting Seats
Naam Tamilar Katchi NTK Naam tamilar katchi flag.jpg Indian Election Symbol sugarcane farmer.svg Seeman 39
Makkal Needhi Maiam MNM Makkal Needhi Maiam Party Logo.png Indian Election Symbol Battery-Torch.png Kamal Haasan 36

Opinion polls

Date publishedPolling agencyOthersLead
SPA NDA
April 2019 Times Now-VMR 53.12%39.61%7.27%13.51%
Date publishedPolling agencyAMMKLead
SPA NDA
October 2018 Spick Media 256719
March 2019 Times Now-VMR 345029
March 2019 News Nation 2415NA9
March 2019 India TV-CNX 221527
April 2019 People studies-Loyola College 333–51–228
April 2019 Thanthi TV 23–319–17014
April 2019 Republic TV 18–1920–2102
6 April 2019 IndiaTV-CNX 211358
8 April 2019 Times Now-VMR 336027
8 April 2019 PuthiyaThalaimurai TV 31–336–8027

Exit polls

Polling AgencySPANDAAMMKMNMNTK
Thanthi TV 2314000
India Today 34–380–4000
Times Now299000
People Political Predictions254900

Voter turnout

DateState/UTNo. of. SeatsTurnout (%) [1]
18 April 2019 Tamil Nadu 3972.44

    Highest turnout in Dharmapuri constituency of 82.41% and the lowest is in Chennai South constituency of 57.07%. [1]

    Results

    Coalition wise result

    Alliance/PartySeatsPopular vote
    ContestedWon+/−Votes %±pp [2]
    Secular Progressive Alliance Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2424Increase2.svg2414,363,33233.52%Increase2.svg9.61%
    Indian National Congress [3] 98Increase2.svg85,405,67412.72%Increase2.svg8.35%
    Communist Party of India [4] 22Increase2.svg21,031,6172.41%Increase2.svg1.86%
    Communist Party of India (Marxist) [5] 22Increase2.svg21,018,2252.38%Increase2.svg1.83%
    Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi [4] 11Increase2.svg1500,2291.17%Decrease2.svg0.34%
    Indian Union Muslim League [4] 11Increase2.svg1469,9431.09%Increase2.svg0.58%
    Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi [4] 11Increase2.svg1
    Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi [6] 11Increase2.svg1
    Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam [7] 11Increase2.svg1
    Total3938Increase2.svg382,27,89,02053.29%Increase2.svg 7.55%
    National Democratic Alliance All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam [8] 201Decrease2.svg368,307,34519.39%Decrease2.svg25.53%
    Pattali Makkal Katchi [9] 70Decrease2.svg12,297,4315.36%Increase2.svg0.85%
    Bharatiya Janata Party [8] 50Decrease2.svg11,551,9243.62%Decrease2.svg1.94%
    Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam [9] 40Steady2.svg929,5902.17%Decrease2.svg3.02%
    Tamil Maanila Congress [8] 10Steady2.svg220,8490.51%
    Total381Decrease2.svg381,33,07,13931.05%
    AMMK–SDPI alliance Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam 380Steady2.svg
    Social Democratic Party of India 10Steady2.svg23,7410.05%
    -- Naam Tamilar Katchi 370Steady2.svg1,672,2173.90%
    MNM Alliance Makkal Needhi Maiam 360Steady2.svg1,575,6403.67%New

    Detailed results

    Constituency-wise results: [10] [11] [12]

    ConstituencyCandidates
    SPANDAAMMKMNMNTKWinning candidateWinning partyMargin
    Arakkonam  DMK S. Jagathrakshakan  PMK – A. K. Moorthy N. G. Parthiban  N.Rajendran Y.R.Pavendhan S. Jagathrakshakan DMK 328956
    Arani  INC Dr. M. K. Vishnu Prasad  AIADMK – Senji V. Ezhumalai G. Senthamizhan  V.Shaji A.Thamilarasi Dr. M. K. Vishnu Prasad INC 230806
    Chennai (Central)  DMK Dayanidhi Maran  PMK – S.R.Sam PaulSDPI – Dehlan Baqavi Kameela Nassar R.Karthikeyan Dayanidhi Maran DMK 301520
    Chennai (North)  DMK Kalanidhi Veeraswamy  DMDK – R. MohanrajP.Santhana Krishnan A.G. Mourya P.KaliyammaalKalanidhi Veeraswamy DMK 461518
    Chennai (South)  DMK Thamizhachi Thangapandian  AIADMK – J. Jayavardhan E. Subaya  R. Rangarajan A.J.SherineSumathy (A) Thamizachi Thangapandian DMK 262223
    Chidambaram (SC)  VCK Thol. Thirumavalavan [13]  AIADMK – P. ChandrasekarA. Elavarasan T.Ravi M.Siva Jothi Thol. Thirumavalavan VCK [13] 3219
    Coimbatore  CPI(M) P.R. Natarajan  BJP – C. P. Radhakrishnan N. R. Appadurai R.Mahendran S.Kalyana Sundharam P.R. Natarajan CPI(M) 176918
    Cuddalore  DMKT.R.V.S. Ramesh PMK – R. GovindasamyK.Thangavel V.Annamalai R.SithraT.R.V.S. Ramesh DMK 143983
    Dharmapuri  DMK S. Senthilkumar  PMK – Anbumani Ramadoss P. Palaniappan  D.Rajashekar R.Rukmini DeviS. Senthil Kumar DMK 70753
    Dindigul  DMKP. Veluchamy PMK -K.JothimuthuP.Jothi Murugan S.Sudhakaran  Mansoor Ali Khan P. Veluchamy DMK 538972
    Erode  MDMK A. Ganesha Murthi [14] (DMK [15] [N 1] ) AIADMK – G. ManimaranK. C. Senthilkumar A.Saravanakumar M.C.Seetha Laxmi A. Ganesha Murthi [14] DMK [15] [N 1] 210618
    Kallakurichi  DMKPon.Gautham Sigamani DMDK – L.K. SudhishM.Komugi Manian H.Ganesh S.SharfudeenPon.Gautham Sigamani DMK 399919
    Kancheepuram (SC)  DMKG. Selvam AIADMK – K. Maragatham A. Munusamy --- D.SivaranjaniG. Selvam DMK 286632
    Kanniyakumari  INC H. Vasanthakumar  BJP – Pon Radhakrishnan E.Lekshmanan J.Ebenezer V.Jainteen H. Vasanthakumar INC 259933
    Karur  INC S.Jothimani  AIADMK – M. Thambidurai P.S.N.Thangavel R.Hariharan R.Karupriya S.Jothimani INC 420546
    Krishnagiri  INC A. Chellakumar  AIADMK – K. P. Munusamy S. Ganesa kumar Srikarunya Subramanyam N.Madhusoodhanan A. Chellakumar INC 156765
    Madurai  CPI(M)S. Venkatesan AIADMK – V.V.R. Raj SatyenK. David Annadurai P.Alagar J.PandiyammalS. Venkatesan CPI(M) 139395
    Mayiladuthurai  DMK S. Ramalingam  AIADMK – S. AasaimaniS. Senthamizhan M.Refayudeen K.Shubashini S. Ramalingam DMK 261314
    Nagapattinam (SC)  CPIM.Selvaraj AIADMK – M. SaravananT. Sengodi K.Guruviah P.MalathiM.Selvaraj CPI 209349
    Namakkal  KDMKA.K.P. Chinnaraj (DMK [16] [N 1] ) AIADMK -P. KaliappanP. P. Saminathan R.Thangavelu B.BhaskarA.K.P. Chinnaraj DMK [16] [N 1] 265151
    Nilgiris (SC)  DMK A Raja  AIADMK – M.ThyagarajanM. Ramaswamy N.Rajendran --- A Raja DMK 205823 [17]
    Perambalur  IJKT.R.Paarivendhar (DMK [18] [N 1] ) AIADMK – N. R. Sivapathy M. Rajasekaran  --- K.SanthiT.R.Paarivendhar DMK [18] [N 1] 403518
    Pollachi  DMKK. Shamugasundaram AIADMK – C. Mahendran S. Muthukumar R.Mookambikai A.SanujaK. Shamugasundaram DMK 173359
    Ramanathapuram  IUMLNavaskani BJP – Nainar Nagendran V. T. N. Anandh Vijaya Baskar T.BhuvaneshwariNavaskani IUML 126237
    Salem  DMK S. R. Parthiban  AIADMK – K. R. S. Saravanan S. K. Selvam  M.Prabu Manikandan A.Rasa S. R. Parthiban DMK 146926
    Sivaganga  INC Karti P Chidambaram  BJP – H. Raja V. Pandi Kavingnar Snehan  V.Sakthi Priya Karti P Chidambaram INC 332244
    Sriperumbudur  DMK T R Baalu  PMK – A. VaithilingamG. Tambaram Narayanan M.Srithar R.Mahendran T R Baalu DMK 484732
    Tenkasi (SC)  DMKDhanush M Kumar Puthiya Tamizhagam – K. Krishnasamy S.Ponnuthai K.Muneshwaran S.S.MadhivananDhanush M Kumar DMK 120286
    Thanjavur  DMK S S Palanimanickam  TMC- N. R. NadarajanP. Murugesan R.S. Sampath Ramadoss N.Krishnakumar S S Palanimanickam DMK 368129
    Theni  INC EVKS Elangovan  AIADMK – P. Ravindhranath Thanga Tamil Selvan  S. Radhakrishnan Sagul Hameed P. Ravindhranath AIADMK 76672
    Thiruvallur (SC)  INCK.Jayakumar AIADMK – P. Venugopal Pon. Raja  M.Logarangan M.Vetri SelviK.Jayakumar INC 356955
    Thoothukkudi  DMK Kanimozhi Karunanidhi  BJP – Tamilisai Soundararajan M. Bhuvaneswaran T.P.S. Pon Kumaran Christatine S. Rajasekar Kanimozhi Karunanidhi DMK 347209
    Tiruchirappalli  INC Su. Thirunavukkarasar  DMDK – V. Ilangovan Sarubala R. Thondaiman  V.Anandha Raja V.Vinoth Su. Thirunavukkarasar INC 459286
    Tirunelveli  DMKS. Gnanathiraviam AIADMK – P. H. Paul Manoj Pandian S. Michael Rayappan  M.Vennimalai B.SathyaS. Gnanathiraviam DMK 185457
    Tiruppur  CPI K. Subbarayan  AIADMK – M. S. M. Anandan S. R. Selvam V.S.Chandrakumar P.Jaganathan K. Subbarayan CPI 93368
    Tiruvannamalai  DMKC. N. Annadurai AIADMK – Agri S.S. Krishnamoorthy A.Gnanasekar R.Arul R.Ramesh BabuC. N. Annadurai DMK 304187
    Vellore  DMKD. M. Kathir Anand Puthiya Neethi Katchi – A.C. Shanmugham --- --- S.DeepalakshmiD. M. Kathir Anand DMK 8141
    Villupuram (SC)  VCK D. Ravikumar (DMK [13] [N 1] ) PMK – S. Vadivel Raavanan N. Ganapathy (Vanur MLA)  S. Anbil Poyyamozhi D.Pragalatha D. Ravikumar DMK [13] [N 1] 128068
    Virudhunagar  INC Manickam Tagore  DMDK – R. AzhagarsamyParamasiva Iyyappan V.Muniyasamy K.Arunmozhi Thevan Manickam Tagore INC 154554
    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VCK, IJK, MDMK and KMDK contested one seat in DMK's Rising Sun party symbol, therefore they will be considered as DMK party candidates officially by ECI affidavit and will represent as DMK in Parliament

    Constituency-wise turnout and quick results

    #ConstituencyTurnout [1] WinnerPartyMargin
    1 Thiruvallur (SC) 72.33 Decrease2.svg Dr. Jeyakumar Indian National Congress 356,955
    2 Chennai North 64.26 Increase2.svg Kalanidhi Veeraswamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 461,518
    3 Chennai South 57.07 Decrease2.svg Thamizhachi Thangapandian 262,223
    4 Chennai Central 58.98 Decrease2.svg Dayanidhi Maran 301,520
    5 Sriperumbudur 62.44 Decrease2.svg T R Baalu 484,732
    6 Kancheepuram (SC) 75.31 Decrease2.svg G. Selvam 286,632
    7 Arakkonam 78.65 Increase2.svg S. Jagathrakshakan 328,956
    8 Vellore 71.46 Decrease2.svg D. M. Kathir Anand [a] 8,141
    9 Krishnagiri 75.95 Decrease2.svg A. Chellakumar Indian National Congress 156,765
    10 Dharmapuri 82.41 Increase2.svg Dr. S. Senthil Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 70,753
    11 Tiruvannamalai 78.15 Decrease2.svg Annadurai C N 304,187
    12 Arani 79.01 Decrease2.svg Dr. M. K. Vishnu Prasad Indian National Congress 230,806
    13 Villupuram (SC) 78.66 Increase2.svg D. Ravikumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 128,068
    14 Kallakurichi 78.81 Increase2.svg Pon. Gautham Sigamani 399,919
    15 Salem 77.91 Increase2.svg S. R. Parthiban 146,926
    16 Namakkal 80.22 Increase2.svg A. K. P. Chinraj 265,151
    17 Erode 73.11 Decrease2.svg A. Ganesha Murthi 210,618
    18 Tiruppur 73.21 Decrease2.svg K. Subbarayan Communist Party of India 93,368
    19 Nilgiris (SC) 74.01 Increase2.svg A Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 205,823
    20 Coimbatore 63.86 Decrease2.svg P.R. Natarajan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 176,918
    21 Pollachi 71.15 Decrease2.svg K. Shamugasundaram Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 173,359
    22 Dindigul 75.29 Decrease2.svg P. Veluchamy 538,972
    23 Karur 79.55 Decrease2.svg S.Jothimani Indian National Congress 420,546
    24 Tiruchirappalli 69.50 Decrease2.svg Su. Thirunavukkarasar 459,286
    25 Perambalur 79.26 Decrease2.svg T. R. Paarivendhar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 403,518
    26 Cuddalore 76.49 Decrease2.svg T.R.V.S. Ramesh 143,983
    27 Chidambaram (SC) 77.98 Decrease2.svg Thol. Thirumavalavan Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 3,219
    28 Mayiladuthurai 73.93 Decrease2.svg S. Ramalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 261,314
    29 Nagapattinam (SC) 76.93 Decrease2.svg M. Selvarasu Communist Party of India 209,349
    30 Thanjavur 72.55 Decrease2.svg S S Palanimanickam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 368,129
    31 Sivaganga 69.90 Decrease2.svg Karti P Chidambaram Indian National Congress 332,244
    32 Madurai 66.09 Decrease2.svg S. Venkatesan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 139,395
    33 Theni 75.27 Increase2.svg P. Ravindhranath All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 76,672
    34 Virudhunagar 72.49 Decrease2.svg Manickam Tagore Indian National Congress 154,554
    35 Ramanathapuram 68.40 Decrease2.svg Navaskani Indian Union Muslim League 126,237
    36 Thoothukkudi 69.48 Decrease2.svg Kanimozhi Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 347,209
    37 Tenkasi (SC) 71.43 Decrease2.svg Dhanush M Kumar 120,286
    38 Tirunelveli 67.22 Decrease2.svg S. Gnanathiraviam 185,457
    39 Kanniyakumari 69.83 Increase2.svg H. Vasanthakumar Indian National Congress 259,933

    Direction Tamil Nadu result

    Northern Tamil Nadu

    Sr.noSeats Won
    1. Thiruvallur (SC) K. Jeyakumar Indian National Congress
    2. Chennai North Kalanidhi Veeraswamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    3. Chennai South Thamizhachi Thangapandian
    4. Chennai Central Dayanidhi Maran
    5. Sriperumbudur T R Baalu
    6. Kancheepuram (SC) G. Selvam
    7. Arakkonam S. Jagathrakshakan
    8. Vellore D. M. Kathir Anand
    9. Tiruvannamalai Annadurai C N
    10. Kallakurichi Pon. Gautham Sigamani
    11. Villupuram (SC) D. Ravikumar Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
    12 Arani Dr. M. K. Vishnu Prasad Indian National Congress

    Western Tamil Nadu

    Sr.noSeats Won
    1. Krishnagiri A. Chellakumar Indian National Congress
    2. Dharmapuri Dr. S. Senthil Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    3. Salem S. R. Parthiban
    4. Namakkal A. K. P. Chinraj
    5. Erode A. Ganesha Murthi
    6. Tiruppur K. Subbarayan Communist Party of India
    7. Coimbatore P.R. Natarajan Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    8. Nilgiris (SC) A Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    9. Karur S.Jothimani Indian National Congress
    10. Dindigul P. Veluchamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    11. Pollachi K. Shamugasundaram

    Southern Tamil Nadu

    Sr.noSeats Won
    1. Madurai S. Venkatesan Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    2. Sivaganga Karti P Chidambaram Indian National Congress
    3. Virudhunagar Manickam Tagore
    4. Theni P. Ravindhranath All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    5. Ramanathapuram Navaskani Indian Union Muslim League
    6. Thoothukkudi Kanimozhi Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    7. Tenkasi (SC) Dhanush M Kumar
    8. Tirunelveli S. Gnanathiraviam
    9. Kanniyakumari H. Vasanthakumar Indian National Congress

    Central Tamil Nadu

    Sr.noSeats Won
    1. Tiruchirappalli Su. Thirunavukkarasar Indian National Congress
    2. Perambalur T. R. Paarivendhar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    3. Cuddalore T.R.V.S. Ramesh
    4. Chidambaram (SC) Thol. Thirumavalavan Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
    5. Mayiladuthurai S. Ramalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    6. Thanjavur S S Palanimanickam
    7. Nagapattinam (SC) M. Selvarasu Communist Party of India

    Assembly segments-wise lead of parties

    2019 Lok Sabha in Tamil Nadu.svg

    PartyAssembly segmentsPosition in Assembly (as of 2021 election)
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 138133
    Indian National Congress 4918
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1266
    Communist Party of India 122
    Communist Party of India (Marxist) 122
    Indian Union Muslim League 50
    Pattali Makkal Katchi 35
    Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 24
    Bharatiya Janata Party 14
    Total234

    See also

    Notes

    1. Elections in Vellore constituency were held later in August 2019 and won by DMK. [19]

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