Elections for the 18th Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu
2024 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu Opinion polls Turnout 69.72%( 2.72%)
Seatwise Result Map of the 2024 general election in Tamil Nadu
The 2024 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu was held on 19 April during the first phase to elect the 39 members of the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha .[1] The election results were announced on 4 June 2024.[2] [3]
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the state and the Indian National Congress (INC) nationally, secured all the 39 seats—a second consecutive "sweeping" win for the alliance after the 2019 elections . The opposing National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the federal ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), lost all the seats again. Whereas the Main opposition party in the state All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), lost the one seat (Theni ) they had won when they were part of the NDA in the 2019.
Background
DMK is part of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance , which was formed on 18 July 2023. On 25 September 2023, AIADMK withdrew from the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance to form and lead the new alliance, AIADMK+ .[4] [5] [6]
On 19 January 2024, DMK constituted a seven-member committee to hold consultations with alliance partners for seat sharing.[7] On 22 January, AIADMK set up a 5-member committee to hold seat sharing talks with alliance partners.[8] [9]
On 26 January, CPI(M) formed a four membered panel for seat sharing with DMK. Central committee members P. Sampath, P. Shanmugam and state committee members N. Gunasekaran and K. Kanagaraj were included in the panel. [10] On February 5, Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance held seat sharing talks with Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam .[11]
On 19 March 2024 the Bharatiya Janata Party finalised seat sharing a with the Pattali Makkal Katchi as part of the National Democratic Alliance, were the party will contest 10 seats in Tamil Nadu.[12]
On 20 March 2024, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami released the first list, comprising 16 candidates contesting the election. The Party finalised seat sharing and allotted one seat each to its allies SDPI , PT and five Seats to DMDK .[13] On March 21, Palaniswami released the second and final list, comprising 16 AIADMK candidates contesting the election.[14]
Election schedule
Poll event
Phase
I
Notification Date
20 March
Last Date for filing nomination
27 March
Scrutiny of nomination
28 March
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination
30 March
Date of poll
19 April
Date of counting of votes/Result
4 June 2024
No. of constituencies
39
Parties and alliances
Others
Party
Symbol
Seats contested
Bahujan Samaj Party
39
Naam Tamilar Katchi
39
Naadaalum Makkal Katchi
12
Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi
9
Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi
9
Ganasangam Party of India
7
Bahujan Dravida Party
6
Thakkam Katchi
6
Viro Ke Vir Indian Party
6
Anna MGR Dravida Makkal Kalgam
5
Aravor Munnetra Kazhagam
5
Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi
5
Anti Corruption Dynamic Party
4
Bharatiya Praja Aikyata Party
4
Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi
4
Puthiya Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi
3
Tamizhaga Murpokku Makkal Katchi
3
Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy
3
United Republican Party of India
3
Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam
2
All India Jananayaka Makkal Kazhagam
2
Ambedkarite Party of India
2
Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Draqvida Munnetra Kazhagam
2
Chennai Youth Party
2
Dhesiya Makkal Kazhagam
2
Jebamani Janata
2
Mahathma Makkal Munnetra Kazhakam
2
Rashtriya Samaj Paksha
2
Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
2
Tamilaga Makkal Thannurimai Katchi
2
Tamilar Makkal Katchi
2
Tamil Manila Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2
Ahimsa Socialist Party
1
All India Uzhavargal Uzhaippalargal Katchi
1
All India Youth Development Party
1
All India Youth Development Party
1
Anaithu India Makkal Katchi
1
Anna Makkal Katchi
1
Hindu Samaj Party
1
Hindustan Janta Party
1
Humanity for Peace Party
1
Karunaadu Party
1
Makkal Nala Kazhagam
1
Makkal Nalvaazhvuk Katchi
1
Naam Indiar Party
1
Nam India Naam Indiyar Katchi
1
National Maha Sabha Party
1
New Generation People’s Party
1
Punnagai Desam Party
1
Republican Party of India (Sivaraj)
1
Tamilaga Makkal Nala Katchi
1
Tipu Sultan Party
1
Vidiyalai Thedum Indhiyargal Party
1
Viduthalai Kalam Katchi
1
Total
220
Candidates
^ a b c d PNK , IJK , IMKMK and TMMK will contest one seat in BJP's Lotus symbol, therefore they will be considered as BJP party candidates officially by ECI affidavit
^ KMDK will contest one seat in DMK's Rising Sun symbol, therefore he will be considered as DMK party candidate officially by ECI affidavit
^ a b SDPI and PT will contest one seat in AIADMK's Two Leaves symbol, therefore they will be considered as AIADMK party candidates officially by ECI affidavit
Surveys and polls
Opinion polls
Exit polls
Voters Turnout
Date
State/UT
No. of. Seats
Turnout (%)
19 Apr 2024
Tamil Nadu
39
69.72
Highest turnout in Dharmapuri constituency of 81.20% and the lowest is in Chennai Central constituency of 53.96%.[25]
Results
Results by alliance or party
Alliance/ Party
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Contested
Won
+/−
INDIA
DMK
26.93
6.59
22
22
2
INC
10.67
1.94
9
9
1
CPI
2.15
0.25
2
2
CPI(M)
2.52
0.15
2
2
VCK
2.25
1.09
2
2
1
MDMK
1.28
1.28
1
1
1
IUML
1.17
0.08
1
1
Total
46.97
6.18
39
39
1
AIADMK+
AIADMK
20.46
1.07
34
0
1
DMDK
2.59
0.43
5
0
Total
23.05
7.51
39
0
1
NDA
BJP
11.24
7.58
23
0
PMK
4.33
1.09
10
0
TMC(M)
0.94
0.43
3
0
AMMK
0.90
4.48
2
0
IND
0.87
0.87
1
0
Total
18.28
3.31
39
0
NTK
8.19
4.3
Others
2.45
IND
NOTA
1.06
Total
100%
-
39
-
Results by constituency
Constituency
Turnout
Winner[26]
Runner Up
Margin
Party
Alliance
Candidate
Votes
%
Party
Alliance
Candidate
Votes
%
1
Tiruvallur (SC)
68.59%
INC
INDIA
Sasikanth Senthil
BJP
NDA
Pon. V. Balaganapathy
5,72,155
2
Chennai North
60.11%
DMK
INDIA
Kalanidhi Veeraswamy
AIADMK
AIADMK+
Royapuram R. Mano
3,39,222
3
Chennai South
54.17%
DMK
INDIA
Thamizhachi Thangapandian
BJP
NDA
Tamilisai Soundararajan
2,25,945
4
Chennai Central
53.96%
DMK
INDIA
Dayanidhi Maran
BJP
NDA
Vinoj P. Selvam
2,44,689
5
Sriperumbudur
60.25%
DMK
INDIA
T. R. Baalu
AIADMK
AIADMK+
G. Premkumar
4,87,029
6
Kancheepuram (SC)
71.68%
DMK
INDIA
G. Selvam
AIADMK
AIADMK+
E. Rajasekar
2,21,473
7
Arakkonam
74.19%
DMK
INDIA
S. Jagathrakshakan
AIADMK
AIADMK+
A. L. Vijayan
3,06,559
8
Vellore
73.53%
DMK
INDIA
D. M. Kathir Anand
BJP
NDA
A. C. Shanmugam [N 1]
2,15,702
9
Krishnagiri
71.50%
INC
INDIA
K. Gopinath
AIADMK
AIADMK+
V. Jayaprakash
1,92,486
10
Dharmapuri
81.20%
DMK
INDIA
A. Mani
PMK
NDA
Sowmiya Anbumani
21,300
11
Tiruvannamalai
74.24%
DMK
INDIA
C. N. Annadurai
AIADMK
AIADMK+
M. Kaliyaperumal
2,33,931
12
Arani
75.76%
DMK
INDIA
M. S. Tharanivendhan
AIADMK
AIADMK+
G. V. Gajendran
2,08,766
13
Viluppuram (SC)
76.52%
VCK
INDIA
D. Ravikumar
AIADMK
AIADMK+
J. Bakkiyaraj
70,703
14
Kallakurichi
79.21%
DMK
INDIA
Malaiarasan
AIADMK
AIADMK+
R. Kumaraguru
53,784
15
Salem
78.16%
DMK
INDIA
T. M. Selvaganapathi
AIADMK
AIADMK+
P. Vignesh
70,357
16
Namakkal
78.21%
DMK
INDIA
V. S. Matheswaran[N 2]
AIADMK
AIADMK+
S. Tamil Mani
29,112
17
Erode
70.59%
DMK
INDIA
K. E. Prakash
AIADMK
AIADMK+
Aatral Ashok Kumar
2,36,566
18
Tiruppur
70.62%
CPI
INDIA
K. Subbarayan
AIADMK
AIADMK+
P. Arunachalam
1,25,928
19
Nilgiris (SC)
70.95%
DMK
INDIA
A. Raja
BJP
NDA
L. Murugan
2,40,585
20
Coimbatore
64.89%
DMK
INDIA
Ganapathi Raj Kumar
BJP
NDA
K. Annamalai
1,18,068
21
Pollachi
70.41%
DMK
INDIA
Eswarasamy
AIADMK
AIADMK+
A. Karthikeyan
2,52,042
22
Dindigul
71.14%
CPI(M)
INDIA
R. Sachidanandam
AIADMK
AIADMK+
V. M. S. Mohamed Mubarak[N 3]
4,43,821
23
Karur
78.70%
INC
INDIA
S. Jothimani
AIADMK
AIADMK+
K. R. L. Thangavel
1,66,816
24
Tiruchirappalli
67.51%
DMK
INDIA
Durai Vaiko
AIADMK
AIADMK+
P. Karuppaiah
3,13,094
25
Perambalur
77.43%
DMK
INDIA
Arun Nehru
AIADMK
AIADMK+
N. D. Chandramohan
3,89,107
26
Cuddalore
72.57%
INC
INDIA
M. K. Vishnu Prasad
DMDK
AIADMK+
P. Sivakozhundu
1,85,896
27
Chidambaram (SC)
76.37%
VCK
INDIA
Thol. Thirumavalavan
AIADMK
AIADMK+
M. Chandrahaasan
1,03,554
28
Mayiladuthurai
70.09%
INC
INDIA
Sudha Ramakrishnan
AIADMK
AIADMK+
P. Babu
2,71,183
29
Nagapattinam (SC)
71.94%
CPI
INDIA
V. Selvaraj
AIADMK
AIADMK+
G. Surjith Sankar
2,08,957
30
Thanjavur
68.27%
DMK
INDIA
Murasoli
DMDK
AIADMK+
P. Sivanesan
3,19,583
31
Sivaganga
64.26%
INC
INDIA
Karti P Chidambaram
AIADMK
AIADMK+
A. Xavierdas
2,05,664
32
Madurai
62.04%
CPI(M)
INDIA
Su. Venkatesan
BJP
NDA
Raama Sreenivasan
2,09,409
33
Theni
69.84%
DMK
INDIA
Thanga Tamil Selvan
AMMK
NDA
T. T. V. Dhinakaran
2,78,825
34
Virudhunagar
70.22%
INC
INDIA
B. Manickam Tagore
DMDK
AIADMK+
V. Vijaya Prabakaran
4,379
35
Ramanathapuram
68.19%
IUML
INDIA
K. Navas Kani
IND
NDA
O. Panneerselvam
1,66,782
36
Thoothukkudi
66.88%
DMK
INDIA
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
AIADMK
AIADMK+
R. Sivasamy Velumani
3,92,738
37
Tenkasi (SC)
67.65%
DMK
INDIA
Rani Srikumar
AIADMK
AIADMK+
K. Krishnasamy [N 4]
1,96,199
38
Tirunelveli
64.10%
INC
INDIA
C. Robert Bruce
BJP
NDA
Nainar Nagendran
1,65,620
39
Kanniyakumari
65.44%
INC
INDIA
Vijay Vasanth
BJP
NDA
Pon. Radhakrishnan
1,79,907
Constituency-wise Turnout & Quick results
See also
Notes
^ PNK , IJK , IMKMK and TMMK will contest one seat in BJP's Lotus symbol, therefore they will be considered as BJP party candidates officially by ECI affidavit
^ KMDK will contest one seat in DMK's Rising Sun symbol, therefore he will be considered as DMK party candidate officially by ECI affidavit
^ SDPI and PT will contest one seat in AIADMK's Two Leaves symbol, therefore they will be considered as AIADMK party candidates officially by ECI affidavit
^ SDPI and PT will contest one seat in AIADMK's Two Leaves symbol, therefore they will be considered as AIADMK party candidates officially by ECI affidavit
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