Elections for the 17th Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu state
Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 2019 Turnout 72.44%( 1.22%)
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.
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
AIADMK-led Alliance
AMMK – SDPI Front
Non-aligned parties
Opinion polls
Date published
Polling agency
Others
Lead
SPA
NDA
April 2019
Times Now-VMR
53.12%
39.61%
7.27%
13.51%
Exit polls
Polling Agency
SPA
NDA
AMMK
MNM
NTK
Thanthi TV
23
14
0
0
0
India Today
34–38
0–4
0
0
0
Times Now
29
9
0
0
0
People Political Predictions
25
4
9
0
0
Voter turnout
Date
State/UT
No. of. Seats
Turnout (%)[ 1]
18 April 2019
Tamil Nadu
39
72.44
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/Party
Seats
Popular vote
Contested
Won
+/−
Votes
%
±pp [ 2]
Secular Progressive Alliance
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
24
24
24
14,363,332
33.52%
9.61%
Indian National Congress [ 3]
9
8
8
5,405,674
12.72%
8.35%
Communist Party of India [ 4]
2
2
2
1,031,617
2.41%
1.86%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) [ 5]
2
2
2
1,018,225
2.38%
1.83%
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi [ 4]
1
1
1
500,229
1.17%
0.34%
Indian Union Muslim League [ 4]
1
1
1
469,943
1.09%
0.58%
Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi [ 4]
1
1
1
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi [ 6]
1
1
1
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam [ 7]
1
1
1
Total
39
38
38
2,27,89,020
53.29%
7.55%
National Democratic Alliance
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam [ 8]
20
1
36
8,307,345
19.39%
25.53%
Pattali Makkal Katchi [ 9]
7
0
1
2,297,431
5.36%
0.85%
Bharatiya Janata Party [ 8]
5
0
1
1,551,924
3.62%
1.94%
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam [ 9]
4
0
929,590
2.17%
3.02%
Tamil Maanila Congress [ 8]
1
0
220,849
0.51%
Total
38
1
38
1,33,07,139
31.05%
AMMK–SDPI alliance
Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam
38
0
Social Democratic Party of India
1
0
23,741
0.05%
-
-
Naam Tamilar Katchi
37
0
1,672,217
3.90%
MNM Alliance
Makkal Needhi Maiam
36
0
1,575,640
3.67%
New
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
Detailed results Constituency-wise results:[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
^ a b c d e f g h 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
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Constituency
Turnout[ 1]
Winner
Party
Margin
1
Thiruvallur (SC)
72.33
Dr. Jeyakumar
Indian National Congress
356,955
2
Chennai North
64.26
Kalanidhi Veeraswamy
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
461,518
3
Chennai South
57.07
Thamizhachi Thangapandian
262,223
4
Chennai Central
58.98
Dayanidhi Maran
301,520
5
Sriperumbudur
62.44
T R Baalu
484,732
6
Kancheepuram (SC)
75.31
G. Selvam
286,632
7
Arakkonam
78.65
S. Jagathrakshakan
328,956
8
Vellore
71.46
D. M. Kathir Anand [ a]
8,141
9
Krishnagiri
75.95
A. Chellakumar
Indian National Congress
156,765
10
Dharmapuri
82.41
Dr. S. Senthil Kumar
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
70,753
11
Tiruvannamalai
78.15
Annadurai C N
304,187
12
Arani
79.01
Dr. M. K. Vishnu Prasad
Indian National Congress
230,806
13
Villupuram (SC)
78.66
D. Ravikumar
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
128,068
14
Kallakurichi
78.81
Pon. Gautham Sigamani
399,919
15
Salem
77.91
S. R. Parthiban
146,926
16
Namakkal
80.22
A. K. P. Chinraj
265,151
17
Erode
73.11
A. Ganesha Murthi
210,618
18
Tiruppur
73.21
K. Subbarayan
Communist Party of India
93,368
19
Nilgiris (SC)
74.01
A Raja
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
205,823
20
Coimbatore
63.86
P.R. Natarajan
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
176,918
21
Pollachi
71.15
K. Shamugasundaram
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
173,359
22
Dindigul
75.29
P. Veluchamy
538,972
23
Karur
79.55
S.Jothimani
Indian National Congress
420,546
24
Tiruchirappalli
69.50
Su. Thirunavukkarasar
459,286
25
Perambalur
79.26
T. R. Paarivendhar
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
403,518
26
Cuddalore
76.49
T.R.V.S. Ramesh
143,983
27
Chidambaram (SC)
77.98
Thol. Thirumavalavan
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
3,219
28
Mayiladuthurai
73.93
S. Ramalingam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
261,314
29
Nagapattinam (SC)
76.93
M. Selvarasu
Communist Party of India
209,349
30
Thanjavur
72.55
S S Palanimanickam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
368,129
31
Sivaganga
69.90
Karti P Chidambaram
Indian National Congress
332,244
32
Madurai
66.09
S. Venkatesan
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
139,395
33
Theni
75.27
P. Ravindhranath
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
76,672
34
Virudhunagar
72.49
Manickam Tagore
Indian National Congress
154,554
35
Ramanathapuram
68.40
Navaskani
Indian Union Muslim League
126,237
36
Thoothukkudi
69.48
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
347,209
37
Tenkasi (SC)
71.43
Dhanush M Kumar
120,286
38
Tirunelveli
67.22
S. Gnanathiraviam
185,457
39
Kanniyakumari
69.83
H. Vasanthakumar
Indian National Congress
259,933
Direction Tamil Nadu result
Northern Tamil Nadu
Western Tamil Nadu
Southern Tamil Nadu
Central Tamil Nadu
Assembly segments-wise lead of parties
See also
Notes
References
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