Chidambaram #27SC

Lok Sabha · 1977–2024

Contests won on record13first-placed rows, 1977–2024

Distinct winners12by candidate name as published

Distinct winning parties8over 13 contests

Longest unbroken run by one party3INC, 1984 to 1991, in published contests

Every winner

most recent first

Year	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote %
2024	Thirumaavalavan Thol	VCK Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi	5,05,084	43.30%
2019	Thirumaavalavan Thol	VCK Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi	5,00,229	43.40%
2014	Chandrakasi, M	AIADM All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	4,29,536	39.50%
2009	Thirumaavalavan, Thol	VCK Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi	4,28,804	49.30%
2004	Ganesan. L	MDMK Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	4,50,907	63.70%
1999	Arangarajan Kumaramangalam	BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	3,77,450	53.70%
1998	Rangarajan Kumaramangalam	BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	3,05,233	47.10%
1996	Adaikkalraj.L	TMCM Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)	4,34,149	60.30%
1991	L. Adaikala Raj	INC Indian National Congress	4,14,628	62.10%
1989	L.Adaikalaraj	INC Indian National Congress	4,29,185	60.20%
1984	Adaikalaraj	INC Indian National Congress	3,37,786	55.80%
1980	Selvaraju N.	DMK Dravida Munetra Kazhagam	2,78,485	53.60%
1977	M. Kalyanasundaram	CPI Communist Party Of India	2,76,390	56.30%

13 of 13 contests grouped

Party	Won	Years
VCK Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi	3	2024, 2019, 2009
INC Indian National Congress	3	1991, 1989, 1984
BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	2	1999, 1998
AIADM All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	1	2014
MDMK Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	1	2004
TMCM Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)	1	1996
DMK Dravida Munetra Kazhagam	1	1980
CPI Communist Party Of India	1	1977

Provisional Constituency-wise candidate results, Lok Sabha, 1977–2024