Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Dindigul (Tamil Nadu) was won by Velusamy, P. (DMK) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 538,972 votes over Jothimuthu, K.. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, from 1971 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1971–2019
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1971
M. Rajangam
DMK
248,638
59.9%
K. Chemachamy (Swatantra Party)
97,635 (23.5 pts)
1977
Maya Thevar K.
AIADMK
283,341
59.6%
Balasubramanyam A. (CPI (Marxist))
169,224 (35.6 pts)
1980
Maya Thevar K.
DMK
244,669
51.8%
Rajan Chellappa V. (AIADMK)
26,746 (5.7 pts)
1984
K.R. Natarajan
AIADMK
343,571
61.8%
K.Maya Thevar (DMK)
141,318 (25.4 pts)
1989
Srinivasan, C.
AIADMK
434,966
67.2%
Varatharajan, N (CPI (Marxist))
235,368 (36.4 pts)
1991
C. Srinivasan
AIADMK
416,652
67.0%
K. Maya Thevar (DMK)
224,417 (36.1 pts)
1996
Chitthan.N.S.V.
Trinamool Congress
444,858
64.0%
Sreenivaasan.C (AIADMK)
267,914 (38.5 pts)
1998
Sreenivaasan C.
AIADMK
276,106
46.5%
Chitthan N.S.V. (Trinamool Congress)
15,199 (2.6 pts)
1999
Sreenivaasan, C.
AIADMK
294,794
43.8%
Chandrasekar, S. (DMK)
20,343 (3.0 pts)
2004
Chitthan, N. S. V.
Indian National Congress
407,116
59.0%
Jeyaraman. M (AIADMK)
155,171 (22.5 pts)
2009
Chitthan N S V
Indian National Congress
361,545
44.1%
Baalasubramani P (AIADMK)
54,347 (6.6 pts)
2014
Udhaya Kumar .M
AIADMK
510,462
47.1%
Gandhirajan S (DMK)
127,845 (11.8 pts)
2019
Velusamy, P.
DMK
746,523
65.1%
Jothimuthu, K. (Pattali Makkal Katchi)
538,972 (47.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
M. Rajangam
DMK
248,638
59.9%
K. Chemachamy
Swatantra Party
151,003
36.4%
K. P. Kuppusamy Moopanar
Independent
15,610
3.8%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Maya Thevar K.
AIADMK
283,341
59.6%
Balasubramanyam A.
CPI (Marxist)
114,117
24.0%
Mookkiah Thevar P.K.
Independent
60,500
12.7%
Santhanam N.M.
Independent
8,768
1.8%
Manokaran M.
Independent
5,830
1.2%
Sreenivasan N.
Independent
2,861
0.6%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Maya Thevar K.
DMK
244,669
51.8%
Rajan Chellappa V.
AIADMK
217,923
46.1%
Muthukrishnan S.
Independent
3,506
0.7%
Krishnan S.
Janata Party (Secular)
2,552
0.5%
Mustaba P.M.
Independent
1,390
0.3%
Sudalaimuthu Pillai M.
Independent
1,227
0.3%
Subramanian K.
Independent
1,220
0.3%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
K.R. Natarajan
AIADMK
343,571
61.8%
K.Maya Thevar
DMK
202,253
36.4%
P. Pitchaimani
Independent
5,474
1.0%
T.K. Karuthapandian
Independent
2,151
0.4%
S. N. Gandhi
Independent
1,595
0.3%
S. Muthukrishnan
Independent
953
0.2%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Srinivasan, C.
AIADMK
434,966
67.2%
Varatharajan, N
CPI (Marxist)
199,598
30.9%
Raithinasamy, K.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
7,579
1.2%
Palanisamy, S.
Independent
2,901
0.4%
Muthukrishnan, S.
Independent
1,100
0.2%
Karuthapandian, T.K.
Independent
719
0.1%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
C. Srinivasan
AIADMK
416,652
67.0%
K. Maya Thevar
DMK
192,235
30.9%
P. Gopal
Pattali Makkal Katchi
7,194
1.2%
S. Palanisamy
Independent
2,147
0.3%
S. Seeni
Independent
1,316
0.2%
P. Chandrasekaran
Independent
797
0.1%
S. Muthu Krishnan
Independent
573
0.1%
T.K. Karuthapandian
Independent
565
0.1%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chitthan.N.S.V.
Trinamool Congress
444,858
64.0%
Sreenivaasan.C
AIADMK
176,944
25.4%
Pasumponpandian.S
MDMK
54,202
7.8%
Gopal.P
Pattali Makkal Katchi
10,986
1.6%
Muthumani.R
ATMK
4,060
0.6%
Baskaran.R
Independent
845
0.1%
Velmuniraj.G
Independent
810
0.1%
Soundaian.S
Independent
794
0.1%
Karuthapandian.T.K
Independent
781
0.1%
Vijayarengan.D.K.
Independent
560
0.1%
Adaikkalam.P
Independent
528
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sreenivaasan C.
AIADMK
276,106
46.5%
Chitthan N.S.V.
Trinamool Congress
260,907
44.0%
Latha, S
MADMK
35,119
5.9%
Santhanakrishnan C.
PT
19,176
3.2%
Baskaran R.
Independent
808
0.1%
Kalimuthu S.
Independent
540
0.1%
Shankar P.
Independent
295
0.0%
Palanichamy K.
Independent
222
0.0%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sreenivaasan, C.
AIADMK
294,794
43.8%
Chandrasekar, S.
DMK
274,451
40.8%
Chitthan, N.S.V.
Trinamool Congress
69,713
10.4%
Surendran, K.
All India Forward Bloc
32,342
4.8%
Subramanian, R.
Independent
995
0.1%
Kepran, S.
Independent
361
0.1%
Pandiammal, K.
Independent
349
0.1%
Ravindran, J.
Independent
199
0.0%
Machakkalai, M.
Independent
194
0.0%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chitthan, N. S. V.
Indian National Congress
407,116
59.0%
Jeyaraman. M
AIADMK
251,945
36.5%
Ravindran. J
Independent
10,359
1.5%
Thinakara Kumar. P
Janata Party
5,850
0.8%
Pushpa Sachan
Janata Dal (United)
5,206
0.8%
Perumal. M
Bahujan Samaj Party
5,011
0.7%
Kandavel. P
Independent
2,456
0.4%
Machakkalai. M
Independent
2,288
0.3%
2009
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chitthan N S V
Indian National Congress
361,545
44.1%
Baalasubramani P
AIADMK
307,198
37.4%
Muthuvelraj P
DMDK
100,788
12.3%
Srinivasa Babu M
Bahujan Samaj Party
6,960
0.8%
Motilal K.A
Independent
6,706
0.8%
Sellamuthu K M
KNMK
6,411
0.8%
Durai K
Independent
6,063
0.7%
Manikanda Prabu G
Independent
5,331
0.6%
Sheik Ayub Khan S
Independent
4,264
0.5%
Dhanaseeli K
Independent
3,697
0.5%
Ramaraj P
Independent
2,812
0.3%
Daisy Rani S
RKSP
1,399
0.2%
Mahamuni S
Independent
1,350
0.2%
Loganathan V
Samajwadi Party
1,278
0.2%
Selvaraj I
AIJMK
1,245
0.2%
Thangapandian R
Independent
1,148
0.1%
Subramanian R
Independent
880
0.1%
Sadhasivam N
Independent
749
0.1%
Karuppusamy P
Independent
734
0.1%
2014
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Udhaya Kumar .M
AIADMK
510,462
47.1%
Gandhirajan S
DMK
382,617
35.3%
Krishnamoorthy A
DMDK
93,794
8.7%
Chitthan N.S.V
Indian National Congress
35,632
3.3%
Pandi.N
CPI (Marxist)
19,455
1.8%
None Of The Above
Independent
10,591
1.0%
Rajendhran. R
Independent
7,580
0.7%
Manivannan N
Independent
5,859
0.5%
Venkatesan G
Independent
3,588
0.3%
Elanchezhian.S
Aam Aadmi Party
3,395
0.3%
Pauldurai V K
Independent
2,604
0.2%
Bagatsingh Palanichamy M
Bahujan Samaj Party
1,903
0.2%
Chandramohan P
Independent
1,261
0.1%
Nagarajan V
Independent
1,202
0.1%
Dhandapani.K
Independent
863
0.1%
Thangapandian.R
Independent
786
0.1%
Kuppuraj C
Independent
627
0.1%
Sudharshnar.K
Independent
592
0.1%
Balasubramani.R
UMK
553
0.1%
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Velusamy, P.
DMK
746,523
65.1%
Jothimuthu, K.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
207,551
18.1%
Jothi Murugan,P.
Independent
62,875
5.5%
Mansoorali Khan, A.
NTK
54,957
4.8%
Suthakaran, S. Dr.
MNM
38,784
3.4%
Arasur Manoharan (A) Mnoharan, S
Bahujan Samaj Party
5,743
0.5%
Vetrivel, N.
Independent
3,903
0.3%
Nagaraj , M
Independent
3,291
0.3%
Pandi, M.
Independent
3,111
0.3%
Ananthraj, T.
Independent
3,022
0.3%
Eswaran, R.
Independent
2,764
0.2%
Suresh. K,
UMK
2,208
0.2%
Arun Kumar,A.
Independent
1,804
0.2%
Murugesan, S .P,
Independent
1,516
0.1%
Dineshkumar, M.
Independent
1,418
0.1%
Anburose. D,
Independent
1,324
0.1%
Udayakumar,A.
Independent
1,181
0.1%
Vembarasan. V,
Independent
1,126
0.1%
Irudayasamy, G.
Independent
1,064
0.1%
Shanmuga Prabu,K.
Independent
853
0.1%
Velusamy, P.
Independent
851
0.1%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Dindigul has been contested at 13 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1971. Parties that have won this seat over that span: DMK, AIADMK, Trinamool Congress, Indian National Congress.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Dindigul in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
Velusamy, P. (DMK) won Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, in 2019 with 746,523 votes (65.1%), a margin of 538,972 votes over Jothimuthu, K..
Which parties have won Dindigul since 1971?
Since 1971, Dindigul has been won by: AIADMK, DMK, Indian National Congress, Trinamool Congress.
What was the closest result in Dindigul?
The closest result on record for Dindigul was 1998, when AIADMK beat Trinamool Congress by just 15,199 votes (2.6 percentage points).