Gobichettipalayam, Tamil Nadu — Lok Sabha Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Gobichettipalayam (Tamil Nadu) was won by Elangovan, E. V. K. S. (Indian National Congress) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 214,477 votes over Govindarajar, N. R.. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Gobichettipalayam, Tamil Nadu, from 1971 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1971–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1971
P. A. Saminathan
DMK
219,662
58.0%
E. V. K. Sampath (Congress (O))
60,492 (16.0 pts)
1977
Ramaswamy K.S.
Indian National Congress
255,120
58.6%
Karuppuswamy N.K. (Congress (O))
105,458 (24.2 pts)
1980
Chinnasamy G.
AIADMK
210,808
49.9%
Thiruvankadam N.R. (Congress (I))
13,875 (3.3 pts)
1984
Kholandaivelu P.
AIADMK
338,243
64.5%
Saminathan P.A. (DMK)
160,627 (30.6 pts)
1989
Narayanan, P.G.
AIADMK
400,932
64.6%
Pariasamy, N.K.K. (DMK)
225,957 (36.4 pts)
1991
Narayanan P.G.
AIADMK
397,431
67.2%
Lakshmanaiyer G.S. (Janata Dal)
249,161 (42.1 pts)
1996
Shanmugasundaram V.P
DMK
353,982
53.2%
Narayanan P.G (AIADMK)
142,968 (21.5 pts)
1998
Chinnasamy V.K.
AIADMK
329,753
54.7%
Ramasamy N. (DMK)
114,642 (19.0 pts)
1999
Kaliappan, K.K.
AIADMK
299,184
47.8%
Arjun, K.G.S. (DMK)
30,012 (4.8 pts)
2004
Elangovan, E. V. K. S.
Indian National Congress
426,826
62.8%
Govindarajar, N. R. (AIADMK)
214,477 (31.5 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P. A. Saminathan
DMK
219,662
58.0%
E. V. K. Sampath
Congress (O)
159,170
42.0%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ramaswamy K.S.
Indian National Congress
255,120
58.6%
Karuppuswamy N.K.
Congress (O)
149,662
34.4%
Shanmugham M.K.
Independent
18,243
4.2%
Nanjappa Gounder M.
Independent
12,476
2.9%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chinnasamy G.
AIADMK
210,808
49.9%
Thiruvankadam N.R.
Congress (I)
196,933
46.6%
Sidha Gounder E.
Independent
10,385
2.5%
Shanmugam M.K.
Independent
4,326
1.0%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kholandaivelu P.
AIADMK
338,243
64.5%
Saminathan P.A.
DMK
177,616
33.9%
Mukundasami P.
Independent
6,331
1.2%
Muthusamy K.
Independent
2,333
0.4%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Narayanan, P.G.
AIADMK
400,932
64.6%
Pariasamy, N.K.K.
DMK
174,975
28.2%
Ramanathan, V.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
37,521
6.0%
Rangasamy T.L.
Independent
2,205
0.4%
Patharam, K.M.
Independent
1,539
0.2%
Zakir Hussain, A.
TMM
1,094
0.2%
Chinnaponnu, V.M.
Independent
787
0.1%
Samiappan, S.K.
Independent
656
0.1%
Vetrivel, A.
Independent
493
0.1%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Narayanan P.G.
AIADMK
397,431
67.2%
Lakshmanaiyer G.S.
Janata Dal
148,270
25.1%
Chinnadurai S.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
35,521
6.0%
Chinnaponnu V.M.
Independent
2,654
0.4%
Subaramaniam K.
Independent
1,859
0.3%
Vivekanandhan K.
Independent
1,764
0.3%
Ravichandran D.N.
Independent
1,715
0.3%
Moorthi Alias Agri Moorthi R.
Independent
923
0.2%
Palaniswamy A.C.
TMM
862
0.1%
Arunachalam C.S.
Independent
764
0.1%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Shanmugasundaram V.P
DMK
353,982
53.2%
Narayanan P.G
AIADMK
211,014
31.7%
Nacchimuthu Nadar C
Pattali Makkal Katchi
38,368
5.8%
Palanisamy B
MDMK
34,096
5.1%
Chandrasekar A
Bharatiya Janata Party
11,104
1.7%
Ponnusamy L.P
Independent
3,086
0.5%
Nallappannadi
Independent
3,066
0.5%
Selwakumar Prabha L
Independent
1,922
0.3%
Chinnaponnu Vathiyar V.M
Independent
1,595
0.2%
Chandrasekar S.P
Independent
1,453
0.2%
Durai J.P
Independent
1,215
0.2%
Pachiappan K.R
Independent
1,040
0.2%
Nallasamy Gounder Ks
Independent
912
0.1%
Balasubramanian P
Independent
911
0.1%
Rangasamy K
Independent
620
0.1%
Ponnusamy S.R.T.K
Independent
551
0.1%
Sheik Davood A.M
Independent
426
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chinnasamy V.K.
AIADMK
329,753
54.7%
Ramasamy N.
DMK
215,111
35.7%
Elankovan E.V.K.S.
Indian National Congress
48,531
8.1%
Suresh L.
Independent
7,836
1.3%
Bannari
Independent
615
0.1%
Murughan V.A.
Independent
609
0.1%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kaliappan, K.K.
AIADMK
299,184
47.8%
Arjun, K.G.S.
DMK
269,172
43.0%
Kuppuswamy, C.K.
Trinamool Congress
48,304
7.7%
Manikandan, Era.
TDK
3,224
0.5%
Ramamoorthy, S.A.
Independent
2,506
0.4%
Palanisamy
Independent
1,069
0.2%
Chinna Ponnu Vathiyar, V.M.
Independent
796
0.1%
Elango, K.T.
Independent
566
0.1%
Arumugham, K.K.
Independent
472
0.1%
Mathal, (Tmt)
Independent
457
0.1%
Sheik Dawood, A.M.
Independent
438
0.1%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elangovan, E. V. K. S.
Indian National Congress
426,826
62.8%
Govindarajar, N. R.
AIADMK
212,349
31.2%
Shaik Muhaideen, S.
Independent
15,356
2.3%
Muthusamy, K. K.
Bahujan Samaj Party
6,039
0.9%
Arul Jothe, B. K.
Janata Party
5,225
0.8%
Sheik Davood, A. M.
Independent
4,490
0.7%
Perumal, P.
Independent
1,998
0.3%
Muthan, S.
Independent
1,896
0.3%
Malathi Shanmugam, ( Thirumathi)
TDK
1,795
0.3%
Selvan, S.
Independent
1,503
0.2%
Karuppusamy, S. R.
Independent
1,315
0.2%
Kannaian, N.
Independent
1,311
0.2%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Gobichettipalayam has been contested at 10 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1971. Parties that have won this seat over that span: DMK, Indian National Congress, AIADMK.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Gobichettipalayam in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Elangovan, E. V. K. S. (Indian National Congress) won Gobichettipalayam, Tamil Nadu, in 2004 with 426,826 votes (62.8%), a margin of 214,477 votes over Govindarajar, N. R..
Which parties have won Gobichettipalayam since 1971?
Since 1971, Gobichettipalayam has been won by: AIADMK, DMK, Indian National Congress.
What was the closest result in Gobichettipalayam?
The closest result on record for Gobichettipalayam was 1980, when AIADMK beat Congress (I) by just 13,875 votes (3.3 percentage points).