Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu — Lok Sabha Election Results
Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu) was won by Selvam.G (DMK) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 286,632 votes over Maragatham K. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, from 2009 to 2019.
Full Election History, 2009–2019
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Viswanathan.P | Indian National Congress | 330,237 | 42.0% | Ramakrishnan.Dr.E (AIADMK) | 13,103 (1.7 pts) |
| 2014 | Maragatham K | AIADMK | 499,395 | 44.3% | Selvam G (DMK) | 146,866 (13.0 pts) |
| 2019 | Selvam.G | DMK | 684,004 | 56.3% | Maragatham K (AIADMK) | 286,632 (23.6 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2009
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viswanathan.P | Indian National Congress | 330,237 | 42.0% |
| Ramakrishnan.Dr.E | AIADMK | 317,134 | 40.3% |
| Tamilvendan.T | DMDK | 103,560 | 13.2% |
| Uthrapathi.K | Bahujan Samaj Party | 5,663 | 0.7% |
| Mathiyalagan.K | Independent | 5,161 | 0.7% |
| Sivasankaran.A | AIJMK | 4,625 | 0.6% |
| Minnal Srinivasan. M.A.,M.Phil. | Independent | 3,894 | 0.5% |
| Rupadevi. R.V | Independent | 2,952 | 0.4% |
| Mageshkumar.E | Independent | 2,181 | 0.3% |
| Jayakumar.P.S | Independent | 1,805 | 0.2% |
| Pakkiri Ambadkar.K.V | JMM | 1,615 | 0.2% |
| Sathiyavasan. M.V. | Independent | 1,185 | 0.2% |
| Sivalingam.D | Independent | 1,019 | 0.1% |
| Selvam.G | Independent | 974 | 0.1% |
| Manimaran.K | Independent | 955 | 0.1% |
| Anburaaj.R.K. | Independent | 877 | 0.1% |
| Thiyagarajan.M | Independent | 862 | 0.1% |
| Dahkshna Moorthy.T | Independent | 761 | 0.1% |
| Murugasan.B | Independent | 754 | 0.1% |
| Jawaharlal Nehru.P | LJP | 696 | 0.1% |
2014
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maragatham K | AIADMK | 499,395 | 44.3% |
| Selvam G | DMK | 352,529 | 31.2% |
| Sathya C.E. | MDMK | 207,080 | 18.4% |
| Viswanathan P | Indian National Congress | 33,313 | 3.0% |
| None Of The Above | Independent | 17,736 | 1.6% |
| Sathiyaraj J.S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,807 | 0.6% |
| Maragatham M | Independent | 3,618 | 0.3% |
| Balamurugan, R | Independent | 2,895 | 0.3% |
| Ulaganathan .A | Independent | 1,479 | 0.1% |
| Pargunan A. | Independent | 1,368 | 0.1% |
| Srinivasan C. | Independent | 1,090 | 0.1% |
| Sathiyanathan, N. | Independent | 1,089 | 0.1% |
2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selvam.G | DMK | 684,004 | 56.3% |
| Maragatham K | AIADMK | 397,372 | 32.7% |
| Sivaranjani.D | NTK | 62,771 | 5.2% |
| Munusamy A | Independent | 55,213 | 4.5% |
| Sekar.D | Bahujan Samaj Party | 5,018 | 0.4% |
| Pon Jeyaraman S P | Independent | 2,509 | 0.2% |
| Elangovan M | Independent | 2,272 | 0.2% |
| Ramesh S | Independent | 2,243 | 0.2% |
| Maragadam M | Independent | 1,640 | 0.1% |
| Vinothraj R | Independent | 1,597 | 0.1% |
| Devarajan C | Independent | 1,312 | 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
Kancheepuram has been contested at 3 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 2009. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, AIADMK, DMK.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kancheepuram in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
Selvam.G (DMK) won Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, in 2019 with 684,004 votes (56.3%), a margin of 286,632 votes over Maragatham K.
Which parties have won Kancheepuram since 2009?
Since 2009, Kancheepuram has been won by: AIADMK, DMK, Indian National Congress.
What was the closest result in Kancheepuram?
The closest result on record for Kancheepuram was 2009, when Indian National Congress beat AIADMK by just 13,103 votes (1.7 percentage points).