Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu — Lok Sabha Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) was won by Selvaraj M (Communist Party of India) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 211,353 votes over Saravanan M. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, from 1971 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1971–2019
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1971
M. Kathamuthu
Communist Party of India
219,684
54.9%
V. Sabasivam (Congress (O))
87,727 (21.9 pts)
1977
Murugaiyan S.G.
Communist Party of India
278,419
54.0%
Thazhai Karunnanithi M. (DMK)
40,810 (7.9 pts)
1980
Karunanithi-Thazhai
DMK
278,561
51.0%
Murugayan K. (Communist Party of India)
10,674 (1.9 pts)
1984
Mahalingam, M.
AIADMK
300,912
49.9%
Murugaiyan K. (Communist Party of India)
2,289 (0.4 pts)
1989
Selvarasu, M
Communist Party of India
341,921
49.3%
Veeramurasu, N.S. (Indian National Congress)
21,523 (3.1 pts)
1991
Padma (W)
Indian National Congress
327,413
49.7%
Selvarasu M. (Communist Party of India)
25,716 (3.9 pts)
1996
Selvarasu M
Communist Party of India
394,330
56.8%
Kannivannan M (Indian National Congress)
221,346 (31.9 pts)
1998
Selvarasu, M.
Communist Party of India
375,589
58.8%
Gopal, Dr. K. (AIADMK)
131,303 (20.5 pts)
1999
Vijayan, A.K.S.
DMK
342,237
49.9%
Selvarasu.M. (Communist Party of India)
22,466 (3.3 pts)
2004
Vijayan, A. K. S.
DMK
463,389
61.7%
Archunan. P J (AIADMK)
216,223 (28.8 pts)
2009
Vijayan A K S
DMK
369,915
48.5%
Selvaraj M (Communist Party of India)
47,962 (6.3 pts)
2014
Gopal. Dr. K
AIADMK
434,174
46.1%
Vijayan. A.K.S (DMK)
106,079 (11.3 pts)
2019
Selvaraj M
Communist Party of India
522,892
52.7%
Saravanan M (AIADMK)
211,353 (21.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
M. Kathamuthu
Communist Party of India
219,684
54.9%
V. Sabasivam
Congress (O)
131,957
33.0%
G. Bharathimohan
CPI (Marxist)
48,171
12.0%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Murugaiyan S.G.
Communist Party of India
278,419
54.0%
Thazhai Karunnanithi M.
DMK
237,609
46.0%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Karunanithi-Thazhai
DMK
278,561
51.0%
Murugayan K.
Communist Party of India
267,887
49.0%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mahalingam, M.
AIADMK
300,912
49.9%
Murugaiyan K.
Communist Party of India
298,623
49.5%
Arumugam S.
Independent
3,376
0.6%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Selvarasu, M
Communist Party of India
341,921
49.3%
Veeramurasu, N.S.
Indian National Congress
320,398
46.2%
Thagaraju, V.S.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
25,516
3.7%
Thiyagarajan, K.
TMM
2,561
0.4%
Sowrirajan, P.
Independent
1,552
0.2%
Ambikapathi, K
Independent
1,295
0.2%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Padma (W)
Indian National Congress
327,413
49.7%
Selvarasu M.
Communist Party of India
301,697
45.8%
Kasinathan U.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
28,098
4.3%
Ambikapathi K.
Independent
1,499
0.2%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Selvarasu M
Communist Party of India
394,330
56.8%
Kannivannan M
Indian National Congress
172,984
24.9%
Thambusamy V
CPI (Marxist)
108,069
15.6%
Rajamani S
Bharatiya Janata Party
16,582
2.4%
Ganesan, Mavai
Independent
1,673
0.2%
Lashmi T
Independent
939
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Selvarasu, M.
Communist Party of India
375,589
58.8%
Gopal, Dr. K.
AIADMK
244,286
38.2%
Thiagarajan, M.
Indian National Congress
15,837
2.5%
Jeevanandam, G.
PT
3,354
0.5%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Vijayan, A.K.S.
DMK
342,237
49.9%
Selvarasu.M.
Communist Party of India
319,771
46.6%
Nadaiyazhagan.T.
PT
22,346
3.3%
Balaguru, Durai
Independent
1,158
0.2%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Vijayan, A. K. S.
DMK
463,389
61.7%
Archunan. P J
AIADMK
247,166
32.9%
Ramesh. S G M
Janata Dal (United)
17,090
2.3%
Murugesan. K
Independent
9,480
1.3%
Balaguru. A
Bahujan Samaj Party
4,207
0.6%
Kumar. T
Independent
3,811
0.5%
Kemburaj. G
Independent
2,113
0.3%
Kumar. K
Independent
1,361
0.2%
Ingersal. N
Independent
1,155
0.2%
Karunakaran. S
Independent
926
0.1%
Ezhilan. G
Independent
738
0.1%
2009
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Vijayan A K S
DMK
369,915
48.5%
Selvaraj M
Communist Party of India
321,953
42.2%
Muthukumar M
DMDK
51,376
6.7%
Veerasamy P
Independent
8,769
1.1%
Veeramuthu G
Bahujan Samaj Party
5,123
0.7%
Munusamy V
Independent
3,895
0.5%
Devadoss R
Independent
1,957
0.3%
2014
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Gopal. Dr. K
AIADMK
434,174
46.1%
Vijayan. A.K.S
DMK
328,095
34.8%
Palanisamy. G
Communist Party of India
90,313
9.6%
Vadivel Ravanan
Pattali Makkal Katchi
43,506
4.6%
Senthilpandian. Thalai. T.A.P
Indian National Congress
23,967
2.5%
None Of The Above
Independent
15,662
1.7%
Thangasamy. V
Bahujan Samaj Party
1,851
0.2%
Devaki. G
Independent
1,847
0.2%
Mohan. G
Independent
1,754
0.2%
Murugaiyan. K
Independent
1,033
0.1%
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Selvaraj M
Communist Party of India
522,892
52.7%
Saravanan M
AIADMK
311,539
31.4%
Sengodi T
Independent
70,307
7.1%
Malathi P
NTK
51,448
5.2%
Guruviah K
MNM
14,503
1.5%
Anitha V
Bahujan Samaj Party
5,412
0.5%
Prem S
Independent
3,118
0.3%
Ambikapathi D
MSKK
2,906
0.3%
Jagadeesh J
Independent
2,402
0.2%
Sambathkumar A
Independent
2,101
0.2%
Sampath R
Independent
1,686
0.2%
Sivakumar P
Independent
1,268
0.1%
Jayalakshmi
TNIK
1,178
0.1%
Soundararajan M
Independent
1,090
0.1%
Vedarethinam G
ACDP
895
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
Nagapattinam has been contested at 13 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1971. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Communist Party of India, DMK, AIADMK, Indian National Congress.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Nagapattinam in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
Selvaraj M (Communist Party of India) won Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, in 2019 with 522,892 votes (52.7%), a margin of 211,353 votes over Saravanan M.
Which parties have won Nagapattinam since 1971?
Since 1971, Nagapattinam has been won by: AIADMK, Communist Party of India, DMK, Indian National Congress.
What was the closest result in Nagapattinam?
The closest result on record for Nagapattinam was 1984, when AIADMK beat Communist Party of India by just 2,289 votes (0.4 percentage points).