Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Palani (Tamil Nadu) was won by Kharventhan, S. K. (Indian National Congress) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 231,493 votes over Kishore Kumar. K. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Palani, Tamil Nadu, from 1977 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1977–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1977
Subramaniam C.
Indian National Congress
351,897
71.7%
Saminathan K.N. (DMK)
221,768 (45.2 pts)
1980
Sanapathi Goundar A.
Congress (I)
230,733
53.4%
Lakshimipathyraju P.S.K (Janata Party)
59,568 (13.8 pts)
1984
Senapathy Gounder A.
Indian National Congress
408,104
71.3%
Velusamy S.R. (TNC)
264,028 (46.1 pts)
1989
Senapathi Gounder, A.
Indian National Congress
316,938
50.7%
Rajkumar Mandradiar (DMK)
80,913 (12.9 pts)
1991
Senapathi Gounder A.
Indian National Congress
445,897
69.2%
Kumarsamy K. (DMK)
260,142 (40.4 pts)
1996
Kaarvendhan .S.K
Trinamool Congress
405,782
57.4%
Kumarasamy .P (AIADMK)
192,633 (27.3 pts)
1998
Ganeshamurthi A.
MDMK
286,300
47.1%
Kaarvendhan S.K. (Trinamool Congress)
27,437 (4.5 pts)
1999
Kumarasamy, P.
AIADMK
297,850
44.8%
Ganesha Murthi, A. (MDMK)
28,717 (4.3 pts)
2004
Kharventhan, S. K.
Indian National Congress
448,900
64.5%
Kishore Kumar. K (AIADMK)
231,493 (33.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Subramaniam C.
Indian National Congress
351,897
71.7%
Saminathan K.N.
DMK
130,129
26.5%
Lingaswamy Gounder K.N.
Independent
8,778
1.8%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sanapathi Goundar A.
Congress (I)
230,733
53.4%
Lakshimipathyraju P.S.K
Janata Party
171,165
39.6%
Karvendan K.
Independent
21,925
5.1%
Jhon Peeter S.A.
Independent
6,067
1.4%
Appan K.K.
Independent
2,107
0.5%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Senapathy Gounder A.
Indian National Congress
408,104
71.3%
Velusamy S.R.
TNC
144,076
25.2%
Arumugam M.
Independent
10,649
1.9%
Mariappa Gounder V.S.
Independent
9,864
1.7%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Senapathi Gounder, A.
Indian National Congress
316,938
50.7%
Rajkumar Mandradiar
DMK
236,025
37.7%
Usha Rajandhar
Independent
38,275
6.1%
Senapathy Gounder
Independent
4,729
0.8%
Triuvengadam, G
Independent
2,025
0.3%
Rajendran, G
Independent
1,703
0.3%
Naaguvel, P
Independent
1,588
0.3%
Savarimuthu, S.A.
JNP (JP)
1,561
0.2%
Jeyaraj, K.M
Independent
1,509
0.2%
Thagamuthu, C.
Independent
1,260
0.2%
Mohan, S.S.R.
Independent
1,151
0.2%
Ponnaiah, K.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
1,129
0.2%
Rajakrishnan, K.
Independent
971
0.2%
Kumarasamy, S.P.
Independent
909
0.1%
Chelladurai, P.
Independent
902
0.1%
Palanisamy
Independent
836
0.1%
Francis Xavier
Independent
825
0.1%
Pariasamy, T.
Independent
772
0.1%
Rengaswamy, K.
Independent
666
0.1%
Selvan Nadar, P.
Independent
619
0.1%
Nageswaran,V
TMM
604
0.1%
Sundra Rajan, D.
Independent
600
0.1%
Punithavathi Kumaravelu, K.
Independent
587
0.1%
Krishnasamy Gounder, P.
Independent
541
0.1%
Karthikeya, P.M.
Independent
525
0.1%
Pandi, P.
Independent
522
0.1%
Palanisamy, M.
Independent
518
0.1%
Gajini Mohamed, A.R.
Independent
491
0.1%
Karuthapandian, T.K.
Independent
463
0.1%
Saminathan. M
Independent
457
0.1%
Kilanmakkarur Girdathi, Anandar
Independent
434
0.1%
Nahoor Meeran Peermohamed, U.
Independent
408
0.1%
Ramasamy, A
Independent
405
0.1%
Chakarvarthy Pandiyar, A.
Independent
399
0.1%
Perumal, A.
Independent
367
0.1%
Marikannu, Durai
Independent
342
0.1%
Palanichamy, K.
Independent
318
0.1%
Palanichamy.U
Independent
316
0.1%
Rengasamy, T.L.
Independent
275
0.0%
Chinnaswamy, A.P.
Independent
268
0.0%
Mugilan M.
Independent
266
0.0%
Kuppusamy, S.P
Independent
265
0.0%
Jothikrishnan, M.R.
Independent
244
0.0%
Perumal, K.
Independent
218
0.0%
Appanaicker, M
Independent
211
0.0%
Gurusamy, R.
Independent
206
0.0%
Kangavel, S.
Independent
163
0.0%
Veerappa Gounder, V.T.R.
Independent
151
0.0%
Kumari Jaganathan, J.
Independent
144
0.0%
Manmathan, M.
Independent
118
0.0%
Verasingam, A.
Independent
113
0.0%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Senapathi Gounder A.
Indian National Congress
445,897
69.2%
Kumarsamy K.
DMK
185,755
28.8%
Nageswaran V.
TMM
3,362
0.5%
Naguvel P.
Independent
3,351
0.5%
Solaiappan S.
Independent
1,915
0.3%
Chinnachamy A.P.
Independent
1,591
0.2%
Karuthapandian T.K.
Independent
1,543
0.2%
Palanivel S.
Independent
1,091
0.2%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kaarvendhan .S.K
Trinamool Congress
405,782
57.4%
Kumarasamy .P
AIADMK
213,149
30.2%
Ponniyin Selvan .V
MDMK
65,489
9.3%
Thirumalaisamy .K
Bharatiya Janata Party
8,873
1.3%
Francis Xavier .A
Independent
2,829
0.4%
Muthuraj .R
Independent
1,592
0.2%
Balasubramaniam .K
Independent
1,280
0.2%
Mohamad Hussain .A
Independent
1,136
0.2%
Kumar .C
Independent
1,026
0.1%
Karuppuchamy .P
Independent
732
0.1%
Kailasam .K
Independent
720
0.1%
Murugan .P
Independent
618
0.1%
Chinnasamy .L
Independent
535
0.1%
Balasubramani .P
Independent
480
0.1%
Muniappan .M
Independent
442
0.1%
Thangavel .M
Independent
411
0.1%
Thangaraj .V
Independent
364
0.1%
Abdul Khalaam Azad .K
Independent
339
0.0%
Chandrasekaran .S
Independent
314
0.0%
Jothinandhakumar .R.N
Independent
267
0.0%
Ramaraja .G
Independent
175
0.0%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ganeshamurthi A.
MDMK
286,300
47.1%
Kaarvendhan S.K.
Trinamool Congress
258,863
42.6%
Venugopal K.S.
Indian National Congress
61,089
10.0%
Palanisamy N.
Independent
1,084
0.2%
Ponnusamy S.
Independent
714
0.1%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kumarasamy, P.
AIADMK
297,850
44.8%
Ganesha Murthi, A.
MDMK
269,133
40.5%
Kaarvendhan, S.K.
Trinamool Congress
85,407
12.8%
Dharamalingam, M.
Independent
5,046
0.8%
Natarajan, K.M.
Independent
3,550
0.5%
Murugesan, K.L.
TDK
971
0.1%
Balasubramani, M.
Independent
934
0.1%
Rathinasamy, C.
Independent
676
0.1%
Kumarasamy, S.P.
INGP
594
0.1%
Archunan, K.
Independent
468
0.1%
Palanisamy, K.C.
Shiv Sena
450
0.1%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kharventhan, S. K.
Indian National Congress
448,900
64.5%
Kishore Kumar. K
AIADMK
217,407
31.3%
Jeyaprakash. P
Independent
11,337
1.6%
Subramaniyam. T
Bahujan Samaj Party
5,554
0.8%
Parameshvaran. S
Independent
3,524
0.5%
Soundararajan. V S
Janata Party
2,605
0.4%
Abdul Hakkeem. A
Independent
1,440
0.2%
Nagalingam. S
Independent
1,411
0.2%
Thangapandi. R
Independent
1,138
0.2%
Karunagaran. I
Independent
1,078
0.2%
Chinnasamy. R
Independent
1,048
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
Palani has been contested at 9 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1977. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Congress (I), Trinamool Congress, MDMK, AIADMK.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Palani in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Kharventhan, S. K. (Indian National Congress) won Palani, Tamil Nadu, in 2004 with 448,900 votes (64.5%), a margin of 231,493 votes over Kishore Kumar. K.
Which parties have won Palani since 1977?
Since 1977, Palani has been won by: AIADMK, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, MDMK, Trinamool Congress.
What was the closest result in Palani?
The closest result on record for Palani was 1999, when AIADMK beat MDMK by just 28,717 votes (4.3 percentage points).