Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu — Lok Sabha Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) was won by K. Navaskani (IUML) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 127,122 votes over Nainar Nagenthran. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, from 1971 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1971–2019
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1971
P. K. Mookkiah Thevar
All India Forward Bloc
208,431
58.2%
S. Balakrishnan (Congress (O))
69,155 (19.3 pts)
1977
Anbalagan P.
AIADMK
297,612
67.6%
Sathiyandran M.S.K. (DMK)
175,130 (39.8 pts)
1980
Sathiyendran M.S.K.
DMK
275,049
56.7%
Anbalagan P. (AIADMK)
84,133 (17.3 pts)
1984
V. Rajeshwaran
Indian National Congress
274,922
51.1%
M.S.K. Sathiyendren (DMK)
100,144 (18.6 pts)
1989
Rajeshwaran, V.
Indian National Congress
398,145
63.6%
Thangavelan, S.P (DMK)
179,544 (28.7 pts)
1991
Rajeshwaran V.
Indian National Congress
348,415
59.3%
Kather Batcha Alias Vellaichamy S. (DMK)
171,526 (29.2 pts)
1996
Udayappan, S.P.
Trinamool Congress
331,249
53.0%
Rajeshwaran V (Indian National Congress)
195,304 (31.3 pts)
1998
Sathiamoorthy, V.
AIADMK
258,978
43.8%
Udayappan. Sp. (Trinamool Congress)
24,092 (4.1 pts)
1999
Malaisamy.K.
AIADMK
265,253
42.1%
Bhavani Rajenthiran.M.S.K. (Tmt.) (DMK)
6,646 (1.1 pts)
2004
Bhavani Rajenthiran. M. S. K.
DMK
335,287
49.7%
Murugesan. C (AIADMK)
109,950 (16.3 pts)
2009
Sivakumar @ J.K. Ritheesh. K
DMK
294,945
37.9%
Sathiamoorthy. V (AIADMK)
69,915 (9.0 pts)
2014
Anwhar Raajhaa.A
AIADMK
405,945
40.6%
Mohamed Jaleel .S (DMK)
119,324 (11.9 pts)
2019
K. Navaskani
IUML
469,943
44.4%
Nainar Nagenthran (Bharatiya Janata Party)
127,122 (12.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P. K. Mookkiah Thevar
All India Forward Bloc
208,431
58.2%
S. Balakrishnan
Congress (O)
139,276
38.9%
T. Durairaj Thevar Sadhu
Independent
10,641
3.0%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Anbalagan P.
AIADMK
297,612
67.6%
Sathiyandran M.S.K.
DMK
122,482
27.8%
Velu A.
Independent
17,915
4.1%
Ayerai C. Abdul Kader
Independent
2,095
0.5%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sathiyendran M.S.K.
DMK
275,049
56.7%
Anbalagan P.
AIADMK
190,916
39.3%
Balaraman S.
Independent
8,300
1.7%
Kalyandas Matadipathi
Independent
4,108
0.8%
Appan G.A.
Independent
3,913
0.8%
Vadival Thevar S.
Independent
1,485
0.3%
Mani Panai A.
Independent
1,093
0.2%
Muthusamy Bhrathi N.
Janata Party (Secular)
558
0.1%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
V. Rajeshwaran
Indian National Congress
274,922
51.1%
M.S.K. Sathiyendren
DMK
174,778
32.5%
S. Karuppiah
Independent
57,078
10.6%
R.V. Thangavelan
Independent
16,617
3.1%
T.A. Muthuram
Independent
5,288
1.0%
I. Raman
Independent
3,856
0.7%
C.N.Asokan
Independent
2,951
0.5%
A.K. Zainuddin
ICJ
2,592
0.5%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Rajeshwaran, V.
Indian National Congress
398,145
63.6%
Thangavelan, S.P
DMK
218,601
34.9%
Sahul Hameed R.M.
Independent
1,756
0.3%
Rajendran P.
TMM
1,566
0.3%
Mohammed Ali Jinna
Independent
1,530
0.2%
Govindan, V.
Independent
1,333
0.2%
Raman, I.
Independent
1,217
0.2%
Devardasan, P.A.P.
Independent
1,047
0.2%
Ramasadhiran, M.R.V.
Independent
677
0.1%
Dhramarajan, Chottiar N.
Independent
408
0.1%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Rajeshwaran V.
Indian National Congress
348,415
59.3%
Kather Batcha Alias Vellaichamy S.
DMK
176,889
30.1%
Abdul Razak A.A.
Indian Union Muslim League
49,442
8.4%
Rajendran P.
TMM
3,140
0.5%
Muthuthevar K.
Independent
2,662
0.5%
Nagaimugan K.
Independent
1,988
0.3%
Gopal A.
Independent
1,547
0.3%
Raman I.
Independent
1,510
0.3%
Govindan Alias Viboothisamiyar V.
Independent
1,200
0.2%
Periasamy Pannai S.
Independent
656
0.1%
Velusamy V.
Independent
580
0.1%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Udayappan, S.P.
Trinamool Congress
331,249
53.0%
Rajeshwaran V
Indian National Congress
135,945
21.8%
Baluchamy R
MDMK
61,622
9.9%
Sundararajan P.
Independent
21,980
3.5%
Kalanjiam R.
Independent
21,307
3.4%
Nagarajan Sp.
Bharatiya Janata Party
16,709
2.7%
Chellachami C
ATMK
12,113
1.9%
N. Gopal Nilayambadi
Independent
11,926
1.9%
Vacha Mohaideen J.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
3,768
0.6%
Gopal Yadav A.
Independent
2,335
0.4%
Ganesapandian C
Independent
1,195
0.2%
Ramasamy Thevar V.K.
Independent
1,006
0.2%
V. Govindan Alias Viboothi Samiyar
Independent
890
0.1%
Abila Begum.M.N.S.
Independent
732
0.1%
Shahul Hameed, R.M.
Independent
674
0.1%
Shahul Hameed, A.
Independent
650
0.1%
Ramachandran, M.R.V.
Independent
611
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sathiamoorthy, V.
AIADMK
258,978
43.8%
Udayappan. Sp.
Trinamool Congress
234,886
39.8%
Nazeera Parvin.K.Thirumathi.Dr.
PT
53,542
9.1%
Rajeshwaren, V.
Indian National Congress
24,942
4.2%
Karthikeyan, R.
Samajwadi Party
17,569
3.0%
Muthu Ganapathy, R.
Independent
905
0.2%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Malaisamy.K.
AIADMK
265,253
42.1%
Bhavani Rajenthiran.M.S.K. (Tmt.)
DMK
258,607
41.1%
Nazeera Parvin.K.Dr.
PT
96,334
15.3%
Ramaswamy.K.O.
Independent
5,494
0.9%
Kalanjiam.R.
All India Forward Bloc
2,707
0.4%
Ayeravalli (Alias) Ameenal.S.
Independent
588
0.1%
Elavarasan.B.
Independent
325
0.1%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Bhavani Rajenthiran. M. S. K.
DMK
335,287
49.7%
Murugesan. C
AIADMK
225,337
33.4%
Kannappan. S
Janata Dal (United)
79,507
11.8%
Veeraya. T
Independent
6,858
1.0%
Allapichai. E
Bahujan Samaj Party
5,223
0.8%
Mohideen Abdul Kader. M
Independent
3,314
0.5%
Sabapathy. K
Samajwadi Party
2,768
0.4%
Maripitchai. K
Independent
2,457
0.4%
Toothai Selvam. M
Independent
2,209
0.3%
Bose. G
Independent
2,150
0.3%
Karuppaiah. P
Independent
1,750
0.3%
Muthukkarungan. M
Independent
1,558
0.2%
Ankajsamy. A
Independent
1,323
0.2%
Dhanabalan. A
Independent
1,040
0.2%
Karuppiya. P
Independent
965
0.1%
Sengairaju. M
Independent
941
0.1%
Tamilarasan. M
Independent
886
0.1%
Saravanamurugan. M
Independent
814
0.1%
2009
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sivakumar @ J.K. Ritheesh. K
DMK
294,945
37.9%
Sathiamoorthy. V
AIADMK
225,030
28.9%
Thirunnavukkarasar. Su
Bharatiya Janata Party
128,322
16.5%
Singai Jinnah. S
DMDK
49,571
6.4%
Priscilla Pandian (Thirumathi)
Bahujan Samaj Party
39,086
5.0%
Saleemulla Khan S
MAMAK
21,439
2.8%
Jahangeer. M.I
Independent
5,870
0.8%
Murugendran. G
Independent
3,471
0.4%
Baskaran. P
Independent
2,330
0.3%
Kalimuthu. K
Independent
1,769
0.2%
Mohammed Abith Ali. R
JMM
1,496
0.2%
Balamurugan
Independent
1,244
0.2%
Chella Durai. K
Independent
1,186
0.2%
Shanmugaiya Pandian. S
Independent
1,119
0.1%
Schwartz Durai. S
Independent
961
0.1%
2014
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Anwhar Raajhaa.A
AIADMK
405,945
40.6%
Mohamed Jaleel .S
DMK
286,621
28.6%
Kuppuramu .D
Bharatiya Janata Party
171,082
17.1%
Thirunnavukkarasar .Su
Indian National Congress
62,160
6.2%
Noor Jiyavudeen.M.I
SOCIALDEMOCRATICPARTYOFINDIA
12,541
1.3%
Uma Mageswari R.T.
Communist Party of India
12,312
1.2%
Arasakumar B.T.
DFB
10,945
1.1%
None Of The Above
Independent
6,279
0.6%
Gopal .R
Independent
3,969
0.4%
Gokila .K
Independent
3,471
0.3%
Annamalai .S
Independent
3,125
0.3%
Manivasagam
Independent
2,684
0.3%
Sivagurunathan .K
Bahujan Samaj Party
2,123
0.2%
Kasirajan .N
Independent
1,415
0.1%
Palpandi .C
Independent
1,355
0.1%
Thennarasu .P
Independent
1,321
0.1%
Sasi Kumar .S
Independent
1,220
0.1%
Balakrishnan .S.S.
Independent
1,171
0.1%
Sathiah .G
Independent
1,129
0.1%
Thiagarajan .R
Independent
1,037
0.1%
Kannathasan .R
Independent
999
0.1%
Periyasamy .P
Independent
985
0.1%
Amirthalingam .U
Independent
941
0.1%
Vetrivel .S
Independent
914
0.1%
Azhagu Meena .A
Independent
835
0.1%
Murugeswari
Independent
814
0.1%
Ayyappan .S
Independent
785
0.1%
Allapichai .E
Independent
747
0.1%
Subbiah .M
Independent
645
0.1%
Velchsamy .R
Independent
577
0.1%
Ravi .K
Independent
478
0.0%
Mookaiya .S
Independent
423
0.0%
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
K. Navaskani
IUML
469,943
44.4%
Nainar Nagenthran
Bharatiya Janata Party
342,821
32.4%
V.D.N. Anandh. B.E.,
Independent
141,806
13.4%
T. Bhuvaneswari
NTK
46,385
4.4%
Vijaya Baskar
MNM
14,925
1.4%
C. Ananth
Independent
4,721
0.4%
K. Kurunthappan
Independent
4,596
0.4%
Deva Sitham. I
Independent
4,199
0.4%
K. Panchatcharam
Bahujan Samaj Party
3,681
0.3%
Rajanikanth Agamudaiyar
Independent
3,550
0.3%
G. Kesav Yadav
PJP(S)
2,883
0.3%
Jawahirali. H
Independent
2,296
0.2%
Karuppasamy. N
Independent
2,283
0.2%
P. Loganathan
PSP(L)
1,877
0.2%
Prabhakaran. S
Independent
1,798
0.2%
N. Kathiravan
Independent
1,789
0.2%
S. Mohamed Ali Jinnah
Independent
1,460
0.1%
Anandaraj. M
Independent
1,460
0.1%
Asan Ali. A
Independent
1,443
0.1%
Jeyapandian. R
Independent
1,405
0.1%
V. Vinayagamoorthy
Independent
1,367
0.1%
B. Krishnaraja
Independent
980
0.1%
Alla Pichai
Independent
883
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
Ramanathapuram has been contested at 13 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1971. Parties that have won this seat over that span: All India Forward Bloc, AIADMK, DMK, Indian National Congress, Trinamool Congress, IUML.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ramanathapuram in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
K. Navaskani (IUML) won Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, in 2019 with 469,943 votes (44.4%), a margin of 127,122 votes over Nainar Nagenthran.
Which parties have won Ramanathapuram since 1971?
Since 1971, Ramanathapuram has been won by: AIADMK, All India Forward Bloc, DMK, IUML, Indian National Congress, Trinamool Congress.
What was the closest result in Ramanathapuram?
The closest result on record for Ramanathapuram was 1999, when AIADMK beat DMK by just 6,646 votes (1.1 percentage points).