Rasipuram, Tamil Nadu — Lok Sabha Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Rasipuram (Tamil Nadu) was won by Rani. K (Indian National Congress) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 134,533 votes over Anbalagan. S. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Rasipuram, Tamil Nadu, from 1977 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1977–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1977
Devarajan B.
Indian National Congress
275,212
62.3%
Jothivenkatachallum (Congress (O))
133,438 (30.2 pts)
1980
Devarajan B.
Congress (I)
236,112
54.6%
Anbalagan S. (AIADMK)
59,872 (13.8 pts)
1984
Devarajan B.
Indian National Congress
367,276
68.9%
Duraisami P. (DMK)
201,406 (37.8 pts)
1989
Devarajan, B.
Indian National Congress
421,674
67.0%
Mayavan, R. (DMK)
251,975 (40.0 pts)
1991
Devarajan B.
Indian National Congress
422,400
69.2%
Suhenya I. (W) (DMK)
272,985 (44.7 pts)
1996
Kandasamy K
Trinamool Congress
408,791
61.8%
Jayakumar K (Indian National Congress)
193,178 (29.2 pts)
1998
Saroja V.Dr.
AIADMK
302,801
52.4%
Kandasamy K. (Trinamool Congress)
54,377 (9.4 pts)
1999
Saroja, V. Dr.
AIADMK
304,843
48.5%
Uthayarasu, S. (Pattali Makkal Katchi)
38,405 (6.1 pts)
2004
Rani. K
Indian National Congress
384,170
55.2%
Anbalagan. S (AIADMK)
134,533 (19.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Devarajan B.
Indian National Congress
275,212
62.3%
Jothivenkatachallum
Congress (O)
141,774
32.1%
Vajravel M.
Independent
24,793
5.6%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Devarajan B.
Congress (I)
236,112
54.6%
Anbalagan S.
AIADMK
176,240
40.7%
Kamaraj M.
Independent
6,106
1.4%
Kandaswamy K.
Congress (U)
5,018
1.2%
Kandaswamy S.
Independent
4,903
1.1%
Rangasamy P.
Independent
2,589
0.6%
Natesan K.
Independent
1,620
0.4%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Devarajan B.
Indian National Congress
367,276
68.9%
Duraisami P.
DMK
165,870
31.1%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Devarajan, B.
Indian National Congress
421,674
67.0%
Mayavan, R.
DMK
169,699
27.0%
Jayabal, P.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
28,971
4.6%
Manickam, T. K.
LKD (B)
2,273
0.4%
Ponnithurai, T. M.
Independent
1,988
0.3%
Ramasamy, P.
TMM
1,830
0.3%
Murugesan, P.
Independent
1,283
0.2%
Ramasamy, P.
Independent
820
0.1%
Chinnasamy, R.
Independent
710
0.1%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Devarajan B.
Indian National Congress
422,400
69.2%
Suhenya I. (W)
DMK
149,415
24.5%
Jeyapal P.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
23,097
3.8%
Sundararajan A.C.
Independent
4,625
0.8%
Dharamrajan A.
Independent
4,421
0.7%
Suci Rajendran M.K. (W)
AMI
2,549
0.4%
Rajagopal T.
TMM
2,266
0.4%
Kangani C.N.
Independent
967
0.2%
Ramasamy P.
Independent
939
0.2%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kandasamy K
Trinamool Congress
408,791
61.8%
Jayakumar K
Indian National Congress
215,613
32.6%
Chakravarthi V
MDMK
15,712
2.4%
Dheenadayalan R
Bharatiya Janata Party
5,109
0.8%
Kangani C N
RPI
3,654
0.6%
Vaiyapuri K
Independent
2,247
0.3%
Jeyapal P
Independent
2,201
0.3%
Indraganthi R
Independent
1,919
0.3%
Mariyappan P
Independent
1,183
0.2%
Anbalahan M
Independent
1,175
0.2%
Dharmarajan A
Independent
1,162
0.2%
Ramasamy P
Independent
1,078
0.2%
Singaravel S
Independent
780
0.1%
Perumal A
Independent
714
0.1%
Aruljothi S
Independent
599
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Saroja V.Dr.
AIADMK
302,801
52.4%
Kandasamy K.
Trinamool Congress
248,424
43.0%
Thenmozhi. K.
Indian National Congress
18,178
3.1%
Arul Mani V.
PT
5,338
0.9%
Sadasivam P.
Bahujan Samaj Party
1,159
0.2%
Palaniappan K.
Independent
928
0.2%
Subramani R.
Independent
510
0.1%
Prabakaran K.
Independent
360
0.1%
Veera Babu V.
Rashtriya Janata Dal
323
0.1%
Ramasamy R.
Independent
205
0.0%
Dharmarajan A.
Independent
158
0.0%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Saroja, V. Dr.
AIADMK
304,843
48.5%
Uthayarasu, S.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
266,438
42.4%
Natesan, C. Dr.
Trinamool Congress
46,564
7.4%
Madheshwaran,A.
Independent
9,335
1.5%
Selvaseeralan, S.
Independent
860
0.1%
Senguttuvan, T.M.
Independent
675
0.1%
Raveendran,K.
Independent
286
0.0%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Rani. K
Indian National Congress
384,170
55.2%
Anbalagan. S
AIADMK
249,637
35.9%
Ayyasamy. S
Janata Dal (United)
24,522
3.5%
Ravi. R
Independent
12,286
1.8%
Mariyappan. M P
Bahujan Samaj Party
6,403
0.9%
Kumaravel. N
Janata Party
4,171
0.6%
Ponmeny ( Selvi) M P V
Independent
3,956
0.6%
Manivannan. K
Independent
3,577
0.5%
Balasubramaniam. M
Independent
2,355
0.3%
Nalla Thambi. C
Independent
1,419
0.2%
Senthil Kumar. P
Independent
1,188
0.2%
Shankar. K M
Independent
1,152
0.2%
Abimanyu. N
Independent
1,140
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
Rasipuram 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, AIADMK.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Rasipuram in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Rani. K (Indian National Congress) won Rasipuram, Tamil Nadu, in 2004 with 384,170 votes (55.2%), a margin of 134,533 votes over Anbalagan. S.
Which parties have won Rasipuram since 1977?
Since 1977, Rasipuram has been won by: AIADMK, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Trinamool Congress.
What was the closest result in Rasipuram?
The closest result on record for Rasipuram was 1999, when AIADMK beat Pattali Makkal Katchi by just 38,405 votes (6.1 percentage points).