Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu — Lok Sabha Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) was won by Karti P Chidambaram (Indian National Congress) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 332,244 votes over H.Raja. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, from 1971 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1971–2019
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1971
Tha Kiruttinan
DMK
273,194
61.2%
Kannappa Valliappan (Congress (O))
100,088 (22.4 pts)
1977
P.Thiagarajan
AIADMK
338,999
71.3%
R. Ramanathan Chettiar (Congress (O))
211,533 (44.5 pts)
1980
Swaminathan R.V.
Congress (I)
306,748
60.8%
Pandian D. (Communist Party of India)
134,561 (26.7 pts)
1984
P. Chidambaram
Indian National Congress
377,160
68.1%
Tha Krutinan (DMK)
212,533 (38.4 pts)
1989
Chidambaram, P.
Indian National Congress
430,290
65.9%
Ganesan, A. (DMK)
219,552 (33.6 pts)
1991
Chindambaram P.
Indian National Congress
402,029
67.5%
Kasinathan V. (DMK)
228,597 (38.4 pts)
1996
Chidambaram P.
Trinamool Congress
418,774
64.8%
Gowrishankaran M. (Indian National Congress)
247,302 (38.3 pts)
1998
Chidambaram, P.
Trinamool Congress
303,854
51.2%
Kalimuthu, K. (AIADMK)
59,141 (10.0 pts)
1999
Sudarsana Natchiappan,E.M.
Indian National Congress
246,078
40.2%
Raja.H. (Bharatiya Janata Party)
23,811 (3.9 pts)
2004
Chidambaram, P.
Indian National Congress
400,393
60.0%
Karuppiah. S P (AIADMK)
162,725 (24.4 pts)
2009
Chidambaram P
Indian National Congress
334,348
43.1%
Raja Kannappan R.S. (AIADMK)
3,354 (0.4 pts)
2014
Senthilnathan Pr
AIADMK
475,993
46.3%
Dhurai Raaj Subha (DMK)
229,385 (22.3 pts)
2019
Karti P Chidambaram
Indian National Congress
566,104
52.7%
H.Raja (Bharatiya Janata Party)
332,244 (30.9 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Tha Kiruttinan
DMK
273,194
61.2%
Kannappa Valliappan
Congress (O)
173,106
38.8%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P.Thiagarajan
AIADMK
338,999
71.3%
R. Ramanathan Chettiar
Congress (O)
127,466
26.8%
R.M. Santhakumari
Independent
4,716
1.0%
V. Somasundra Odaiyar
Independent
4,284
0.9%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Swaminathan R.V.
Congress (I)
306,748
60.8%
Pandian D.
Communist Party of India
172,187
34.1%
Subramanian M.
Independent
17,705
3.5%
Seenipulavar N.N.K.
Independent
3,073
0.6%
Somasundaram Odaiyar V.
Independent
2,529
0.5%
Alagappan R.M.
Independent
2,186
0.4%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P. Chidambaram
Indian National Congress
377,160
68.1%
Tha Krutinan
DMK
164,627
29.7%
M.K. Kumar
Independent
12,005
2.2%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chidambaram, P.
Indian National Congress
430,290
65.9%
Ganesan, A.
DMK
210,738
32.3%
Rajangam, V.
Independent
3,576
0.5%
Raju, A.P
Pattali Makkal Katchi
2,391
0.4%
Mani, A.
PWA
1,964
0.3%
Vellachamy, K.R.
Independent
1,616
0.2%
Baluyadav, U
Independent
1,243
0.2%
Karuthapandian, T.K.
Independent
910
0.1%
Arul Raj, S.M.
Independent
621
0.1%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chindambaram P.
Indian National Congress
402,029
67.5%
Kasinathan V.
DMK
173,432
29.1%
Nagarajan S.
Independent
2,792
0.5%
Sathaiah A.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
2,742
0.5%
Ramachandran K.
Independent
2,584
0.4%
Chidambaram V.
Independent
1,915
0.3%
Shanmugam S.
Independent
1,309
0.2%
Somasundaram R.V.
Independent
1,197
0.2%
Marudhupandian S.
Independent
1,147
0.2%
Vellaikannu K.R.
Independent
962
0.2%
Sundaram K.
Independent
885
0.1%
Kannan Yadav M.
Independent
846
0.1%
Karuppaiah M.
Independent
839
0.1%
Chellammal A. (W)
Independent
703
0.1%
Rajangam V.
Independent
660
0.1%
Rajangam P.
TMM
606
0.1%
Thangamani C.
Independent
490
0.1%
Lakshumi Kumar M.K.
Independent
324
0.1%
Janaki K. (W)
Independent
202
0.0%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chidambaram P.
Trinamool Congress
418,774
64.8%
Gowrishankaran M.
Indian National Congress
171,472
26.5%
Ganesan. A
MDMK
41,164
6.4%
Pattabiramasamy P.
Bharatiya Janata Party
6,739
1.0%
Jesu A.
Independent
3,115
0.5%
Lakshumikumar M.K.
Independent
1,514
0.2%
Muthusamy Bharathi N.
Independent
1,456
0.2%
Arul Doss P
Independent
1,254
0.2%
Lourdusamy A.M.
Independent
891
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chidambaram, P.
Trinamool Congress
303,854
51.2%
Kalimuthu, K.
AIADMK
244,713
41.2%
Gowrishankaran, M.
Indian National Congress
34,114
5.7%
Santhi Udayappan, Thirumathi.
PT
6,847
1.2%
Nallasamy, E.
Rashtriya Janata Dal
3,839
0.6%
Gunasekaran, P.
Independent
389
0.1%
Annadurai, G.
Independent
280
0.0%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sudarsana Natchiappan,E.M.
Indian National Congress
246,078
40.2%
Raja.H.
Bharatiya Janata Party
222,267
36.3%
Chidambaram.P.
Trinamool Congress
127,528
20.9%
Vimalraj.S.M.
All India Forward Bloc
3,796
0.6%
Chidambaram.V.
Independent
3,151
0.5%
Ramu.A.
Rashtriya Janata Dal
2,909
0.5%
Shanmugam.S.
Independent
1,901
0.3%
Gunasekaran.P.
Independent
1,876
0.3%
Shanthanamary.G. (Tmt)
CPI (ML) Liberation
1,223
0.2%
Alagappan.Pr.
Independent
551
0.1%
Muthuramalingam.M.
Independent
351
0.1%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chidambaram, P.
Indian National Congress
400,393
60.0%
Karuppiah. S P
AIADMK
237,668
35.6%
Subramanian Mutharaiyar. M Arimalam
Independent
9,709
1.5%
Nowshad Ali Khan. K
Bahujan Samaj Party
6,503
1.0%
Chidambaram. N
Independent
4,512
0.7%
Chidambaram. S P
Independent
1,503
0.2%
Venkatachalapathi. A R
Rashtriya Lok Dal
1,487
0.2%
Irudhayaraj
Independent
1,298
0.2%
Chidambaram. K
Independent
1,215
0.2%
Gunasekaran. P
Independent
1,067
0.2%
Shanmugam. C
Independent
961
0.1%
Kaayambu. V
Independent
892
0.1%
2009
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chidambaram P
Indian National Congress
334,348
43.1%
Raja Kannappan R.S.
AIADMK
330,994
42.7%
Barwatha Regina Papa
DMDK
60,054
7.7%
Thoothai Selvam M
Independent
6,997
0.9%
Devar M.G.
Bahujan Samaj Party
6,600
0.9%
Malairaj P
Independent
6,481
0.8%
Rajagopal S
Independent
4,680
0.6%
Sakthivel K
MMKA
4,559
0.6%
Gunasekaran P
Independent
3,001
0.4%
Chithambaram S
Independent
2,497
0.3%
Arimazham Thiyagi Subramanian Mutharaiyar M
Independent
2,334
0.3%
Rajiv R
Independent
2,021
0.3%
Samudram Kalaimani K
Independent
1,965
0.3%
Abupacker Sithik J
Independent
1,874
0.2%
Ramasamy R.A.
PT
1,864
0.2%
Radhakrishnan A
Independent
1,264
0.2%
Karmegam K
Independent
1,230
0.2%
Alagappan Aru.
Independent
1,028
0.1%
Aanandan V.S.K.S.
Independent
746
0.1%
Alagappan Pl
Independent
716
0.1%
2014
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Senthilnathan Pr
AIADMK
475,993
46.3%
Dhurai Raaj Subha
DMK
246,608
24.0%
Raja H
Bharatiya Janata Party
133,763
13.0%
Karti P Chidambaram
Indian National Congress
104,678
10.2%
Krishnan S
Communist Party of India
20,473
2.0%
None Of The Above
Independent
8,042
0.8%
Rajasekar.S @ S.R.Thevar
DFB
4,029
0.4%
Rakkamuthu V
Bahujan Samaj Party
3,056
0.3%
Velladhurai A
ETMK
3,023
0.3%
Arimazham Thiyagi Subramanian Muthuraja M
Independent
3,021
0.3%
Nelson A
Independent
2,987
0.3%
Balu S
TNMC
2,196
0.2%
Thamilarima S
Aam Aadmi Party
2,131
0.2%
Saravanan M
Independent
2,100
0.2%
Selvaraj A
Independent
2,050
0.2%
Palani S
Independent
1,699
0.2%
Kalaimani K
MMK
1,438
0.1%
Raja A
Independent
1,337
0.1%
Gunasekaran P
Independent
1,269
0.1%
Sivagnanam Al
Independent
1,007
0.1%
Balakrishnan P
Independent
949
0.1%
Karthikarajan T
Independent
873
0.1%
Periyakaruppan S
Independent
837
0.1%
Natchiappan Sp
Independent
794
0.1%
Lenin M
Independent
741
0.1%
Murugan P
Independent
736
0.1%
Radhakrishnan A
Independent
641
0.1%
Megaraj Mallar
Independent
565
0.1%
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Karti P Chidambaram
Indian National Congress
566,104
52.7%
H.Raja
Bharatiya Janata Party
233,860
21.8%
V.Pandi
Independent
122,534
11.4%
V.Sakthi Priya
NTK
72,240
6.7%
Kavingnar Snekan
MNM
22,931
2.1%
P.Rajendhiran
Independent
11,167
1.0%
Saravanan.K
Bahujan Samaj Party
5,079
0.5%
Senthil Kumar.C
Independent
4,690
0.4%
Singadurai.R
Independent
3,976
0.4%
K.Chellakkannu
Independent
3,952
0.4%
Senthamilselvi.R
Independent
3,453
0.3%
M.Raja
Independent
2,869
0.3%
A.Velladurai
ETMK
2,553
0.2%
P.Selvaraj
Independent
2,485
0.2%
M.Rajasekar
Independent
2,140
0.2%
C.Saravanan
Independent
2,097
0.2%
L.Kasinathan
Independent
1,789
0.2%
M.Mohammed Rabeek
Independent
1,441
0.1%
N.Karthick
Independent
1,422
0.1%
R.Natarajan
Independent
1,284
0.1%
Arimalam Thiagi.Subramanian Muthuraja
AIMK
1,283
0.1%
C.Chidambaram
Independent
1,261
0.1%
M.Chinnaiah
Independent
1,248
0.1%
M.Prabhakaran
TNIK
1,231
0.1%
A.Antony Sesu Raja
Independent
1,191
0.1%
A.Radha Krishnan
Independent
905
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
Sivaganga has been contested at 13 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1971. Parties that have won this seat over that span: DMK, AIADMK, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Trinamool Congress.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Sivaganga in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
Karti P Chidambaram (Indian National Congress) won Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, in 2019 with 566,104 votes (52.7%), a margin of 332,244 votes over H.Raja.
Which parties have won Sivaganga since 1971?
Since 1971, Sivaganga has been won by: AIADMK, Congress (I), DMK, Indian National Congress, Trinamool Congress.
What was the closest result in Sivaganga?
The closest result on record for Sivaganga was 2009, when Indian National Congress beat AIADMK by just 3,354 votes (0.4 percentage points).