The DMK sweeps all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu, as the BJP suffers a major blow and the AIADMK’s decline continues. Who were the key winners and losers in this Lok Sabha election? Read on to find out
The 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu have wrapped up, with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) sweeping all 39 parliamentary constituencies. Under the leadership of M. K. Stalin, the DMK has achieved a resounding victory, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been unable to secure a single seat. In this post, we will delve into the election results, examining the major winners and losers in the state.
Party Wise Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024
| Party |
Won |
Leading |
Total |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam – DMK |
22 |
0 |
22 |
| Indian National Congress – INC |
9 |
0 |
9 |
| Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi – VCK |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Communist Party of India – CPI |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) – CPI(M) |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam – MDMK |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Indian Union Muslim League – IUML |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Total |
39 |
0 |
39 |
WINNING CANDIDATE – DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM (TAMIL NADU)
| S.No |
Parliament Constituency |
Winning Candidate |
Total Votes |
Margin |
| 1 |
CHENNAI NORTH(2) |
DR.KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY |
497333 |
339222 |
| 2 |
CHENNAI SOUTH(3) |
T.SUMATHY (ALIAS) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN |
516628 |
225945 |
| 3 |
CHENNAI CENTRAL(4) |
DAYANIDHI MARAN |
413848 |
244689 |
| 4 |
SRIPERUMBUDUR(5) |
T R BAALU |
758611 |
487029 |
| 5 |
KANCHEEPURAM(6) |
SELVAM. G |
586044 |
221473 |
| 6 |
ARAKKONAM(7) |
S JAGATHRATCHAKAN |
563216 |
306559 |
| 7 |
VELLORE(8) |
DM KATHIR ANAND |
568692 |
215702 |
| 8 |
DHARMAPURI(10) |
MANI. A. |
432667 |
21300 |
| 9 |
TIRUVANNAMALAI(11) |
ANNADURAI, C.N. |
547379 |
233931 |
| 10 |
ARANI(12) |
THARANIVENTHAN M S |
500099 |
208766 |
| 11 |
KALLAKURICHI(14) |
MALAIYARASAN D |
561589 |
53784 |
| 12 |
SALEM(15) |
SELVAGANAPATHI T M |
566085 |
70357 |
| 13 |
NAMAKKAL(16) |
MATHESWARAN V S |
462036 |
29112 |
| 14 |
ERODE(17) |
K E PRAKASH |
562339 |
236566 |
| 15 |
NILGIRIS(19) |
RAJA A |
473212 |
240585 |
| 16 |
COIMBATORE(20) |
GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P |
568200 |
118068 |
| 17 |
POLLACHI(21) |
ESWARASAMY K |
533377 |
252042 |
| 18 |
PERAMBALUR(25) |
ARUN NEHRU |
603209 |
389107 |
| 19 |
THANJAVUR(30) |
MURASOLI S |
502245 |
319583 |
| 20 |
THENI(33) |
THANGA TAMILSELVAN |
571493 |
278825 |
| 21 |
THOOTHUKKUDI(36) |
KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI |
540729 |
392738 |
| 22 |
TENKASI(37) |
DR RANI SRI KUMAR |
425679 |
196199 |
WINNING CANDIDATE – INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (TAMIL NADU)
| S.No |
Parliament Constituency |
Winning Candidate |
Total Votes |
Margin |
| 1 |
TIRUVALLUR(1) |
Sasikanth Senthil |
796956 |
572155 |
| 2 |
KRISHNAGIRI(9) |
GOPINATH K |
492883 |
192486 |
| 3 |
KARUR(23) |
JOTHIMANI. S |
534906 |
166816 |
| 4 |
CUDDALORE(26) |
M.K. VISHNUPRASAD |
455053 |
185896 |
| 5 |
MAYILADUTHURAI(28) |
SUDHA R |
518459 |
271183 |
| 6 |
SIVAGANGA(31) |
KARTI P CHIDAMBARAM |
427677 |
205664 |
| 7 |
VIRUDHUNAGAR(34) |
MANICKAM TAGORE B |
385256 |
4379 |
| 8 |
TIRUNELVELI(38) |
ROBERT BRUCE C |
502296 |
165620 |
| 9 |
KANNIYAKUMARI(39) |
VIJAYAKUMAR (Alias) VIJAY VASANTH |
546248 |
179907 |
WINNING CANDIDATE – VIDUTHALAI CHIRUTHAIGAL KATCHI (TAMIL NADU)
| S.No |
Parliament Constituency |
Winning Candidate |
Total Votes |
Margin |
| 1 |
VILUPPURAM(13) |
RAVIKUMAR. D |
477033 |
70703 |
| 2 |
CHIDAMBARAM(27) |
THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL |
505084 |
103554 |
WINNING CANDIDATE – COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (TAMIL NADU)
| S.No |
Parliament Constituency |
Winning Candidate |
Total Votes |
Margin |
| 1 |
TIRUPPUR(18) |
SUBBARAYAN, K. |
472739 |
125928 |
| 2 |
NAGAPATTINAM(29) |
SELVARAJ V |
465044 |
208957 |
WINNING CANDIDATE – COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST) (TAMIL NADU)
| S.No |
Parliament Constituency |
Winning Candidate |
Total Votes |
Margin |
| 1 |
DINDIGUL(22) |
SACHITHANANTHAM R |
670149 |
443821 |
| 2 |
MADURAI(32) |
VENKATESAN S |
430323 |
209409 |
Winning Candidate – Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Tamil Nadu)
| S.No |
Parliament Constituency |
Winning Candidate |
Total Votes |
Margin |
| 1 |
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI(24) |
DURAI VAIKO |
542213 |
313094 |
Winning Candidate – Indian Union Muslim League (Tamil Nadu)
| S.No |
Parliament Constituency |
Winning Candidate |
Total Votes |
Margin |
| 1 |
RAMANATHAPURAM(35) |
NAVASKANI K |
509664 |
166782 |
рд▓реЛрдХ рд╕рднрд╛ рдирд┐рд░реНрд╡рд╛рдЪрди рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЖрдо рдЪреБрдирд╛рд╡: рд░реБрдЭрд╛рди рдФрд░ рдкрд░рд┐рдгрд╛рдо рдЬреВрди-2024
рддрдорд┐рд▓рдирд╛рдбреБ(рдХреБрд▓ рдкреАрд╕реА – 39)
рд╡рд┐рдЬрдпреА рдЕрднреНрдпрд░реНрдереА – рджреНрд░рд╡рд┐реЬ рдореБрдиреЗрддреНрд░ рдХреЬрдЧрдо (рддрдорд┐рд▓рдирд╛рдбреБ)
| рдХреНрд░рдо рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ |
рд╕рдВрд╕рдж рдирд┐рд░реНрд╡рд╛рдЪрди рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ |
рд╡рд┐рдЬрдпреА рдЕрднреНрдпрд░реНрдереА |
рдХреБрд▓ рдордд |
рдЕрдВрддрд░(рдорд╛рд░реНрдЬрд┐рди) |
| 1 |
рдЪреЗрдиреНрдирдИ рдЙрддреНтАНрддрд░ (2) |
рдбрд╛рдХреНрдЯрд░ рдХрд▓рд╛рдирд┐рдзрд┐ рд╡реАрд░рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рдореА |
497333 |
339222 |
| 2 |
рдЪреЗрдиреНрдирдИ рджрдХреНрд╖рд┐рдг (3) |
рдЯреА. рд╕реБрдорд╛рдереА (рдЙрд░реНрдл) рдердорд┐рдЬрд╝рд╛рдЪреА рдердВрдЧрд╛рдкрд╛рдВрдбрд┐рдпрди |
516628 |
225945 |
| 3 |
рдЪреЗрдиреНрдирдИ рдХреЗрдиреНтАНрджреНрд░реАрдп (4) |
рджрдпрд╛рдирд┐рдзрд┐ рдорд╛рд░рди |
413848 |
244689 |
| 4 |
рд╢реНрд░реАрдкреЗрд░реВрдореНтАНрдмреБрдбреБрд░ (5) |
T R BAALU |
758611 |
487029 |
| 5 |
рдХрд╛рдВрдЪреАрдкреБрд░рдо (6) |
SELVAM. G |
586044 |
221473 |
| 6 |
рдЕрд░рд╛рдХреЛрдиреНтАНрдирдо (7) |
S JAGATHRATCHAKAN |
563216 |
306559 |
| 7 |
рд╡реЗрд▓реНрд▓реЛрд░(8) |
DM KATHIR ANAND |
568692 |
215702 |
| 8 |
рдзрд░реНрдорд╛рдкреБрд░реА(10) |
MANI. A. |
432667 |
21300 |
| 9 |
рддрд┐рд░реВрд╡рдиреНтАНрдирд╛рдорд▓рд╛рдИ (11) |
ANNADURAI, C.N. |
547379 |
233931 |
| 10 |
рдЕрд░рд╛рдиреА (12) |
THARANIVENTHAN M S |
500099 |
208766 |
| 11 |
рдХрд▓реНрд▓рд╛рдХреБрд░рд┐рдЪреА(14) |
рдорд▓реИрдпрд╛рд░рд╛рд╕рди рдбреА |
561589 |
53784 |
| 12 |
рд╕рд▓реЗрдо(15) |
SELVAGANAPATHI T M |
566085 |
70357 |
| 13 |
рдирд╛рдорд╛рдХреНрдХрд▓(16) |
MATHESWARAN V S |
462036 |
29112 |
| 14 |
рдЗрд░реЛрдб(17) |
K E PRAKASH |
562339 |
236566 |
| 15 |
рдиреАрд▓рдЧрд┐рд░рд┐ (19) |
RAJA A |
473212 |
240585 |
| 16 |
рдХреЛрдпрдореНрдмрдЯреВрд░(20) |
GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P |
568200 |
118068 |
| 17 |
рдкреЛрд▓реНрд▓рд╛рдЪреА(21) |
ESWARASAMY K |
533377 |
252042 |
| 18 |
рдкреЗрд░рдореНрдмрд▓реБрд░(25) |
рдЕрд░реБрдг рдиреЗрд╣рд░реВ |
603209 |
389107 |
| 19 |
рдердиреНтАНрдЬрд╛рд╡реБрд░ (30) |
MURASOLI S |
502245 |
319583 |
| 20 |
рдереЗрдиреА (33) |
рджрдВрдЧрддрдорд┐рд▓рд╕реЗрд▓рд╡рди |
571493 |
278825 |
| 21 |
рдереВрдереБрдХреНтАНрдХреБрдбреА (36) |
рдХрдирд┐рдореЛрдЭреА рдХрд░реБрдгрд╛рдирд┐рдзрд┐ |
540729 |
392738 |
| 22 |
рдЯреЗрдирдХрд╛рд╕реА (37) |
DR RANI SRI KUMAR |
425679 |
196199 |
рд╡рд┐рдЬрдпреА рдЕрднреНрдпрд░реНрдереА – рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрди рдиреЗрд╢рдирд▓ рдХрд╛рдБрдЧреНрд░реЗрд╕ (рддрдорд┐рд▓рдирд╛рдбреБ)
| рдХреНрд░рдо рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ |
рд╕рдВрд╕рдж рдирд┐рд░реНрд╡рд╛рдЪрди рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ |
рд╡рд┐рдЬрдпреА рдЕрднреНрдпрд░реНрдереА |
рдХреБрд▓ рдордд |
рдЕрдВрддрд░(рдорд╛рд░реНрдЬрд┐рди) |
| 1 |
(1) |
Sasikanth Senthil |
796956 |
572155 |
| 2 |
рдХреГрд╖реНрдгрд╛рдЧрд┐рд░рд┐(9) |
GOPINATH K |
492883 |
192486 |
| 3 |
рдХрд░реВрд░(23) |
JOTHIMANI. S |
534906 |
166816 |
| 4 |
рдХреБрдбреНрдбрд╛рд▓реЛрд░ (26) |
M.K. VISHNUPRASAD |
455053 |
185896 |
| 5 |
рдордЗрд▓рд╛рджреБрдереБрд░рдИ (28) |
рд╕реБрдзрд╛ рд░рд╛ |
518459 |
271183 |
| 6 |
рд╢рд┐рд╡рдЧрдВрдЧрд╛ (31) |
рдмреЗрдпрд░ рдкреА рдЪрд┐рджрдореНрдмрд░рдо |
427677 |
205664 |
| 7 |
рд╡рд┐рд░реВрдзреБрдирдЧрд░(34) |
MANICKAM TAGORE B |
385256 |
4379 |
| 8 |
рддрд┐рд░реВрдиреЗрд▓рд╡реЗрд▓реА (38) |
ROBERT BRUCE C |
502296 |
165620 |
| 9 |
рдХрдиреНтАНрдпрд╛рдХреБрдорд╛рд░реА(39) |
VIJAYAKUMAR (Alias) VIJAY VASANTH |
546248 |
179907 |
рд╡рд┐рдЬрдпреА рдЕрднреНрдпрд░реНрдереА – рд╡рд┐рджреБрдерд▓рд╛рдИ рдЪрд┐рд░реВрдердИрдЧрд▓ рдХрд╛рдЪреА (рддрдорд┐рд▓рдирд╛рдбреБ)
| рдХреНрд░рдо рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ |
рд╕рдВрд╕рдж рдирд┐рд░реНрд╡рд╛рдЪрди рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ |
рд╡рд┐рдЬрдпреА рдЕрднреНрдпрд░реНрдереА |
рдХреБрд▓ рдордд |
рдЕрдВрддрд░(рдорд╛рд░реНрдЬрд┐рди) |
| 1 |
рд╡рд┐рд▓реБрдкреБрд░рдореН(13) |
рд░рд╡рд┐рдХреБрдорд╛рд░. рдбреА |
477033 |
70703 |
| 2 |
рдЪрд┐рджрдореНтАНрдмрд░рдо (27) |
THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL |
505084 |
103554 |
рд╡рд┐рдЬрдпреА рдЕрднреНрдпрд░реНрдереА – рдХрдореНрдпреБрдирд┐рд╕реНрдЯ рдкрд╛рд░реНрдЯреА рдЖрдл рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрд╛(рддрдорд┐рд▓рдирд╛рдбреБ)
| рдХреНрд░рдо рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ |
рд╕рдВрд╕рдж рдирд┐рд░реНрд╡рд╛рдЪрди рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ |
рд╡рд┐рдЬрдпреА рдЕрднреНрдпрд░реНрдереА |
рдХреБрд▓ рдордд |
рдЕрдВрддрд░(рдорд╛рд░реНрдЬрд┐рди) |
| 1 |
рддрд┐рд░реВрдкреНтАНрдкреБрд░ (18) |
SUBBARAYAN, K. |
472739 |
125928 |
| 2 |
рдирд╛рдЧрд╛рдкрдЯреНрдЯрд┐рдирдо (29) |
рд╕реЗрд▓реНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛рдЬ рд╡реА |
465044 |
208957 |
рд╡рд┐рдЬрдпреА рдЕрднреНрдпрд░реНрдереА – рдХрдореНрдпреБрдирд┐рд╕реНрдЯ рдкрд╛рд░реНрдЯреА рдЖрдл рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрд╛ (рдорд╛рд░реНрдХреНтАНрд╕рд╕рд┐рд╕реНтАНрдЯ) (рддрдорд┐рд▓рдирд╛рдбреБ)
| рдХреНрд░рдо рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ |
рд╕рдВрд╕рдж рдирд┐рд░реНрд╡рд╛рдЪрди рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ |
рд╡рд┐рдЬрдпреА рдЕрднреНрдпрд░реНрдереА |
рдХреБрд▓ рдордд |
рдЕрдВрддрд░(рдорд╛рд░реНрдЬрд┐рди) |
| 1 |
рдбрд┐рдгреНтАНрдбреАрдЧреБрд▓ (22) |
SACHITHANANTHAM R |
670149 |
443821 |
| 2 |
рдорджреБрд░рдИ (32) |
VENKATESAN S |
430323 |
209409 |
рд╡рд┐рдЬрдпреА рдЕрднреНрдпрд░реНрдереА – рдорд░реБрдорд▓рд╛рд░реНрдЪреА рджреНрд░рд╡рд┐реЬ рдореБрдиреНтАНрдиреЗрддреНрд░ рдХреЬрдЧрдо (рддрдорд┐рд▓рдирд╛рдбреБ)
| рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ |
рд╕рдВрд╕рдж рдирд┐рд░реНрд╡рд╛рдЪрди рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ |
рд╡рд┐рдЬрдпреА рдЕрднреНрдпрд░реНрдереА |
рдХреБрд▓ рдордд |
рдЕрдВрддрд░(рдорд╛рд░реНрдЬрд┐рди) |
| 1 |
рддрд┐рд░реВрдЪрд┐рд░рд╛рдкрд▓реНтАНрд▓реА (24) |
DURAI VAIKO |
542213 |
313094 |
рд╡рд┐рдЬрдпреА рдЕрднреНрдпрд░реНрдереА – рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрди рдпреВрдирд┐рдпрди рдореБрд╕реНрд▓рд┐рдо рд▓реАрдЧ (рддрдорд┐рд▓рдирд╛рдбреБ)
| рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ |
рд╕рдВрд╕рдж рдирд┐рд░реНрд╡рд╛рдЪрди рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ |
рд╡рд┐рдЬрдпреА рдЕрднреНрдпрд░реНрдереА |
рдХреБрд▓ рдордд |
рдЕрдВрддрд░(рдорд╛рд░реНрдЬрд┐рди) |
| 1 |
рд░рд╛рдорд╛рдирд╛рдердкреБрд░рдо(35) |
NAVASKANI K |
509664 |
166782 |
Key Winners
DMK’s Dominance
Tamil Nadu’s DMK and its partners have achieved a remarkable victory by securing all 39 seats in the state. This is a considerable improvement from the last election in 2019, where the party managed to win only 24 seats. The DMK’s success can be credited to its robust organizational framework and the widespread popularity of its leader, M. K. Stalin.
Congress Performance
The Indian National Congress has secured 9 seats in the state, significantly improving from the 8 seats it won in the 2019 elections. The party’s performance in key constituencies like Cuddalore, Kancheepuram, and Tiruvallur has been notable.
Key Losers
BJP’s Disappointment
The BJP, which was expected to make significant inroads in the state, has failed to win a single seat. Despite its efforts to expand its base, the party’s vote share has remained stagnant, and it could not translate its popularity into electoral success.
AIADMK’s Decline
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the state’s ruling party until recently, has seen a significant decline in its performance. The party won only 1 seat in the 2019 elections and has failed to improve its performance in the 2024 elections.
Conclusion
The 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu have seen the DMK emerge victorious, with the party winning all 39 seats. The BJP’s failure to win a single seat is a significant disappointment, while the AIADMK’s decline reflects the party’s waning popularity. The Congress has performed relatively well, securing 9 seats. The results highlight the DMK’s strong organizational structure and leadership, which has enabled the party to dominate the state’s electoral landscape.
