Theni Lok Sabha constituency
Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India
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Theni Lok Sabha constituency (Tamil: தேனி மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.
CountryIndia
Assembly constituenciesSholavandan
Usilampatti
Andipatti
Periyakulam
Bodinayakanur
Cumbum
Usilampatti
Andipatti
Periyakulam
Bodinayakanur
Cumbum
| Theni | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
Area of Theni Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Assembly constituencies | Sholavandan Usilampatti Andipatti Periyakulam Bodinayakanur Cumbum |
| Established | 2009 |
| Total electors | 1,561,040 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | DMK |
| Alliance | None |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Assembly segments
2009–present
Theni Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following legislative assembly segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party | 2024 Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | Sholavandan | SC | Madurai | TVK | DMK | ||
| 197 | Usilampatti | None | |||||
| 198 | Andipatti | None | Theni | DMK | |||
| 199 | Periyakulam | SC | TVK | ||||
| 200 | Bodinayakanur | None | DMK | ||||
| 201 | Cumbum | None | TVK | ||||
Members of Parliament
Election results
General Elections 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Thanga Tamil Selvan | 571,493 | 50.08 | N/A | |
| AMMK | T. T. V. Dhinakaran | 292,668 | 25.65 |  13.39 | |
| AIADMK | V. T. Narayanasamy | 155,587 | 13.63 |  29.33 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 11,336 | 0.99 | 0.08 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,78,825 | 24.43 | 17.86 | ||
| Turnout | 11,41,219 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
General election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. Ravindhranath | 504,813 | 42.96 | 10.10 | |
| INC | E. V. K. S. Elangovan | 428,120 | 36.44 | 29.81 | |
| AMMK | Thanga Tamil Selvan | 144,050 | 12.26 | New | |
| MNM | S. Radhakrishnan | 16,879 | 1.44 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 10,686 | 0.91 | 0.05 | |
| Margin of victory | 76,693 | 6.57 | −22.96 | ||
| Turnout | 11,67,919 | 75.27 | 0.91 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,61,040 | 8.31 | |||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -10.40 | |||
General election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | R. Parthipan | 571,254 | 53.06 | 11.30 | |
| DMK | Pon. Muthuramalingam | 256,722 | 23.84 | New | |
| MDMK | Alagusundaram | 134,362 | 12.28 | New | |
| INC | J. M. Aaroon Rashid | 71,432 | 6.63 | 35.91 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 10,312 | 0.96 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,14,532 | 29.53% | 28.74% | ||
| Turnout | 10,65,271 | 74.70% | −0.55% | ||
| Registered electors | 14,41,302 | 34.08% | |||
| AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 11.07% | |||
General election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | J. M. Aaroon Rashid | 340,575 | 42.54 | New | |
| AIADMK | Thanga Tamil Selvan | 334,273 | 41.76 | New | |
| DMDK | M. G. Santhanam | 70,908 | 8.86 | New | |
| BSP | Kavitha | 8,023 | 1.00 | New | |
| BJP | A. Parvathi | 7,640 | 0.95 | New | |
| PT | P. Selvarajan | 8,248 | 0.28 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,302 | 0.79% | |||
| Turnout | 8,00,362 | 74.47% | |||
| Registered electors | 10,74,931 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||