Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency
Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India
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Tiruchirappalli is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 24 of 39.
CountryIndia
Assembly constituenciesSrirangam
Tiruchirappalli (West)
Tiruchirappalli (East)
Thiruverumbur
Gandharvakottai
Pudukkottai
Tiruchirappalli (West)
Tiruchirappalli (East)
Thiruverumbur
Gandharvakottai
Pudukkottai
| Tiruchirappalli | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
![]() Interactive map of Tiruchirappalli Loksabha constituency, post-2008 delimitation | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Assembly constituencies | Srirangam Tiruchirappalli (West) Tiruchirappalli (East) Thiruverumbur Gandharvakottai Pudukkottai |
| Established | 1952 |
| Total electors | 15,56,776[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | MDMK |
| Alliance | INDIA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Assembly segments
From 2009

The constituency comprises the following assembly segments:[2]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party | 2024 Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139. | Srirangam | None | Tiruchirappalli | TVK | MDMK | ||
| 140. | Tiruchirappalli West | None | DMK | ||||
| 141. | Tiruchirappalli East | None | TVK | ||||
| 142. | Tiruverumbur | None | |||||
| 178. | Gandharvakottai | SC | Pudukottai | ||||
| 180. | Pudukkottai | None | DMK | ||||
Before 2009
The constituency comprised
- Musiri (moved to Perambalur Constituency)
- Lalgudi (moved to Perambalur Constituency)
- Srirangam
- Tiruchirappalli - I (defunct)
- Tiruchirappalli - II (defunct)
- Tiruverumbur
Members of Parliament
Election results
General elections 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDMK | Durai Vaiko | 542,213 | 51.35 | 51.35 | |
| AIADMK | P. Karuppaiah | 2,29,119 | 21.70 | 21.70 | |
| AMMK | Senthilnathan | 1,00,747 | 9.54 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 13,849 | 1.31 | −0.08 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,13,094 | 29.65 | −14.48 | ||
| Turnout | 10,56,843 | 67.98 | −1.52 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,53,985 | 2.98 | |||
| MDMK gain from INC | Swing | ||||
General elections 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Su. Thirunavukkarasar | 621,285 | 59.70 | 54.36 | |
| DMDK | Dr. V. Elangovan | 1,61,999 | 15.57 | 5.75 | |
| Independent | Charubala Tondaiman | 1,00,818 | 9.69 | ||
| MNM | V. Anandharaja | 42,134 | 4.05 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 14,437 | 1.39 | −0.98 | |
| Margin of victory | 4,59,286 | 44.13 | 28.55 | ||
| Turnout | 10,40,711 | 69.50 | −0.63 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,08,963 | 8.78 | |||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 12.21 | |||
General elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. Kumar | 458,478 | 47.49 | 5.84 | |
| DMK | Mu. Anbhalagan | 3,08,002 | 31.90 | ||
| DMDK | A. M. G. Vijaykumar | 94,785 | 9.82 | 1.21 | |
| INC | Charubala Tondaiman | 51,537 | 5.34 | −35.71 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 22,848 | 2.37 | ||
| CPI(M) | S. Sridhar | 17,039 | 1.76 | ||
| AAP | P. Ravi | 4,885 | 0.51 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,50,476 | 15.59 | 14.98 | ||
| Turnout | 9,65,402 | 71.28 | 2.40 | ||
| Registered electors | 13,87,140 | 29.98 | |||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 5.84 | |||
General elections 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. Kumar | 298,710 | 41.65 | 8.58 | |
| INC | Charubala Tondaiman | 2,94,375 | 41.05 | ||
| DMDK | A. M. G. Vijaykumar | 61,742 | 8.61 | ||
| BJP | R. Lalitha Kumaramangalam | 30,329 | 4.23 | ||
| Makkal Manadu | P. Ravi | 5,016 | 0.70 | ||
| BSP | N. Kalyana Sundaram | 4,897 | 0.68 | 0.06 | |
| Margin of victory | 4,335 | 0.60 | −30.00 | ||
| Turnout | 7,17,165 | 67.33 | 7.81 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,67,193 | −10.49 | |||
| AIADMK gain from MDMK | Swing | -22.02 | |||
General elections 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDMK | L. Ganesan | 450,907 | 63.68 | ||
| AIADMK | M. Paranjothi | 2,34,182 | 33.07 | ||
| Independent | P. Ravi | 7,831 | 1.11 | ||
| BSP | M. Ramesh | 4,418 | 0.62 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,16,725 | 30.60 | 17.70 | ||
| Turnout | 7,08,137 | 59.48 | 2.99 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,92,254 | −4.31 | |||
| MDMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 9.06 | |||
By-election 2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Dalit Ezhilmalai | 343,874 | 48.38 | ||
| BJP | M. N. Sukumar | 3,26,461 | 45.93 | −8.68 | |
| Independent | P. Ravi | 16,417 | 2.31 | ||
| Independent | G. Hariharan | 6,053 | 0.82 | ||
| Margin of victory | 17,413 | 2.45 | −8.64 | ||
| Turnout | 7,10,830 | 58.03 | 1.63 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,24,893 | −1.69 | |||
| AIADMK gain from BJP | Swing | -6.23 | |||
General elections 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rangarajan Kumaramangalam | 377,450 | 54.61 | 52.48 | |
| INC | L. Adaikalaraj | 2,88,253 | 41.71 | 17.26 | |
| TMC(M) | M. Rajasekaran | 17,256 | 2.50 | ||
| Margin of victory | 89,197 | 12.91 | 11.09 | ||
| Turnout | 6,91,136 | 56.40 | −10.91 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,45,971 | 5.75 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | -8.04 | |||
General elections 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rangarajan Kumaramangalam | 305,233 | 48.39 | ||
| TMC(M) | L. Adaikalaraj | 2,93,778 | 46.57 | ||
| INC | Subbha Somu | 23,747 | 3.76 | ||
| PT | K. Sachidanandam | 4,979 | 0.79 | ||
| Margin of victory | 11,455 | 1.82 | −36.38 | ||
| Turnout | 6,30,805 | 54.97 | −12.34 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,78,258 | 10.11 | |||
| BJP gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -14.26 | |||
General elections 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMC(M) | L. Adaikalaraj | 434,149 | 62.65 | ||
| INC | Dr. K. Gopal | 1,69,441 | 24.45 | −39.54 | |
| CPI(M) | T. K. Rangarajan | 52,185 | 7.53 | −24.10 | |
| BJP | D. Dhanabalan | 14,778 | 2.13 | −0.01 | |
| Independent | N. Sivaprakasam | 3,116 | 0.45 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,64,708 | 38.20 | 5.83 | ||
| Turnout | 6,92,976 | 67.31 | 4.14 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,70,053 | 1.24 | |||
| TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -1.34 | |||
General elections 1991
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | L. Adaikalaraj | 414,628 | 63.99 | 2.93 | |
| CPI(M) | T. K. Rangarajan | 2,04,922 | 31.63 | −5.26 | |
| BJP | V. Parthasarathy | 13,872 | 2.14 | ||
| JP | G. Fredric | 4,280 | 0.66 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,09,706 | 32.36 | 8.18 | ||
| Turnout | 6,47,962 | 63.17 | −4.53 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,56,965 | 0.36 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 2.93 | |||
General Elections 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | L. Adaikalaraj | 429,185 | 61.06 | 3.01 | |
| CPI(M) | T. K. Rangarajan | 2,59,219 | 36.88 | ||
| JP | E. Veluswamy | 3,152 | 0.45 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,69,966 | 24.18 | 6.50 | ||
| Turnout | 7,02,847 | 67.70 | −8.37 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,53,144 | 32.40 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 3.01 | |||
General elections 1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | L. Adaikalaraj | 337,786 | 58.05 | ||
| DMK | N. Selvaraj | 2,34,881 | 40.37 | −13.95 | |
| Independent | D. R. Govindaraj | 3,115 | 0.54 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,02,905 | 17.68 | 3.33 | ||
| Turnout | 5,81,882 | 76.07 | 4.13 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,95,398 | 10.11 | |||
| INC gain from DMK | Swing | 3.73 | |||
General Elections 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | N. Selvaraj | 278,485 | 54.32 | ||
| CPI(M) | T. K. Rangarajan | 2,04,886 | 39.96 | ||
| Independent | V. Lalgudi Rajendran | 23,133 | 4.51 | ||
| Margin of victory | 73,599 | 14.35 | −1.35 | ||
| Turnout | 5,12,709 | 71.94 | 3.00 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,22,379 | 1.37 | |||
| DMK gain from CPI | Swing | -2.78 | |||
General elections 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | M. Kalyanasundaram | 276,390 | 57.10 | ||
| INC(O) | Y. Venkateswara Dikshidar | 2,00,345 | 41.39 | ||
| Independent | A. Lawrence | 2,917 | 0.60 | ||
| Independent | M. M. Ismail | 2,421 | 0.50 | ||
| Margin of victory | 76,045 | 15.71 | 11.05 | ||
| Turnout | 4,84,085 | 68.94 | −4.61 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,12,644 | 14.66 | |||
| CPI hold | Swing | 7.75 | |||
General elections 1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | M. Kalyanasundaram | 217,677 | 49.34 | ||
| INC(O) | S. P. Thangavelu | 1,97,127 | 44.69 | ||
| CPI(M) | K. Ananda Nambiar | 26,339 | 5.97 | ||
| Margin of victory | 20,550 | 4.66 | 4.03 | ||
| Turnout | 4,41,143 | 73.55 | −3.52 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,21,540 | 15.73 | |||
| CPI gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -0.97 | |||
General elections 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | K. Ananda Nambiar | 202,879 | 50.32 | ||
| INC | V. A. Muthiah | 2,00,334 | 49.68 | 4.74 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,545 | 0.63 | −2.23 | ||
| Turnout | 4,03,213 | 77.07 | 0.48 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,37,064 | 22.42 | |||
| CPI(M) gain from CPI | Swing | 2.52 | |||
General elections 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | K. Ananda Nambiar | 156,706 | 47.80 | ||
| INC | M. K. M. Abdul Salam | 1,47,332 | 44.94 | 2.34 | |
| Independent | S. S. Subramaniam | 23,796 | 7.26 | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,374 | 2.86 | −16.20 | ||
| Turnout | 3,27,834 | 76.60 | 24.96 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,38,690 | 5.00 | |||
| CPI gain from INC | Swing | 5.20 | |||
General elections 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. K. M. Abdul Salam | 91,910 | 42.60 | 6.77 | |
| CPI | K. Ananda Nambiar | 50,785 | 23.54 | ||
| Independent | M. S. Mani | 42,161 | 19.54 | ||
| Independent | C. M. Srinivasan | 13,804 | 6.40 | ||
| Independent | N. Rukmani | 10,765 | 4.99 | ||
| Independent | Rengasami | 6,327 | 2.93 | ||
| Margin of victory | 41,125 | 19.06 | 11.07 | ||
| Turnout | 2,15,752 | 51.64 | −9.11 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,17,789 | 18.08 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | -1.22 | |||
General elections 1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | E. Mathuram | 94,184 | 43.82 | ||
| INC | N. Halasyam | 77,007 | 35.83 | 35.83 | |
| Independent | T. S. Krishnamoorthi | 21,966 | 10.22 | ||
| Socialist Party (India) | M. Nataraja | 14,778 | 6.88 | ||
| Independent | A. Nammalwar | 7,017 | 3.26 | ||
| Margin of victory | 17,177 | 7.99 | |||
| Turnout | 2,14,952 | 60.75 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,53,822 | 0.00 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
