Palani was one of the Lok Sabha constituencies in the state of Tamil Nadu. Since 1977, the constituency has witnessed elections won by candidates from several political parties. INC won 5 elections, ADMK won 1 election, MDMK won 1 election, TMC(M) won 1 election, and INC(I) won 1 election.
| Election Year | MP Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kharventhan, S. K. | INC |
| 1999 | Kumarasamy, P. | ADMK |
| 1998 | Ganeshamurthi A. | MDMK |
| 1996 | Kaarvendhan .S.K | TMC(M) |
| 1991 | Senapathi Gounder A. | INC |
| 1989 | Senapathi Gounder, A. | INC |
| 1984 | Senapathy Gounder A. | INC |
| 1980 | Sanapathi Goundar A. | INC(I) |
| 1977 | Subramaniam C. | INC |
2004 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palani
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kharventhan, S. K. | 4,48,900 | 64.55 | |
| 2 | Kishore Kumar. K | 2,17,407 | 31.26 | |
| 3 | Jeyaprakash. P | IND | 11,337 | 1.63 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 17,798 | 2.56 |
| Total Votes Polled | 6,95,442 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palani Lok Sabha Election 2004 Results | ||||
Kharventhan, S. K. of INC won the Palani Lok Sabha constituency in the 2004 general election, defeating Kishore Kumar. K of ADMK by a
margin of 231,493 votes, equivalent to 33.29% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1999 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palani
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kumarasamy, P. | 2,97,850 | 44.78 | |
| 2 | Ganesha Murthi, A. | MDMK | 2,69,133 | 40.47 |
| 3 | Kaarvendhan, S.K. | TMC(M) | 85,407 | 12.84 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 12,689 | 1.91 |
| Total Votes Polled | 6,65,079 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palani Lok Sabha Election 1999 Results | ||||
Kumarasamy, P. of ADMK won the Palani Lok Sabha constituency in the 1999 general election, defeating Ganesha Murthi, A. of MDMK by a
margin of 28,717 votes, equivalent to 4.31% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1998 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palani
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ganeshamurthi A. | MDMK | 2,86,300 | 47.08 |
| 2 | Kaarvendhan S.K. | TMC(M) | 2,58,863 | 42.57 |
| 3 | Venugopal K.S. | 61,089 | 10.05 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 1,798 | 0.30 |
| Total Votes Polled | 6,08,050 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palani Lok Sabha Election 1998 Results | ||||
Ganeshamurthi A. of MDMK won the Palani Lok Sabha constituency in the 1998 general election, defeating Kaarvendhan S.K. of TMC(M) by a
margin of 27,437 votes, equivalent to 4.51% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1996 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palani
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaarvendhan .S.K | TMC(M) | 4,05,782 | 57.43 |
| 2 | Kumarasamy .P | 2,13,149 | 30.17 | |
| 3 | Ponniyin Selvan .V | MDMK | 65,489 | 9.27 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 22,133 | 3.13 |
| Total Votes Polled | 7,06,553 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palani Lok Sabha Election 1996 Results | ||||
Kaarvendhan .S.K of TMC(M) won the Palani Lok Sabha constituency in the 1996 general election, defeating Kumarasamy .P of ADMK by a
margin of 192,633 votes, equivalent to 27.26% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1991 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palani
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senapathi Gounder A. | 4,45,897 | 69.18 | |
| 2 | Kumarsamy K. | 1,85,755 | 28.82 | |
| 3 | Nageswaran V. | TMM | 3,362 | 0.52 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 9,491 | 1.47 |
| Total Votes Polled | 6,44,505 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palani Lok Sabha Election 1991 Results | ||||
Senapathi Gounder A. of INC won the Palani Lok Sabha constituency in the 1991 general election, defeating Kumarsamy K. of DMK by a
margin of 260,142 votes, equivalent to 40.36% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1989 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palani
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senapathi Gounder, A. | 3,16,938 | 50.81 | |
| 2 | Rajkumar Mandradiar | 2,36,025 | 37.84 | |
| 3 | Usha Rajandhar | IND | 38,275 | 6.14 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 32,533 | 5.22 |
| Total Votes Polled | 6,23,771 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palani Lok Sabha Election 1989 Results | ||||
Senapathi Gounder, A. of INC won the Palani Lok Sabha constituency in the 1989 general election, defeating Rajkumar Mandradiar of DMK by a
margin of 80,913 votes, equivalent to 12.97% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1984 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palani
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senapathy Gounder A. | 4,08,104 | 71.26 | |
| 2 | Velusamy S.R. | TNC | 1,44,076 | 25.16 |
| 3 | Arumugam M. | IND | 10,649 | 1.86 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 9,864 | 1.72 |
| Total Votes Polled | 5,72,693 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palani Lok Sabha Election 1984 Results | ||||
Senapathy Gounder A. of INC won the Palani Lok Sabha constituency in the 1984 general election, defeating Velusamy S.R. of TNC by a
margin of 264,028 votes, equivalent to 46.10% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1980 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palani
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanapathi Goundar A. | INC(I) | 2,30,733 | 53.41 |
| 2 | Lakshimipathyraju P.S.K | JNP | 1,71,165 | 39.62 |
| 3 | Karvendan K. | IND | 21,925 | 5.08 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 8,174 | 1.89 |
| Total Votes Polled | 4,31,997 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palani Lok Sabha Election 1980 Results | ||||
Sanapathi Goundar A. of INC(I) won the Palani Lok Sabha constituency in the 1980 general election, defeating Lakshimipathyraju P.S.K of JNP by a
margin of 59,568 votes, equivalent to 13.79% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1977 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palani
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subramaniam C. | 3,51,897 | 71.7 | |
| 2 | Saminathan K.N. | 1,30,129 | 26.51 | |
| 3 | Lingaswamy Gounder K.N. | IND | 8,778 | 1.79 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 4,90,804 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palani Lok Sabha Election 1977 Results | ||||
Subramaniam C. of INC won the Palani Lok Sabha constituency in the 1977 general election, defeating Saminathan K.N. of DMK by a
margin of 221,768 votes, equivalent to 45.19% of the total votes polled. | ||||
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