Pollachi Lok Sabha Election Result 2014

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2014 GEN

Mahendran.C of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2014 general election, with a winning margin of 140,974 votes (13.90%).

18 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,381,505 registered electors and 1,012,667 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Mahendran.C

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
140,974
Margin %
13.90%
Total Electors
1,381,505
Votes Polled
1,012,667
Turnout
73.30%
Valid Votes
999,720
NOTA Votes
12,947
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
366
Male Electors
686,943
Female Electors
694,562
Male Voters
514,739
Female Voters
497,928
NOTA Percentage
0.90%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2014
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mahendran.C

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

417,092
41.20%
Male
#2
Eswaran.E.R.

Bharatiya Janata Party

276,118
27.30%
Male
#3
Pongalur Palanisamy.N

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

251,829
24.90%
Male
#4
Selvaraj

Indian National Congress

30,014
3.00%
Male
#5
Mary Stella. M

Independent

4,942
0.50%
Male
#6
Manoharan.M

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,953
0.40%
Male
#7
Palanisamy. V

Independent

2,472
0.20%
Male
#8
Palanisamy. N

Independent

2,192
0.20%
Male
#9
Ramasamy. K

Independent

2,071
0.20%
Male
#10
Prabhu. J

Independent

1,599
0.20%
Male
#11
Kathiresan. L

Independent

1,523
0.20%
Male
#12
Mahendran. M

Independent

1,171
0.10%
Male
#13
Rajendran. M

Independent

1,004
0.10%
Male
#14
Sathish Kumar .L

Samajwadi Party

895
0.10%
Male
#15
Easwaran . R

Independent

891
0.10%
Male
#16
Deivasigamani.K

Independent

834
0.10%
Male
#17
Kathiravan. K

Independent

626
0.10%
Male
#18
Karthikeyan. Pon

Independent

494
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mahendran.C All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 417,092 41.20%
2 Eswaran.E.R. Bharatiya Janata Party 276,118 27.30%
3 Pongalur Palanisamy.N Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 251,829 24.90%
4 Selvaraj Indian National Congress 30,014 3.00%
5 Mary Stella. M Independent 4,942 0.50%
6 Manoharan.M Bahujan Samaj Party 3,953 0.40%
7 Palanisamy. V Independent 2,472 0.20%
8 Palanisamy. N Independent 2,192 0.20%
9 Ramasamy. K Independent 2,071 0.20%
10 Prabhu. J Independent 1,599 0.20%
11 Kathiresan. L Independent 1,523 0.20%
12 Mahendran. M Independent 1,171 0.10%
13 Rajendran. M Independent 1,004 0.10%
14 Sathish Kumar .L Samajwadi Party 895 0.10%
15 Easwaran . R Independent 891 0.10%
16 Deivasigamani.K Independent 834 0.10%
17 Kathiravan. K Independent 626 0.10%
18 Karthikeyan. Pon Independent 494 0.00%

Pollachi — 2014 Election Analysis

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Mahendran.C of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Pollachi constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 140,974 votes.

Out of 1,381,505 registered electors, 1,012,667 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.30%. A total of 18 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Mahendran.C (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won the Pollachi Lok Sabha seat in 2014.

The margin was 140,974 votes (13.90%%).

The voter turnout in Pollachi for the 2014 Lok Sabha election was 73.30%%.

18 candidates contested from Pollachi constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Pollachi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.