Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results 2004

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 2004 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.

39
Constituencies
47252271
Total Electors
28649320
Votes Polled
60.6%
Avg Turnout
Seat Share

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Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 347-Chennai North GEN Tamil Nadu Kuppusami. C Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 2000866 915786 45.80% 253539 27.70% 2004
2 348-Chennai South GEN Tamil Nadu Baalu T. R. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1949904 934936 48.00% 220740 23.60% 2004
3 349-Chennai Central GEN Tamil Nadu Dayanidhi Maran Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1045260 512784 49.10% 134178 26.20% 2004
4 350-Sriperumbudur SC Tamil Nadu Krishnaswamy. A Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1423561 842045 59.20% 235346 27.90% 2004
5 352-Arakkonam GEN Tamil Nadu Velu R. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1160259 773529 66.70% 102196 13.20% 2004
6 353-Vellore GEN Tamil Nadu Kader Mohideen K. M Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1220454 745806 61.10% 178610 23.90% 2004
7 354-Krishnagiri GEN Tamil Nadu Sugavanam. E. G Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1252580 737744 58.90% 119222 16.20% 2004
8 355-Dharmapuri GEN Tamil Nadu Senthil Dr. R. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1295521 707804 54.60% 216090 30.50% 2004
9 360-Salem GEN Tamil Nadu Thangkabalu K. V. Indian National Congress 1251141 740252 59.20% 175627 23.70% 2004
10 364-Nilgiris GEN Tamil Nadu Prabhu R. Indian National Congress 1317502 778708 59.10% 236502 30.40% 2004
11 365-Coimbatore GEN Tamil Nadu Subbarayan K. Communist Party Of India 1584223 877688 55.40% 164505 18.70% 2004
12 366-Pollachi SC Tamil Nadu Krishnan Dr. C Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1039279 641158 61.70% 120921 18.90% 2004
13 367-Dindigul GEN Tamil Nadu Chitthan N. S. V. Indian National Congress 1137313 688646 60.60% 155171 22.50% 2004
14 368-Karur GEN Tamil Nadu Palanisamy K. C. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1069359 742800 69.50% 190876 25.70% 2004
15 369-Tiruchirappalli GEN Tamil Nadu Ganesan. L Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1192254 707830 59.40% 216725 30.60% 2004
16 370-Perambalur SC Tamil Nadu Raja A. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 999508 705964 70.60% 153333 21.70% 2004
17 371-Cuddalore GEN Tamil Nadu Venkatapathy. K Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1206876 758178 62.80% 131352 17.30% 2004
18 372-Chidambaram SC Tamil Nadu Ponnuswamy E. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1125487 741925 65.90% 87651 11.80% 2004
19 373-Mayiladuturai GEN Tamil Nadu Mani Shankar Aiyar Indian National Congress 1022018 693551 67.90% 195691 28.20% 2004
20 374-Nagapattinam SC Tamil Nadu Vijayan A. K. S. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1049004 749483 71.50% 216223 28.80% 2004
21 375-Thanjavur GEN Tamil Nadu Palanimanickam. S. S. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1030779 706888 68.60% 119148 16.90% 2004
22 376-Sivaganga GEN Tamil Nadu Chidambaram P. Indian National Congress 1083542 664594 61.30% 162725 24.50% 2004
23 377-Madurai GEN Tamil Nadu Mohan P. Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 1344023 738136 54.90% 132840 18.00% 2004
24 380-Ramanathapuram GEN Tamil Nadu Bhavani Rajenthiran. M. S. K. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1147726 672447 58.60% 109950 16.40% 2004
25 382-Tenkasi SC Tamil Nadu Appadurai M. Communist Party Of India 1084708 709688 65.40% 122176 17.20% 2004
26 383-Tirunelveli GEN Tamil Nadu Dhanuskodi Athithan R. Indian National Congress 1086290 631284 58.10% 167075 26.50% 2004
27 613-Chengalpattu GEN Tamil Nadu Moorthy A.K. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1167736 757406 64.90% 148724 19.60% 2004
28 614-Gobichettipalayam GEN Tamil Nadu Elangovan E. V. K. S. Indian National Congress 1052350 677523 64.40% 214477 31.70% 2004
29 615-Nagercoil GEN Tamil Nadu Bellarmin. A. V. Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 1110014 670197 60.40% 164294 24.50% 2004
30 616-Rasipuram SC Tamil Nadu Rani. K Indian National Congress 1132426 693014 61.20% 134533 19.40% 2004
31 617-Sivakasi GEN Tamil Nadu Ravichandran A Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1313594 828082 63.00% 164517 19.90% 2004
32 618-Tindivanam GEN Tamil Nadu Dhanaraju. K Pattali Makkal Katchi 1158938 727774 62.80% 91164 12.50% 2004
33 619-Tiruchendur GEN Tamil Nadu Radhika Selvi. V Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1031560 628693 61.00% 181681 28.90% 2004
34 620-Tiruchengode GEN Tamil Nadu Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1443197 862183 59.70% 179397 20.80% 2004
35 621-Tirupattur GEN Tamil Nadu Venugopal D. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1213662 774387 63.80% 180902 23.40% 2004
36 622-Vandavasi GEN Tamil Nadu Ramachandran Gingee N. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1128624 701659 62.20% 151433 21.60% 2004
37 643-Palani GEN Tamil Nadu Kharventhan S. K. Indian National Congress 1088931 693929 63.70% 231493 33.40% 2004
38 644-Periyakulam GEN Tamil Nadu Aaron Rashid J. M. Indian National Congress 1056853 697773 66.00% 21155 3.00% 2004
39 645-Pudukottai GEN Tamil Nadu Regupathy S. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1234949 817046 66.20% 156496 19.20% 2004

Understanding Tamil Nadu 2004 Lok Sabha Results

The 2004 Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu covered 39 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 60.6%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.

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