Lok Sabha constituency 12, Tamil Nadu

Arani

Tharaniventhan M S (DMK) won the 2024 election by 2,08,766 votes, taking 43.90% of the vote to Gajendran, G.V. (AIADMK)'s 25.50%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerDMKTharaniventhan M S, 2024
Winner's vote share, 202443.90%runner-up 25.50%
Winning margin, 20242,08,76618.31% of votes cast
Elections on record4INC 2, DMK 1, AIADMK 1

Result by result

2009 INC 3,96,728 47.2% vs 34.4%2014 AIADMK 5,02,721 45.9% vs 23.6%2019 INC 6,17,760 54.0% vs 33.8%2024 DMK 5,00,099 43.9% vs 25.5%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2024Lok SabhaArani
Seat 12
Tharaniventhan M S
DMK
5,00,099
43.9%
Gajendran, G.V.
AIADMK
2,91,333
25.5%
2,08,766 votes
18.31%
76.2%
2019Lok SabhaArani
Seat 12
Vishnu Prasad M K
INC
6,17,760
54.0%
Elumalai V
AIADMK
3,86,954
33.8%
2,30,806 votes
20.18%
78.9%
2014Lok SabhaArani
Seat 12
V.Elumalai
AIADMK
5,02,721
45.9%
R.Sivanandam
DMK
2,58,877
23.6%
2,43,844 votes
22.25%
80.0%
2009Lok SabhaArani
Seat 12
Krishnasswamy M
INC
3,96,728
47.2%
Subramaniyan N
AIADMK
2,89,898
34.4%
1,06,830 votes
12.70%
76.6%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.