Lok Sabha Constituency

Chidambaram

Constituency No. 27· Tamil NaduScheduled Caste

Chidambaram is Lok Sabha constituency No. 27 in Tamil Nadu, reserved category: Scheduled Caste. It covers parts of the districts of Ariyalur, Cuddalore. The seat is made up of 2 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 15,21,400 electors, of whom 76.4% voted.

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency No.
27
Category
Scheduled Caste
Assembly Segments
2
Districts Covered
Ariyalur, Cuddalore
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

TT

Thol. Thirumaavalavan

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Member of Parliament · Chidambaram (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2019
Re-elected
2024
Terms at this seat
2
2024 result
5,05,084
Votes
43.28%
Vote share
1,03,554
Victory margin

Ahead of M. Chandrahasan (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) on 4,01,530 votes.

Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
27
State
Tamil Nadu
Category
Scheduled Caste
Districts covered
Ariyalur, Cuddalore
Assembly segments
2
Total electors
15,21,400
Male electors
7,51,200
Female electors
7,70,110
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,620
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
TT
Thol. Thirumaavalavan
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
5,05,084
Votes
43.28%
Vote Share
1,03,554
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Thol. ThirumaavalavanVCK5,05,084 · 43.28%
  2. 2.M. ChandrahasanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,01,530 · 34.41%
  3. 3.P. KarthiyayiniBJP1,68,498 · 14.44%
  4. 4.R. Jhansi RaniNaan Tamilar Katchi65,550 · 5.62%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
TT
Thol. Thirumaavalavan
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
5,00,229
Votes
43.83%
Vote Share
3,219
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Thol. ThirumaavalavanVCK5,00,229 · 43.83%
  2. 2.P. ChandrasekharAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,97,010 · 43.55%
  3. 3.A. ElavarasanAmma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam62,308 · 5.46%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
MC
M. Chandrakasi
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
4,29,536
Votes
39.49%
Vote Share
1,28,495
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.M. ChandrakasiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,29,536 · 39.49%
  2. 2.Thol. ThirumaavalavanVCK3,01,041 · 27.67%
  3. 3.K. SaravanarajanPattali Makkal Katchi2,62,819 · 24.16%

Assembly Segments in Chidambaram

(2)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Ariyalur
    AC No. 149 · Ariyalur
    KC
    K. Chinnappa
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Jayankondam
    AC No. 150 · Ariyalur
    KK
    Ka. So. Ka. Kannan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
15.21 Lakh
Total Electors
7.51 Lakh
Male Electors
7.70 Lakh
Female Electors
1,620
Polling Stations
11.62 Lakh
Votes Polled
76.4%
Turnout
Voter turnout76.4%
EVM votes 11,58,000Postal votes 4,400

About Chidambaram Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency number
27
Category
Scheduled Caste
Districts covered
Ariyalur, Cuddalore
Assembly segments
2
Sitting member
Thol. Thirumaavalavan
Party
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Tamil Nadu
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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