Lok Sabha Constituency

Karur

Constituency No. 23· Tamil NaduGeneral

Karur is Lok Sabha constituency No. 23 in Tamil Nadu, reserved category: General. It covers parts of the districts of Karur, Dindigul, Tiruchirappalli. The seat is made up of 4 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 14,21,400 electors, of whom 79.67% voted.

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency No.
23
Category
General
Assembly Segments
4
Districts Covered
Karur, Dindigul, Tiruchirappalli
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

S. Jothimani

S. Jothimani

Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament · Karur (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2019
Re-elected
2024
Terms at this seat
2
2024 result
5,34,906
Votes
47.25%
Vote share
1,66,816
Victory margin

Ahead of L. Thangavel (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) on 3,68,090 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
23
State
Tamil Nadu
Category
General
Districts covered
Karur, Dindigul, Tiruchirappalli
Assembly segments
4
Total electors
14,21,400
Male electors
6,91,200
Female electors
7,30,110
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,480
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Karur Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
S. Jothimani
S. Jothimani
Indian National Congress
5,34,906
Votes
47.25%
Vote Share
1,66,816
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.S. JothimaniINC5,34,906 · 47.25%
  2. 2.L. ThangavelAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,68,090 · 32.52%
  3. 3.V. V. SenthilnathanBJP1,02,482 · 9.05%
  4. 4.R. KaruppaiyaNaan Tamilar Katchi87,503 · 7.73%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
S. Jothimani
S. Jothimani
Indian National Congress
6,95,697
Votes
63.06%
Vote Share
4,20,546
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.S. JothimaniINC6,95,697 · 63.06%
  2. 2.M. ThambiduraiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam2,75,151 · 24.94%
  3. 3.R. KaruppaiyaNaan Tamilar Katchi38,543 · 3.49%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
MT
M. Thambidurai
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5,40,722
Votes
51.67%
Vote Share
1,95,247
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.M. ThambiduraiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam5,40,722 · 51.67%
  2. 2.M. ChinnasamyDMK3,45,475 · 33.01%
  3. 3.N. S. KrishnanDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam76,560 · 7.32%

Assembly Segments in Karur

(4)

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

  • Aravakurichi
    AC No. 134 · Karur
    RE
    R. Monjanur Elango
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Karur
    AC No. 135 · Karur
    VS
    V. Senthilbalaji
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Krishnarayapuram
    AC No. 136 · Karur
    Scheduled Caste
    KS
    K. Sivagamasundari
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Kulithalai
    AC No. 137 · Karur
    RM
    R. Manickam
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
14.21 Lakh
Total Electors
6.91 Lakh
Male Electors
7.30 Lakh
Female Electors
1,480
Polling Stations
11.32 Lakh
Votes Polled
79.67%
Turnout
Voter turnout79.67%
EVM votes 11,28,000Postal votes 4,400

About Karur Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency number
23
Category
General
Districts covered
Karur, Dindigul, Tiruchirappalli
Assembly segments
4
Sitting member
S. Jothimani
Party
Indian National Congress
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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