Lok Sabha Constituency

Krishnagiri

Constituency No. 9· Tamil NaduGeneral

Krishnagiri is Lok Sabha constituency No. 9 in Tamil Nadu, reserved category: General. It covers the district of Krishnagiri. The seat is made up of 6 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 16,12,400 electors, of whom 72.09% voted.

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency No.
9
Category
General
Assembly Segments
6
Districts Covered
Krishnagiri
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

K. Gopinath

K. Gopinath

Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament · Krishnagiri (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2024
Re-elected
—
Terms at this seat
1
2024 result
4,92,883
Votes
42.26%
Vote share
1,92,486
Victory margin

Ahead of V. Jayaprakash (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) on 3,00,397 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
9
State
Tamil Nadu
Category
General
Districts covered
Krishnagiri
Assembly segments
6
Total electors
16,12,400
Male electors
8,21,200
Female electors
7,91,110
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,650
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
K. Gopinath
K. Gopinath
Indian National Congress
4,92,883
Votes
42.26%
Vote Share
1,92,486
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.K. GopinathINC4,92,883 · 42.26%
  2. 2.V. JayaprakashAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,00,397 · 25.76%
  3. 3.C. NarasimhanBJP2,14,152 · 18.36%
  4. 4.VidhyaraniNaan Tamilar Katchi1,07,083 · 9.18%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
DC
Dr. A. Chellakumar
Indian National Congress
6,11,298
Votes
52.64%
Vote Share
1,56,765
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Dr. A. ChellakumarINC6,11,298 · 52.64%
  2. 2.K. P. MunusamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,54,533 · 39.14%
  3. 3.N. MadhusoodhananNaan Tamilar Katchi28,000 · 2.41%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
KK
K. Ashok Kumar
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
4,80,491
Votes
44.97%
Vote Share
2,06,591
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.K. Ashok KumarAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,80,491 · 44.97%
  2. 2.P. Chinna PillappaDMK2,73,900 · 25.64%
  3. 3.G. K. ManiPattali Makkal Katchi2,24,963 · 21.06%

Assembly Segments in Krishnagiri

(6)

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

  • Uthangarai
    AC No. 51 · Krishnagiri
    Scheduled Caste
    TT
    T. M. Tamilselvam
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Bargur
    AC No. 52 · Krishnagiri
    DM
    D. Mathiazhagan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Krishnagiri
    AC No. 53 · Krishnagiri
    KK
    K. Ashok Kumar
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Veppanahalli
    AC No. 54 · Krishnagiri
    KM
    K. P. Munusamy
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Hosur
    AC No. 55 · Krishnagiri
    YK
    Y. Praveen Kumar
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
  • Thalli
    AC No. 56 · Krishnagiri
    TR
    T. Ramachandran
    Communist Party of India
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
16.12 Lakh
Total Electors
8.21 Lakh
Male Electors
7.91 Lakh
Female Electors
1,650
Polling Stations
11.62 Lakh
Votes Polled
72.09%
Turnout
Voter turnout72.09%
EVM votes 11,58,000Postal votes 4,400

About Krishnagiri Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency number
9
Category
General
Districts covered
Krishnagiri
Assembly segments
6
Sitting member
K. Gopinath
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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