Tenkasi (SC) election results 2024 live updates: DMK's Rani Srikumar wins with over 1.96 lakh vote margin

NEW DELHI: Tenkasi(SC) is one of the 39 parliamentary constituencies in Tamil Nadu and is reserved for SC candidates. It encompasses six legislative assemblies— Srivilliputhur (SC), Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil (SC), Vasudevanallur (SC), Kadayanallur, and Tenkasi.
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Tenkasi went to polling in the first phase of the 2024 elections on April 19. With over 15 lakh eligible voters, the recorded turnout was 67.65%.
DMK's Rani Srikumar won against AIADMK's Dr K Krishnasamy with a vote margin of 1,96,199.
Highlights of previous year Lok Sabha elections in the constituency:
In the 2019 elections, Dhanush M Kumar, representing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), emerged victorious with 4,76,156 votes. Dr. K. Krishnasamy of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) secured the runner-up position with 3,55,389 votes. The total voter turnout for this constituency in 2019 was 71.43%.
In the 2014 elections, M. Vasanthi of the AIADMK clinched victory with 4,24,586 votes. Dr K Krishnasamy, representing the Puthiya Tamilagam party, was the runner up with 2,62,812 votes. The total voter turnout for this constituency in 2014 was 73.76%.
Vote share of major political parties after the previous Lok Sabha elections:
In the 2019 elections for the Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate secured victory with 44.71% of the votes, while the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidate garnered 33.37% of the votes.
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In the 2014 elections, the AIADMK candidate received 41.71% of the votes, and the INC candidate secured 5.79% of the votes. The PT party's candidate gained 25.82% of the votes, while the Communist Party of India (CPI) received 2.31% of the votes.