2024
Rank 1 (archive winner): JOTHIMANI. S — 534,906 votes
Rank 2: THANGAVEL. L — 368,090 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 166,816
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
Compare constituency results over time
Year-wise recorded votes of first- and second-ranked candidates. Vote levels across different years can be affected by turnout and boundary changes.
KARUR — year-by-year comparison
TAMIL NADU · Lok Sabha · 9 archived elections. View complete seat history.
2019
Rank 1 (archive winner): Jothimani S — 695,697 votes
Rank 2: Thambidurai M — 275,151 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 420,546
2014
Rank 1 (archive winner): THAMBIDURAI,M. — 540,722 votes
Rank 2: CHINNASAMY, M. — 345,475 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 195,247
2009
Rank 1 (archive winner): THAMBIDURAI.M — 380,542 votes
Rank 2: PALLANISHAMY. K.C. — 333,288 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 47,254
2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): PALANISAMY, K. C. — 450,407 votes
Rank 2: PALANICHAMY, RAJA. N — 259,531 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 190,876
1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): CHINNASAMY, M. — 334,407 votes
Rank 2: PALANISAMY, K.C. — 331,560 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 2,847
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): THAMBI DURAI.M — 327,480 votes
Rank 2: NATRAYAN. K — 283,807 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 43,673
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): NATRAYAN.K — 409,830 votes
Rank 2: THAMBIDURAI.M — 241,556 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 168,274
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): MURUGESAN N. — 475,571 votes
Rank 2: THIRUNAVUKKARASU D. — 205,602 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 269,969
Bars compare the second candidate’s votes relative to the first candidate within the same election year; they are not percentage vote share. Seat boundaries and voter turnout can change over time. Sources and limitations.