This is a detailed results of 2004 general election by individual constituents in Tamil Nadu.[1]
Results by party
Results by party
Party | Alliance | Seats Contested | Votes | % | Change | Seats | Change |
Bahujan Samaj Party | none | 30 | 167,619 | 0.58 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
Bharatiya Janata Party | National Democratic Alliance | 6 | 1,455,899 | 5.07 | -2.07 | 0 | -4 |
Communist Party of India | Left Front | 2 | 852,981 | 2.97 | +0.41 | 2 | +2 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Left Front | 2 | 824,524 | 2.87 | +0.52 | 2 | +1 |
Indian National Congress | United Progressive Alliance | 10 | 4,134,255 | 14.40 | +3.30 | 10 | +8 |
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | National Democratic Alliance | 33 | 8,547,014 | 29.77 | +4.09 | 0 | -10 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation | Left Front | 3 | 6,886 | 0.02 | -0.01 | 0 | 0 |
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | United Progressive Alliance | 16 | 7,064,393 | 24.60 | +1.47 | 16 | +4 |
Janata Dal (United) | National Democratic Alliance | 20 | 884,293 | 3.08 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
Marumaralarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | United Progressive Alliance | 4 | 1,679,870 | 5.85 | -0.10 | 4 | 0 |
Pattali Makkal Katchi | United Progressive Alliance | 5 | 1,927,367 | 6.71 | -1.50 | 5 | 0 |
Rashtriya Lok Dal | none | 3 | 3,985 | 0.01 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
Shiv Sena | National Democratic Alliance | 2 | 5,154 | 0.02 | +0.02 | 0 | 0 |
Samajwadi Party | none | 4 | 6,645 | 0.02 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha | none | 4 | 11,568 | 0.04 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
Bharatiya Backward Party | none | 2 | 2,162 | 0.01 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
Jebamani Janata | none | 1 | 734 | 0.00 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
Janata Party | National Democratic Alliance | 28 | 149,646 | 0.52 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
Republican Party of India (Athvale) | United Progressive Alliance | 2 | 9,654 | 0.03 | +0.02 | 0 | 0 |
Tamil Desiyak Katchi | none | 2 | 25,348 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Youth and Students Party | none | 1 | 6,580 | 0.02 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
Independents | none | 391 | 947,938 | 3.30 | +2.05 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 571 | 28,714,515 | - | - | 39 | - |
Results by constituency
Chennai North
General Election, 2004: Sriperumbudur Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| DMK | A. Krishnaswamy | 517,617 | 61.39 | +9.63 |
| AIADMK | Dr. Venugopal P. | 282,271 | 33.48 | -8.22 |
| Independent | Vijayaragunathan M. | 11,995 | 1.42 | n/a |
| Independent | Balakrishnan K. | 11,517 | 1.37 | n/a |
Majority | 235,346 | 27.91 | +17.84 |
Turnout | 843,160 | 59.23 | +4.21 |
| DMK hold | Swing | +9.63 | |
| UPA gain from NDA | Swing | | |
General Election, 2004: Chengalpattu Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| PMK | A. K. Moorthy | 431,643 | 56.85 | +9.62 |
| AIADMK | Ramachandran K.N. | 282,919 | 37.26 | -8.13 |
| JP | Kumaresan A. | 10,956 | 1.44 | n/a |
| BSP | Nahamani J. | 8,659 | 1.14 | n/a |
Majority | 148,724 | 19.59 | +17.76 |
Turnout | 759,246 | 65.02 | +6.69 |
| PMK hold | Swing | +9.62 | |
| UPA gain from NDA | Swing | | |
General Election, 2004: Arakkonam Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| PMK | R. Velu | 386,911 | 49.88 | n/a |
| AIADMK | Shanmugam N. | 284,715 | 36.70 | n/a |
| JD(U) | Sethumadhavan S. | 34,876 | 4.50 | n/a |
| JP | Kulandaivelu M. | 22,284 | 2.87 | n/a |
| Independent | Venkatesan V. | 9,646 | 1.24 | n/a |
Majority | 102,196 | 13.17 | +0.30 |
Turnout | 775,745 | 66.86 | +0.54 |
| PMK gain from DMK | Swing | +49.88 | |
| UPA gain from NDA | Swing | | |
Note: The incumbent party DMK did not contest this seat in 2004. Instead it was contested by its United Progressive Alliance coalition partner PMK, who won the seat. Thus, the UPA held the seat. PMK had not contested this seat in the previous 1999 elections.
Note: The incumbent party PMK did not contest this seat in 2004. Instead it was contested by its United Progressive Alliance coalition partner DMK, who won the seat. Thus, the UPA held the seat. DMK had not contested this seat in the previous 1999 elections.
General Election, 2004: Tiruppattur Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| DMK | D. Venugopal | 453,786 | 58.43 | +11.43 |
| AIADMK | Subramani K.G. | 272,884 | 35.14 | -8.70 |
| JD(U) | Irshad Ahamed H.S. | 12,327 | 1.59 | n/a |
| BSP | Rajendiran P. | 8,284 | 1.07 | n/a |
Majority | 180,902 | 23.29 | +20.13 |
Turnout | 776,597 | 63.99 | -1.18 |
| DMK hold | Swing | +11.43 | |
| UPA gain from NDA | Swing | | |
Note: The incumbent party PMK did not contest this seat in 2004. Instead it was contested by its United Progressive Alliance coalition partner MDMK, who won the seat. Thus, the UPA held the seat. MDMK had not contested this seat in the previous 1999 elections.
General Election, 2004: Tindivanam Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| PMK | K. Dhanaraju | 367,849 | 50.40 | n/a |
| AIADMK | Arunmozhithevan. A | 276,685 | 37.91 | n/a |
| JD(U) | Gopalakrishnan. P | 29,915 | 4.10 | n/a |
| Independent | Mohamed Ali Jinna. M | 10,987 | 1.51 | +1.43 |
| Independent | Perumal. S | 8,083 | 1.11 | n/a |
Majority | 91,164 | 12.49 | +11.15 |
Turnout | 729,863 | 62.98 | +1.33 |
| PMK gain from MDMK | Swing | +50.40 | |
| UPA gain from NDA | Swing | | |
Note: The incumbent party MDMK did not contest this seat in 2004. Instead it was contested by its United Progressive Alliance coalition partner PMK, who won the seat. Thus, the UPA held the seat. PMK had not contested this seat in the previous 1999 elections.
General Election, 2004: Cuddalore Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| DMK | K. Venkatapathy | 400,059 | 52.63 | +3.15 |
| AIADMK | Rajendran. R | 268,707 | 35.35 | -3.92 |
| JD(U) | Sarwar Khan. E | 53,406 | 7.03 | n/a |
| Independent | Veerapatran. P. M | 13,664 | 1.80 | n/a |
Majority | 131,352 | 17.28 | +7.07 |
Turnout | 760,187 | 62.99 | -0.77 |
| DMK hold | Swing | +3.15 | |
| UPA gain from NDA | Swing | | |
General Election, 2004: Chidambaram Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| PMK | E. Ponnuswamy | 343,424 | 46.17 | -0.95 |
| JD(U) | Thirumaavalavan Thol | 255,773 | 34.38 | n/a |
| BJP | Periasamy. D | 113,974 | 15.32 | n/a |
Majority | 87,651 | 11.78 | -4.53 |
Turnout | 743,871 | 66.09 | +0.07 |
| PMK hold | Swing | -0.95 | |
| UPA gain from NDA | Swing | | |
General Election, 2004: Dharmapuri Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| PMK | R. Senthil | 397,540 | 55.93 | +9.27 |
| BJP | P D Elangovan | 181,450 | 25.53 | n/a |
| JD(U) | Munusamy (Alais) Thamilselvan. M | 62,960 | 8.86 | n/a |
| Tamil Desiyak Katchi | Balasubramaniam. M | 23,553 | 3.31 | +1.64 |
| Independent | Jaganathan. V. P | 10,968 | 1.54 | n/a |
| Independent | Mahendran. D | 10,370 | 1.46% | +1.37 |
Majority | 216,090 | 30.40% | +26.90 |
Turnout | 710,736 | 54.86 | -4.55 |
| PMK hold | Swing | +9.27 | |
| UPA gain from NDA | Swing | | |
General Election, 2004: Krishnagiri Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| DMK | E. G. Sugavanam | 403,297 | 54.51 | +4.68 |
| AIADMK | Nanje Gowdu. K | 284,075 | 38.40 | -6.87 |
| BSP | Sanaulla Shariff. H | 14,055 | 1.90 | n/a |
| Independent | Syed Nikhar. A | 11,830 | 1.60 | n/a |
| Independent | Ameerjan. S | 8,679 | 1.17 | n/a |
Majority | 119,222 | 16.11 | +11.55 |
Turnout | 739,864 | 59.07 | -0.91 |
| DMK hold | Swing | +4.68 | |
| UPA gain from NDA | Swing | | |
Note: AIADMK, was not part of a coalition, in 1999 election, hence it is a gain for UPA.
Note: AIADMK, was not part of a coalition, in 1999 election, hence it is a gain for UPA.
Note: The incumbent party MDMK did not contest this seat in 2004. Instead it was contested by its United Progressive Alliance coalition partner DMK, who won the seat. Thus, the UPA held the seat. DMK had not contested this seat in the previous 1999 elections.
Note: AIADMK, was not part of a coalition, in 1999 election, hence it is a gain for UPA.
General Election, 2004: Coimbatore Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| CPI | K. Subbarayan | 504,981 | 57.43 | +14.41 |
| BJP | Radhakishnan. C. P | 340,476 | 38.72 | -10.48 |
| Independent | Vellingiri. S | 11,562 | 1.31 | n/a |
Majority | 164,505 | 18.71 | +12.52 |
Turnout | 879,335 | 55.51 | -0.12 |
| CPI gain from BJP | Swing | +14.41 | |
| Left Front (Tamil Nadu) gain from NDA | Swing | | |
General Election, 2004: Pollachi Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| MDMK | Dr. C. Krishnan | 364,988 | 56.76 | +8.98 |
| AIADMK | Murugan. G | 244,067 | 37.95 | -8.28 |
| Independent | Rajkumar. R | 13,039 | 2.03 | +0.90 |
| Independent | Ganesan. K M | 6,503 | 1.01 | -0.11 |
Majority | 120,921 | 18.80 | +17.25 |
Turnout | 643,073 | 61.88 | +4.79 |
| MDMK hold | Swing | +8.98 | |
| UPA gain from NDA | Swing | | |
Note: AIADMK, was not part of a coalition, in 1999 election, hence it is a gain for UPA.
Note: AIADMK, was not part of a coalition, in 1999 election, hence it is a gain for UPA.
General Election, 2004: Madurai Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| CPI(M) | P. Mohan | 414,433 | 56.01 | +12.22 |
| AIADMK | A. K. Bose | 281,593 | 38.06 | n/a |
| JD(U) | Sakthivel, P. | 12,093 | 1.63 | n/a |
| JP | Subramanian Swamy | 12,009 | 1.62 | -1.11 |
Majority | 132,840 | 17.95 | +12.99 |
Turnout | 739,937 | 55.05 | +2.64 |
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | +12.22 | |
| Left Front (Tamil Nadu) hold | Swing | | |
Note: AIADMK, was not part of a coalition, in 1999 election, hence it is a gain for UPA.
General Election, 2004: Karur Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| DMK | K. C. Palanisamy | 450,407 | 60.43 | +15.42 |
| AIADMK | Palanichamy, Raja. N | 259,531 | 34.82 | -10.57 |
| Independent | Jawahar. N | 14,552 | 1.95 | n/a |
Majority | 190,876 | 25.61 | +25.22 |
Turnout | 745,342 | 69.70 | +6.76 |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | +15.42 | |
| UPA gain from AIADMK | Swing | | |
Note: AIADMK, was not part of a coalition, in 1999 election, hence it is a gain for UPA.
General Election, 2004: Perambalur Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| DMK | A. Raja | 389,708 | 55.01 | +7.50 |
| AIADMK | Dr. M. Sundaram | 236,375 | 33.37 | -4.36 |
| JD(U) | Ganesan. V | 47,041 | 6.64 | n/a |
| Independent | Jaisankar. K | 15,935 | 2.25 | n/a |
| JP | Dr. M. Thatchanamoorthy | 7,470 | 1.05 | n/a |
Majority | 153,333 | 21.64 | +11.87 |
Turnout | 708,434 | 70.88 | +5.48 |
| DMK hold | Swing | +7.50 | |
| UPA gain from NDA | Swing | | |
General Election, 2004: Mayiladuturai Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| INC | Mani Shankar Aiyar | 411,160 | 59.08 | +9.60 |
| AIADMK | O. S. Manian | 215,469 | 30.96 | n/a |
| JD(U) | Rajan J. | 49,124 | 7.06 | n/a |
| Independent | Rahmathullah U. | 8,335 | 1.20 | n/a |
Majority | 195,691 | 28.12 | +22.00 |
Turnout | 695,889 | 68.09 | +4.48 |
| INC hold | Swing | +9.60 | |
| UPA hold | Swing | | |
General Election, 2004: Nagapattinam Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| DMK | A. K. S. Vijayan | 463,389 | 61.66 | +12.50 |
| AIADMK | Archunan. P J | 247,166 | 32.89 | n/a |
| JD(U) | Ramesh. S G M | 17,090 | 2.27 | n/a |
| Independent | Murugesan. K | 9,480 | 1.26 | n/a |
Majority | 216,223 | 28.77 | +25.54 |
Turnout | 751,581 | 71.65 | +5.63 |
| DMK hold | Swing | +12.50 | |
| UPA gain from NDA | Swing | | |
General Election, 2004: Pudukkottai Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| DMK | S. Regupathy | 466,133 | 56.82 | n/a |
| AIADMK | Ravichandran. A | 309,637 | 37.75 | n/a |
| BSP | Nagooran. A | 10,024 | 1.22 | n/a |
| Independent | M. S. Lion Rajendran | 9,723 | 1.19 | n/a |
Majority | 156,496 | 19.08 | +10.84 |
Turnout | 820,300 | 66.42 | +2.32 |
| DMK gain from MADMK | Swing | +56.82 | |
| UPA gain from NDA | Swing | | |
Note: The incumbent party MADMK did not contest this seat in 2004. Instead it was contested by its coalition partner from the previous 1999 elections - DMK. Also, this is a gain for the UPA, since MADMK, the incumbent was part of the NDA coalition, while DMK left the NDA for UPA
General Election, 2004: Sivaganga Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| INC | P. Chidambaram | 400,393 | 60.00 | +20.57 |
| AIADMK | Karuppiah. S P | 237,668 | 34.60 | n/a |
| Independent | Subramanian Mutharaiyar. M Arimalam | 9,709 | 1.46 | n/a |
Majority | 162,725 | 24.39 | +20.57 |
Turnout | 703,669 | 62.35 | +0.80 |
| INC hold | Swing | +20.57 | |
| UPA hold | Swing | | |
Note: AIADMK, was not part of a coalition, in 1999 election, hence it is a gain for UPA.
General Election, 2004: Sivakasi Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| MDMK | A. Ravichandran | 469,072 | 56.44 | +15.23 |
| AIADMK | Kannan. P | 304,555 | 36.64 | +4.89 |
| JD(U) | Dheepa Valentina. T | 27,130 | 3.26 | n/a |
| Independent | Venkatesan. K | 10,156 | 1.22 | n/a |
Majority | 164,517 | 19.79 | +10.34 |
Turnout | 831,167 | 63.27 | +0.41 |
| MDMK hold | Swing | +15.23 | |
| UPA gain from NDA | Swing | | |
Note: AIADMK, was not part of a coalition, in 1999 election, hence it is a gain for UPA.
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