Udumalpet (TN-111): 1996 vs 2001 — Billion Ballots

1996

SELVARAJ, D.

DMKDMK-led

Margin24,32018.4%

Winner votes69,28652.5%

ReservationGEN

DMKADMKMDMKBJPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	SELVARAJ, D. DMK	69,286	52.5%
2	SHANMUGAVEL, C. ADMK	44,966	34.1%
3	MARIAPPAN, R.T. MDMK	14,737	11.2%
4	SAMINATHAN, S. BJP	1,588	1.2%
5	VIJAYALAKSHMI, I. IND	208	0.2%
6	SAROJINI, C. IND	196	0.1%
7	KANNAPPAN, S. IND	117	0.1%
8	MUTHUSAMY, T. IND	108	0.1%
9	MUTHUSAMY, V. IND	106	0.1%
10	RATHINAM, S.N. IND	105	0.1%
11	UMAR ALI, D. IND	71	0.1%
12	PONRAJ, K. IND	71	0.1%
13	ARUMUGAM, S. IND	69	0.1%
14	NARAYANASAMY, P.R. IND	65	0.1%
15	PONNUSAMY, N. IND	56	0.0%
16	NATARASU, P. IND	49	0.0%
17	SHEIK ALI, K. IND	46	0.0%
18	MANIMURUGAN, S. IND	43	0.0%
19	RAMASAMY, C. IND	19	0.0%

Turnout70.7%Votes cast1,31,906Electors1,86,663

2001

SHANMUGAVELU.C

ADMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin39,90828.8%

Winner votes78,93856.9%

ReservationGEN

ADMKDMKMDMKINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	SHANMUGAVELU.C ADMK	78,938	56.9%
2	SELVARAJ. D. DMK	39,030	28.1%
3	MARIAPPAN. R.T. MDMK	16,884	12.2%
4	THANGAVEL.M. IND	2,070	1.5%
5	SAMINATHAN. M. IND	1,067	0.8%
6	SUBRAMANIAM. P. IND	687	0.5%

Turnout65.6%Votes cast1,38,676Electors2,11,445