Vidhan Sabha · TN-161

Varahur

1996
DURAISAMY
DMKDMK-led
Margin21,15119.6%
Winner votes56,07652.0%
ReservationSC
DMKADMKPMKINDJD
#CandidateVotesShare
DURAISAMY
DMK		56,07652.0%
2
PALANIMUTHU, A.
ADMK		34,92532.4%
3
SIVAGNANAMANI, J.
PMK		11,48710.7%
4
GANDHI, A.
IND		2,4082.2%
5
PALANIMUTHU, M.
JD		2,0151.9%
6
KAMARAJ, P.
JP		3990.4%
7
GANAPATHY, M.
IND		2090.2%
8
SUBRAMANIAN, P.
IND		1950.2%
9
RAMALINGAM, R.
IND		1950.2%
Turnout65.6%Votes cast1,07,909Electors1,64,523
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2001
ARUNACHALAM.A
ADMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
Margin13,90412.0%
Winner votes61,06452.8%
ReservationSC
ADMKDMKMDMKJD(U)BSP
#CandidateVotesShare
ARUNACHALAM.A
ADMK		61,06452.8%
2
THIRUVALLUVAN.K
DMK		47,16040.8%
3
PALANIMUTHU R.
MDMK		3,2782.8%
4
KALYANA SUNDARAM P
JD(U)		2,6672.3%
5
RAJENDIRAN.P
BSP		1,5621.4%
Turnout64.8%Votes cast1,15,731Electors1,78,455
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Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginnarrowing
Turnoutfalling
Candidates9 → 5
Margin range13,904 – 21,151