Kuttalam (TN-172): 1996 vs 2001 — Billion Ballots

1996

KALAYANAM KUTTALAM P.

DMKDMK-led

Margin25,72122.9%

Winner votes60,94054.1%

ReservationGEN

DMKADMKPMKMDMKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	KALAYANAM KUTTALAM P. DMK	60,940	54.1%
2	RAJENDRAN M. ADMK	35,219	31.3%
3	PAPPA SUBRAMANIAN PMK	8,267	7.3%
4	RAJAMANICKAM R. MDMK	7,424	6.6%
5	MURUGAN A.V. IND	139	0.1%
6	KALIAPERUMAL C. IND	133	0.1%
7	SABARULLA A.R. IND	77	0.1%
8	SAMINATHAN S. IND	74	0.1%
9	ABDUL JALEEL A. IND	70	0.1%
10	NACOORAN D. IND	66	0.1%
11	BALASUBRAMANIAM IND	63	0.1%
12	VENKATACHALAM K. IND	48	0.0%
13	SUBBARAJ R. IND	37	0.0%

Turnout71.5%Votes cast1,12,557Electors1,57,532

2001

NATARAJAN

ADMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin2,6442.3%

Winner votes55,92148.6%

ReservationGEN

ADMKDMKMDMKINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	NATARAJAN ADMK	55,921	48.6%
2	KALYANAM.P. DMK	53,277	46.3%
3	MOHAN A.S. MDMK	2,054	1.8%
4	RAMADOSS. IND	1,585	1.4%
5	SENTHI VASAN .G. IND	1,028	0.9%
6	DHAKSHINAMOORTHI M IND	872	0.8%
7	ANBALAGAN. IND	228	0.2%

Turnout69.0%Votes cast1,14,965Electors1,66,639