Thirumayam (TN-189): 1996 vs 2001 — Billion Ballots

1996

CHINNAIAH V.

TMC(M)DMK-led

Margin11,88810.5%

Winner votes53,55247.4%

ReservationGEN

TMC(M)ADMKINDMDMKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	CHINNAIAH V. TMC(M)	53,552	47.4%
2	REGUPATHY S. ADMK	41,664	36.8%
3	ANNATHURAI G. IND	5,569	4.9%
4	PAVANAN R. MDMK	4,385	3.9%
5	SUBBAIAH P. IND	2,875	2.5%
6	ALAGURAJ M. AIIC(T)	1,829	1.6%
7	VENKATACHALAM A. IND	1,327	1.2%
8	MUTHUANNAN R.M. IND	512	0.5%
9	ANBALAGAN M. IND	510	0.5%
10	ALAGAPPAN AL. IND	264	0.2%
11	KARUTHAPANDIAN T.K. IND	202	0.2%
12	SIVA @ SIVAMANI A. BSP	200	0.2%
13	THEERTHAR RM. IND	143	0.1%
14	RARMANATHAN S.S.RM. IND	61	0.1%

Turnout62.4%Votes cast1,13,093Electors1,81,332

2001

RADAKRISHNAN. M.

ADMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin12,02710.6%

Winner votes58,39451.6%

ReservationGEN

ADMKDMKMDMKINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	RADAKRISHNAN. M. ADMK	58,394	51.6%
2	REGUPATHY .S. DMK	46,367	40.9%
3	GANESAN.A. MDMK	3,131	2.8%
4	ADAIKKAMMAI.M.TMT IND	1,606	1.4%
5	RAMAYEE ACHI. N.TMT. IND	1,555	1.4%
6	CHINNAMMAL. P.TMT. IND	1,235	1.1%
7	MANIMOLI.P. IND	960	0.8%

Turnout59.6%Votes cast1,13,248Electors1,90,112