Chengalpattu (TN-22): 1996 vs 2001 — Billion Ballots

1996

TAMILMANI, V.

DMKDMK-led

Margin36,80531.9%

Winner votes66,44357.5%

ReservationGEN

DMKADMKPMKMDMKBJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	TAMILMANI, V. DMK	66,443	57.5%
2	KUMARASAMY, C.V.N. ADMK	29,638	25.7%
3	BHASKARAN, C.R. PMK	11,969	10.4%
4	RADHAKRISHNAN, N. MDMK	5,776	5.0%
5	VEERARAGHAVAN, N.J. BJP	848	0.7%
6	SEKAR, M. IND	132	0.1%
7	RAJENDRAN, O. IND	131	0.1%
8	THARANI, D. IND	91	0.1%
9	RADHAKRISHNAN, R. MELPHC	75	0.1%
10	ARUNACHALAM, D. IND	70	0.1%
11	LOGANATHAN, M.P. IND	70	0.1%
12	VAIDYANATHASWAMY, R. IND	50	0.0%
13	VEDAGIRI, C.R. IND	46	0.0%
14	AYUB KHAN, R. IND	43	0.0%
15	MUNUSAMY, R. IND	40	0.0%
16	ABDUL HAMEED, M.G. IND	39	0.0%
17	MOHAN, S. IND	32	0.0%

Turnout66.2%Votes cast1,15,493Electors1,74,487

2001

ARUMUGAM K

PMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin5,1494.3%

Winner votes52,46543.5%

ReservationGEN

PMKDMKMDMKINDPB

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	ARUMUGAM K PMK	52,465	43.5%
2	VISWANATHAN V DMK	47,316	39.2%
3	SATHYA E MDMK	15,617	12.9%
4	VENKATESAN V IND	1,663	1.4%
5	RAMESH K PB	990	0.8%
6	SUBRAMANIAN E IND	826	0.7%
7	GOPALAKRISHNAN N KAADMK	572	0.5%
8	BALARAMAN .S JD(S)	507	0.4%
9	RAMADOSS.R IND	343	0.3%
10	AMUL RANI R IND	308	0.3%

Turnout59.1%Votes cast1,20,607Electors2,04,010