Ranipet (TN-34): 1996 vs 2001 — Billion Ballots

1996

GANDHI, R.

DMKDMK-led

Margin34,12724.3%

Winner votes71,34650.8%

ReservationGEN

DMKADMKPMKMDMKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	GANDHI, R. DMK	71,346	50.8%
2	MASILAMANI, M. ADMK	37,219	26.5%
3	ELAVAZAGAN, K.L. PMK	21,987	15.7%
4	HASSAIN, J. MDMK	8,293	5.9%
5	SATHYASEELAN, K.G. IND	194	0.1%
6	RAMAN, M. IND	175	0.1%
7	IQBAL AHMED, K. IND	168	0.1%
8	KUMAR, K. IND	149	0.1%
9	DEVENDIRAN, P. IND	119	0.1%
10	MANI CHAKKARVARTHY, K.L. IND	115	0.1%
11	MURUGESAN, M. IND	101	0.1%
12	NAGARAJAN, E. IND	92	0.1%
13	PANCHUNATHAN, V. IND	85	0.1%
14	MUTHU RAFFEEQUE AHMED IND	83	0.1%
15	ABDUL SYED KADAR, H. IND	73	0.1%
16	VISVANATHAN, R. IND	71	0.1%
17	SUKUMAR, K. IND	67	0.1%
18	THIYAGARAJAN, P.V. IND	35	0.0%
19	ARUMUGAM, V.P. IND	31	0.0%
20	SARAVANAN, K. IND	31	0.0%

Turnout67.4%Votes cast1,40,434Electors2,08,349

2001

CHANDRASEKARAN M.S.

ADMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin24,96316.9%

Winner votes83,25056.4%

ReservationGEN

ADMKDMKINDMDMKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	CHANDRASEKARAN M.S. ADMK	83,250	56.4%
2	GANDHI. R. DMK	58,287	39.5%
3	MANAVALAN. A.KA. IND	1,951	1.3%
4	DAMODARAN J MDMK	1,939	1.3%
5	PRABAKARAN M IND	987	0.7%
6	SEKAR P.A. PULIYANGANNU IND	263	0.2%
7	PITCHAIMUTHU P IND	236	0.2%
8	HAFIZ SHARIEFF IND	223	0.1%
9	MANIEZHILAN A. PULAVAR. RLD	191	0.1%
10	ROBERT KENNEDY. F IND	143	0.1%
11	NARAYANAMOORTHY V IND	116	0.1%
12	ATHAM M.A. IND	100	0.1%

Turnout65.0%Votes cast1,47,686Electors2,27,057