Vidhan Sabha · TN-36

Katpadi

1996

DURAIMURUGAN

DMKDMK-led

Margin41,00733.3%

Winner votes75,43961.2%

ReservationGEN

DMKADMKPMKCPMIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	DURAIMURUGAN DMK	75,439	61.2%
2	PANDURANGAN, K. ADMK	34,432	27.9%
3	MURUGESAN, B. PMK	5,042	4.1%
4	PURUSHOTHAMAN, T.R. CPM	4,819	3.9%
5	SELLAPANDIAN, S. IND	2,037	1.6%
6	ANANDAN, K. IND	402	0.3%
7	SELVAMANI, G. IND	401	0.3%
8	JEEVA, P. IND	181	0.1%
9	GOPI, G. IND	138	0.1%
10	BALAKRISHNAN, G. IND	127	0.1%
11	AMBUJAM IND	100	0.1%
12	THIRUMAVALAVAN, S. IND	77	0.1%
13	DAKSHINAMURTHY, S. IND	71	0.1%

Turnout68.0%Votes cast1,23,266Electors1,81,380

2001

DURAIMURUGAN

DMKDMK-led

Margin8,0026.2%

Winner votes64,18749.5%

ReservationGEN

DMKPMKMDMKINDPB

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	DURAIMURUGAN DMK	64,187	49.5%
2	NATARAJAN A.K. PMK	56,185	43.3%
3	SATCHIDANANDAM D MDMK	2,923	2.3%
4	SELLAPANDIYAN S. IND	1,997	1.5%
5	DEENADHAYALAN G. PB	1,563	1.2%
6	VELMURUGAN M. IND	1,071	0.8%
7	VENKATESAN K IND	781	0.6%
8	SELVAM A.N. IND	766	0.6%
9	MOHAN J RLD	273	0.2%

Turnout66.9%Votes cast1,29,746Electors1,93,925

Winner held byDMK (all 2 elections)

Marginnarrowing

Turnoutfalling

Candidates13 → 9

Margin range8,002 – 41,007

Katpadi (TN-36): 1996 vs 2001 — Billion Ballots · Billion Ballots