Kurinjipadi (TN-65): 1996 vs 2001 — Billion Ballots

1996

M.R.K. PANNEERSELVAM

DMKDMK-led

Margin39,01331.9%

Winner votes67,15255.0%

ReservationGEN

DMKADMKPMKCPMBJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	M.R.K. PANNEERSELVAM DMK	67,152	55.0%
2	N. PANDARINATHAN ADMK	28,139	23.0%
3	M. GNANAMOORTHY PMK	12,231	10.0%
4	K. BALAKRISHNAN CPM	11,387	9.3%
5	M. ASHOKKUMAR BJP	1,717	1.4%
6	T. SELVARAJ IND	231	0.2%
7	MUTHUPATTUSAMY IND	216	0.2%
8	MUTHAZHAGAN, N. IND	186	0.1%
9	G. KUMARAGURU IND	139	0.1%
10	S.S. NATHAN IND	137	0.1%
11	R. BASKAR IND	123	0.1%
12	VEERAMANI KALIA IND	91	0.1%
13	C. AMIRTHALINGAM IND	85	0.1%
14	R. MOHANDOSS IND	82	0.1%
15	K. LOGANATHAN IND	77	0.1%
16	A. BALASUBRAMANIAN IND	72	0.1%
17	M.S. IBRAHIM IND	57	0.1%

Turnout64.2%Votes cast1,22,122Electors1,90,256

2001

PANNEER SELVAM M.R.K

DMKNDA (NDA)

Margin23,86320.4%

Winner votes65,42555.8%

ReservationGEN

DMKADMKMDMKINDBSP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PANNEER SELVAM M.R.K DMK	65,425	55.8%
2	SIVASUBRAMANIAN K ADMK	41,562	35.4%
3	RAMALINGAM N MDMK	6,415	5.5%
4	SUSILA G IND	1,007	0.9%
5	JAWAHAR MOHAN M BSP	985	0.8%
6	RAMANATHAN B.S. IND	864	0.7%
7	RAJENDRAN C IND	594	0.5%
8	RAVI G IND	431	0.4%

Turnout60.2%Votes cast1,17,283Electors1,94,949