Mangalore (TN-70): 1996 vs 2001 — Billion Ballots

1996

S. PURATCHIMANI

TMC(M)DMK-led

Margin19,28816.2%

Winner votes50,90842.7%

ReservationSC

TMC(M)INCHRPIBSPMDMK

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	S. PURATCHIMANI TMC(M)	50,908	42.7%
2	V.M.S. SARAVANAKUMAR INC	31,620	26.5%
3	M. ALANVANTHAR HRPI	17,860	15.0%
4	P. NAGAPPAN BSP	12,282	10.3%
5	G. SOUNDARARAJAN MDMK	3,909	3.3%
6	V. VEERAMUTHU IND	707	0.6%
7	V. SAMIDURAI IND	463	0.4%
8	R. ELANGOVAN IND	374	0.3%
9	S. CHIDAMBARAM IND	353	0.3%
10	R. KARUPPAIYAN IND	254	0.2%
11	A. ADHAVAROHINI IND	186	0.2%
12	S. DRAVIDAMANI IND	147	0.1%
13	V. DURAISAMY IND	132	0.1%

Turnout63.6%Votes cast1,19,195Electors1,87,325

2001

THIRUMAVALAVAN. E.R.A

DMKNDA (NDA)

Margin1,8551.4%

Winner votes64,62747.9%

ReservationSC

DMKTMC(M)MDMKINDLJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	THIRUMAVALAVAN. E.R.A DMK	64,627	47.9%
2	PURATCHIMANI. S TMC(M)	62,772	46.5%
3	THANGARAJ. S MDMK	3,683	2.7%
4	PALANIVEL. C. IND	1,975	1.5%
5	SUBRAMANIAN. V LJP	1,959	1.4%

Turnout69.3%Votes cast1,35,016Electors1,94,908