Tiruchengode (TN-98): 1996 vs 2001 — Billion Ballots

1996

ARUMUGAM, T.P.

DMKDMK-led

Margin42,62025.7%

Winner votes96,45658.1%

ReservationGEN

DMKADMKCPMINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	ARUMUGAM, T.P. DMK	96,456	58.1%
2	CHINNUSAMY, S. ADMK	53,836	32.4%
3	ATHI NARAYANAN, A. CPM	9,816	5.9%
4	SHAMUGARAJ, P. IND	774	0.5%
5	THARUMAN, P.M. IND	534	0.3%
6	SADHASIVAM, M.S. IND	422	0.3%
7	SHANMUGAM, L. IND	401	0.2%
8	MATHESWARAN, S. IND	320	0.2%
9	THANGAVELAN, L. IND	257	0.1%
10	THIAGARAJU, N. IND	244	0.1%
11	NALLATHAMBI, S. IND	238	0.1%
12	RAJAGOPAL, G. IND	215	0.1%
13	SHANMUGAM, V. IND	209	0.1%
14	MURUGASEN, K. IND	209	0.1%
15	CHANDRAN, P. IND	200	0.1%
16	DHARMALINGAM, K.M.P. IND	198	0.1%
17	SIKAR, V. IND	197	0.1%
18	SAMINATHAN, K.S. IND	192	0.1%
19	DOMINIC GEORGE, S. IND	174	0.1%
20	GOVINDARAJ, A. IND	148	0.1%
21	MOHANRAJ, G. IND	102	0.1%
22	ANBUMANI, S. IND	96	0.1%
23	KUNJARAM, K.S. IND	95	0.1%
24	ANMUGA SUNDARAM, A. IND	89	0.1%
25	MUNIRAJ, P. IND	84	0.1%
26	SUNDARAM, V. IND	84	0.1%
27	NEHRURAJA, N. IND	84	0.1%
28	DURAISAMY, K.P. IND	76	0.1%
29	SHANMUGAM, M.K. IND	68	0.0%
30	GOPALA KRISHNAN, T.A. IND	50	0.0%
31	PONNUSAMY, A.K.R. IND	49	0.0%
32	RAJENDRAN, S. IND	36	0.0%
33	NOYAL, K. IND	33	0.0%
34	GOPAL, R. IND	24	0.0%

Turnout60.4%Votes cast1,66,010Electors2,75,045

2001

PONNAIYAN.C

ADMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin44,10924.3%

Winner votes1,07,89859.5%

ReservationGEN

ADMKDMKMDMKJD(S)IND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PONNAIYAN.C ADMK	1,07,898	59.5%
2	ARUMUGAM .T.P. DMK	63,789	35.2%
3	GURUSAMY.T.P. MDMK	3,687	2.0%
4	ARUMUGAM .S.K. JD(S)	1,559	0.9%
5	VARADHARAJAN.R IND	1,431	0.8%
6	PERUMAL .C IND	1,025	0.6%
7	GOVINDRAJA .A. CPI(ML)(L)	532	0.3%
8	LINGAPPAN.V. IND	416	0.2%
9	NANDHAKUMAR K.L. IND	325	0.2%
10	RAJAMANICKAM T.C. IND	298	0.2%
11	RAJENDRAN.K.M IND	240	0.1%

Turnout59.3%Votes cast1,81,200Electors3,05,346