Cuddalore (TN-11): 1996 vs 1998 — Billion Ballots

1996

VENKATESAN P.R.S

TMC(M)Other / no major front

Margin2,05,20429.6%

Winner votes3,89,66056.2%

ReservationGEN

TMC(M)INCMDMKAIIC(T)BJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	VENKATESAN P.R.S TMC(M)	3,89,660	56.2%
2	SANTHAMURTHY V INC	1,84,456	26.6%
3	SABAPATHY MOHAN R.T MDMK	55,110	8.0%
4	KALIA PERUMAL P.P AIIC(T)	41,284	6.0%
5	APPARSAMY N BJP	7,845	1.1%
6	KIRUBAPURI M IND	3,975	0.6%
7	MUTHU K IND	2,601	0.4%
8	RANGAN A.D. ALIAS RANGAN PRAKASH RPI(S)	2,081	0.3%
9	VIRUTHAGIRI R IND	1,473	0.2%
10	TMT. SAROJINI M. IND	1,400	0.2%
11	MOORTHY T.K SAP	1,043	0.1%
12	ABDUL WAHAB T IND	932	0.1%
13	THIAGARAJAN V IND	763	0.1%
14	SUNDARAVADIVELU S IND	422	0.1%
15	PALANIVELAN V.K IND	339	0.1%

Turnout66.5%Votes cast6,93,384Electors10,42,486

1998

DHAMOTHARAN M.C.

ADMKNDA (NDA)

Margin27,1294.3%

Winner votes3,09,98548.8%

ReservationGEN

ADMKTMC(M)INCRJD

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	DHAMOTHARAN M.C. ADMK	3,09,985	48.8%
2	VENKATESAN P.R.S. TMC(M)	2,82,856	44.6%
3	ERAMADASS, DR. R INC	40,603	6.4%
4	NAMBIYAR K. RJD	1,300	0.2%

Turnout59.0%Votes cast6,34,744Electors10,76,266