Lok Sabha · TN-12

Chidambaram

1991

VALLALPERUMAN P.

INCAIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991

Margin1,36,89021.8%

Winner votes3,06,12148.8%

ReservationSC

INCDMKPMKTMMBSP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	VALLALPERUMAN P. INC	3,06,121	48.8%
2	SULOCHANA AYYASAMY (W) DMK	1,69,231	27.0%
3	ELUMALAI R. PMK	1,44,946	23.1%
4	SIVA M.P. TMM	2,687	0.4%
5	SAMIDURAI D. BSP	1,970	0.3%
6	CHINDAMBARAM S. IND	1,715	0.3%
7	ANBU DURAISAMY R.N. IND	1,006	0.2%

Turnout67.2%Votes cast6,27,676Electors9,33,507

1996

GANESAN V

DMKUnited Front

Margin1,76,26625.5%

Winner votes3,36,16448.7%

ReservationSC

DMKPMKINCCPMBJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	GANESAN V DMK	3,36,164	48.7%
2	ELUMALAI.R PMK	1,59,898	23.2%
3	VALLAL PERUMAN P INC	1,44,478	20.9%
4	MAHALINGAM.P.S CPM	28,646	4.2%
5	KIRUBANIDHI S.P BJP	7,954	1.1%
6	SELVAMANI K. TMT IND	5,795	0.8%
7	PALANI.S IND	2,714	0.4%
8	ASHOKAN.A IND	1,544	0.2%
9	PERUMAL.A IND	1,338	0.2%
10	CHIDAMBARAM.S IND	1,104	0.2%
11	ASOKAN, S IND	812	0.1%

Turnout67.3%Votes cast6,90,447Electors10,26,604

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates7 → 11

Margin range1,36,890 – 1,76,266