Chidambaram (TN-12): 1999 vs 2004 — Billion Ballots

1999

Ponnuswamy, E.

PMKNDA (NDA)

Margin1,19,56316.5%

Winner votes3,45,33147.7%

ReservationSC

PMKTMC(M)INCINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	Ponnuswamy, E. PMK	3,45,331	47.7%
2	Thirumavalavan, R. TMC(M)	2,25,768	31.2%
3	Sumathi Udayakumar, Thirumathi, T. INC	1,50,794	20.8%
4	Muruganantham, D. IND	1,606	0.2%
5	Kanagasabai, R. IND	422	0.1%
6	Kamaraj, V. IND	384	0.1%

Turnout65.2%Votes cast7,24,305Electors11,10,229

2004

PONNUSWAMY, E.

PMKDemocratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)

Margin87,65111.8%

Winner votes3,43,42446.2%

ReservationSC

PMKJD(U)BJPINDJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PONNUSWAMY, E. PMK	3,43,424	46.2%
2	THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL JD(U)	2,55,773	34.4%
3	PERIASAMY. D BJP	1,13,974	15.3%
4	RAMALINGAM. D IND	6,051	0.8%
5	JAWAHARLAL NEHRU. P JP	5,526	0.7%
6	KUMAR. K BSP	5,092	0.7%
7	PONNUSAMY. V E IND	3,159	0.4%
8	PERIYASAMY. S A IND	2,828	0.4%
9	RAMAMOORTHY. IND	2,003	0.3%
10	KANAGASABAI. R IND	1,758	0.2%
11	ARCHUNAN. T IND	1,486	0.2%
12	PURUSHOTHMAN. K IND	1,274	0.2%
13	THIRAVIDAMANI. S IND	1,062	0.1%

Turnout66.0%Votes cast7,43,410Electors11,25,487