Nilgiris (TN-18): 1996 vs 1998 — Billion Ballots

1996

BALASUBRAMANIYAN S.R.

TMC(M)Other / no major front

Margin2,81,37637.2%

Winner votes4,75,51562.9%

ReservationGEN

TMC(M)INCJDBJPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	BALASUBRAMANIYAN S.R. TMC(M)	4,75,515	62.9%
2	R.PRABHU INC	1,94,139	25.7%
3	C.V.KANDASAMY JD	38,462	5.1%
4	MATHAN M. @ MASTER MATHAN BJP	32,185	4.3%
5	LOGANATHAN V IND	2,069	0.3%
6	H.N.KALLA GOWDER IND	2,019	0.3%
7	M.ASHOK SHS	1,824	0.2%
8	RASA G IND	1,600	0.2%
9	RANGANATHAN A.G IND	1,016	0.1%
10	K.PARAMATHMA IND	998	0.1%
11	JOY MATHEW IND	870	0.1%
12	M.UDHAYASHANKAR IND	868	0.1%
13	RAMANUJAM G.R IND	795	0.1%
14	MURUGESAN M IND	744	0.1%
15	VIJAYAKUMAR P IND	712	0.1%
16	R.POORANACHANDRAN IND	682	0.1%
17	JOSEPH D IND	407	0.1%
18	S.MYLESWAMY IND	354	0.1%
19	MUTHIAH B ATMK	348	0.1%
20	JOSEPH FRANKEL IND	317	0.0%

Turnout63.0%Votes cast7,55,924Electors11,99,070

1998

MATHAN M. ALIAS MASTER MATHAN M.

BJPNDA (NDA)

Margin60,3858.7%

Winner votes3,22,81846.5%

ReservationGEN

BJPTMC(M)INCINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	MATHAN M. ALIAS MASTER MATHAN M. BJP	3,22,818	46.5%
2	BALASUBRAMONIYAN S.R. TMC(M)	2,62,433	37.8%
3	PRABHU R. INC	1,06,588	15.3%
4	BHASKARAN M. IND	1,416	0.2%
5	RAMESH C. IND	1,103	0.2%

Turnout53.7%Votes cast6,94,358Electors12,94,110