Gobichettipalayam (TN-19): 1998 vs 1999 — Billion Ballots

1998

CHINNASAMY V.K.

ADMKNDA (NDA)

Margin1,14,64219.0%

Winner votes3,29,75354.7%

ReservationGEN

ADMKDMKINCINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	CHINNASAMY V.K. ADMK	3,29,753	54.7%
2	RAMASAMY N. DMK	2,15,111	35.7%
3	ELANKOVAN E.V.K.S. INC	48,531	8.1%
4	SURESH L. IND	7,836	1.3%
5	BANNARI IND	615	0.1%
6	MURUGHAN V.A. IND	609	0.1%

Turnout59.0%Votes cast6,02,455Electors10,21,268

1999

Kaliappan, K.K.

ADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Margin30,0124.8%

Winner votes2,99,18447.8%

ReservationGEN

ADMKDMKTMC(M)TDKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	Kaliappan, K.K. ADMK	2,99,184	47.8%
2	Arjun, K.G.S. DMK	2,69,172	43.0%
3	Kuppuswamy, C.K. TMC(M)	48,304	7.7%
4	Manikandan, Era. TDK	3,224	0.5%
5	Ramamoorthy, S.A. IND	2,506	0.4%
6	Palanisamy IND	1,069	0.2%
7	Chinna Ponnu Vathiyar, V.M. IND	796	0.1%
8	Elango, K.T. IND	566	0.1%
9	Arumugham, K.K. IND	472	0.1%
10	Mathal, (Tmt) IND	457	0.1%
11	Sheik Dawood, A.M. IND	438	0.1%

Turnout58.7%Votes cast6,26,188Electors10,66,362