Palani (TN-22): 1998 vs 1999 — Billion Ballots

1998

GANESHAMURTHI A.

MDMKMarumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Margin27,4374.5%

Winner votes2,86,30047.1%

ReservationGEN

MDMKTMC(M)INCINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	GANESHAMURTHI A. MDMK	2,86,300	47.1%
2	KAARVENDHAN S.K. TMC(M)	2,58,863	42.6%
3	VENUGOPAL K.S. INC	61,089	10.1%
4	PALANISAMY N. IND	1,084	0.2%
5	PONNUSAMY S. IND	714	0.1%

Turnout54.4%Votes cast6,08,050Electors11,17,611

1999

Kumarasamy, P.

ADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Margin28,7174.3%

Winner votes2,97,85044.8%

ReservationGEN

ADMKMDMKTMC(M)INDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	Kumarasamy, P. ADMK	2,97,850	44.8%
2	Ganesha Murthi, A. MDMK	2,69,133	40.5%
3	Kaarvendhan, S.K. TMC(M)	85,407	12.8%
4	Dharamalingam, M. IND	5,046	0.8%
5	Natarajan, K.M. IND	3,550	0.5%
6	Murugesan, K.L. TDK	971	0.1%
7	Balasubramani, M. IND	934	0.1%
8	Rathinasamy, C. IND	676	0.1%
9	Kumarasamy, S.P. INGP	594	0.1%
10	Archunan, K. IND	468	0.1%
11	Palanisamy, K.C. SHS	450	0.1%

Turnout57.4%Votes cast6,65,079Electors11,59,677