Tiruchirappalli (TN-27): 1996 vs 1998 — Billion Ballots

1996

ADAIKKALRAJ.L

TMC(M)Other / no major front

Margin2,64,70838.2%

Winner votes4,34,14962.6%

ReservationGEN

TMC(M)INCCPMBJPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	ADAIKKALRAJ.L TMC(M)	4,34,149	62.6%
2	GOPAL K INC	1,69,441	24.4%
3	RANGARAJAN T.K CPM	52,185	7.5%
4	DHANABALAN D BJP	14,778	2.1%
5	SIVAPRAKASAM N IND	3,116	0.5%
6	VIJAYA NALLENDRAN B AIIC(T)	2,952	0.4%
7	NAGARAJAN K IND	1,725	0.3%
8	RAJENDRAN M IND	1,620	0.2%
9	THATHU R. IND	1,095	0.2%
10	RAMU J IND	1,092	0.2%
11	SANKARAASIVA P IND	791	0.1%
12	NATARAJAN S IND	638	0.1%
13	DEVADAS A IND	630	0.1%
14	NAGARAJAN G IND	595	0.1%
15	USMAN M. IND	594	0.1%
16	RAVISANKAR N.P IND	575	0.1%
17	RANGARAJAN S IND	573	0.1%
18	VEERAMUTHU M.A. IND	531	0.1%
19	RAJARATHINAM P IND	519	0.1%
20	GUNASEKARAN K IND	503	0.1%
21	RAMASAMY V IND	493	0.1%
22	SUNDARAM PILLAI T.K IND	490	0.1%
23	SELVARAJ HONEST R IND	465	0.1%
24	KRISHNA JAYANT R.B IND	428	0.1%
25	VAIAYAPURI A. TNHVYK	422	0.1%
26	SELVARAJ M IND	406	0.1%
27	KRISHNAMURTHY P.K. IND	390	0.1%
28	BOOMINATHAN V IND	330	0.1%
29	PURUSHOTHAMAN R IND	323	0.1%
30	LOGANATHAN M IND	322	0.1%
31	LAKSHMANAN M IND	306	0.0%
32	RUDRAMURTHY K.V IND	275	0.0%
33	KUMARASAMY M IND	224	0.0%

Turnout64.8%Votes cast6,92,976Electors10,70,053

1998

RANGARAJAN KUMARAMANGALAM

BJPNDA (NDA)

Margin11,4551.8%

Winner votes3,05,23348.4%

ReservationGEN

BJPTMC(M)INCPTIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	RANGARAJAN KUMARAMANGALAM BJP	3,05,233	48.4%
2	ADAIKALARAJ.L TMC(M)	2,93,778	46.6%
3	SUBBHA SOMU INC	23,747	3.8%
4	SACHIDANANDAM. K PT	4,979	0.8%
5	KALEEL.M IND	1,133	0.2%
6	ALAGIA MANAVALAN IND	749	0.1%
7	SHANMUGA SUNDARAM.S RJD	612	0.1%
8	AZHIMUDEEN.G IND	373	0.1%
9	RAMU.S.R IND	201	0.0%

Turnout53.5%Votes cast6,30,805Electors11,78,258