Tiruchendur (TN-38): 1996 vs 1998 — Billion Ballots

1996

DHANUSKODI ATHITHAN R.

TMC(M)Other / no major front

Margin2,03,71135.6%

Winner votes3,17,94355.6%

ReservationGEN

TMC(M)INCBJPJDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	DHANUSKODI ATHITHAN R. TMC(M)	3,17,943	55.6%
2	JUSTIN S. INC	1,14,232	20.0%
3	CHANDRA BOSE,N.S. BJP	79,051	13.8%
4	ANTON GOMEZ JD	48,066	8.4%
5	SUNDARAM R. IND	3,274	0.6%
6	ARULAPPA NADAR S IND	2,995	0.5%
7	NAGARAJAN V. IND	1,406	0.3%
8	KARTHIKEYAN J. IND	1,113	0.2%
9	KUMARASAMY V. IND	991	0.2%
10	RAJAGOPALAN N. IND	763	0.1%
11	MURUGENDRAN S. IND	655	0.1%
12	MARIA JOSEPH ALIAS MANUEL RAJ IND	451	0.1%
13	MUTHUPERUMAL P. IND	382	0.1%
14	BALASUBRAMANIAN A. IND	308	0.1%
15	SENTHURPANDI V. IND	306	0.1%
16	SIVARAMASUBRAMANIAM, R. IND	187	0.0%

Turnout58.4%Votes cast5,72,123Electors9,79,656

1998

RAMARAAJAN

ADMKNDA (NDA)

Margin46,8558.8%

Winner votes2,64,29049.3%

ReservationGEN

ADMKTMC(M)INCINDBSP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	RAMARAAJAN ADMK	2,64,290	49.3%
2	DHANUSKODI ATHITHAN R. TMC(M)	2,17,435	40.6%
3	KUMARI ANANTHAN INC	38,291	7.2%
4	PACKIARAJ SATHAI, A. IND	11,408	2.1%
5	CHANDRASEKARAN,KALANTHI,P BSP	3,166	0.6%
6	RAJAGOPALAN, N. IND	692	0.1%
7	DEVADASON RAJA S. IND	355	0.1%

Turnout52.8%Votes cast5,35,637Electors10,14,366