Arakkonam (TN-6): 1996 vs 1998 — Billion Ballots

1996

VELU.A.M

TMC(M)Other / no major front

Margin2,64,84536.7%

Winner votes4,25,97459.0%

ReservationGEN

TMC(M)INCAIIC(T)JDBJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	VELU.A.M TMC(M)	4,25,974	59.0%
2	RAVIRAM.R INC	1,61,129	22.3%
3	VENUGOPAL.N AIIC(T)	80,714	11.2%
4	JAYAKARAN JOSEPH JD	31,703	4.4%
5	MANOHARAN.N BJP	6,596	0.9%
6	MANAVALAN.K IND	3,433	0.5%
7	SANJEEVI.A IND	2,017	0.3%
8	DILLI R IND	1,674	0.2%
9	KANDAPPAN.A IND	1,590	0.2%
10	KANNOJI RAO.S IND	1,237	0.2%
11	VISVANATHAN.R IND	1,226	0.2%
12	VENKATESAPERUMAL.P IND	1,125	0.2%
13	CHANDRAN.R. IND	832	0.1%
14	KARUNAKARAN.B IND	718	0.1%
15	AGARAM CHITRA RANJAN DAS IND	600	0.1%
16	RAJA.A.R. IND	561	0.1%
17	MANIEZHILAN.PULAVAR IND	282	0.0%

Turnout69.7%Votes cast7,21,411Electors10,34,646

1998

GOPAL C

ADMKNDA (NDA)

Margin49,4887.1%

Winner votes3,59,43151.6%

ReservationGEN

ADMKTMC(M)INCINDSHSP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	GOPAL C ADMK	3,59,431	51.6%
2	VELU A.M. TMC(M)	3,09,943	44.5%
3	DHAMOTHARAN R INC	24,519	3.5%
4	KANDAPPAN A IND	1,120	0.2%
5	NATARAJAN S.M.N. SHSP	1,078	0.1%
6	MANIEZHILAN PULAVAR SAP	987	0.1%

Turnout65.0%Votes cast6,97,078Electors10,72,687