Edapadi (TN-100): 2001 vs 2006 — Billion Ballots

2001

GANESAN. I

PMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin30,81122.9%

Winner votes74,37555.4%

ReservationGEN

PMKDMKINDMDMKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	GANESAN. I PMK	74,375	55.4%
2	KANDASAMY.A. DMK	43,564	32.5%
3	KOLANDA GOUNDER.P. IND	8,576	6.4%
4	RATHINASABAPATHI.S. MDMK	3,091	2.3%
5	DEVARAJ.A. IND	2,645	2.0%
6	KRISHNAN.V.K. BSP	1,308	1.0%
7	KANNAN.K. IND	684	0.5%

Turnout62.0%Votes cast1,34,243Electors2,16,474

2006

KAVERI V

PMKDemocratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)

Margin6,3473.7%

Winner votes76,02744.8%

ReservationGEN

PMKADMKDMDKINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	KAVERI V PMK	76,027	44.8%
2	PALANISWAMI K ADMK	69,680	41.0%
3	RAJENDRAN AK DMDK	7,954	4.7%
4	GANESAN I IND	6,881	4.0%
5	RAVI R IND	2,197	1.3%
6	THILLAIKKARASI PONNUSAMY S BJP	1,545	0.9%
7	MURUGESAN N JD(U)	1,540	0.9%
8	SELVARAJU V IND	1,432	0.8%
9	PALANISAMY P IND	811	0.5%
10	RATHINAVEL K IND	635	0.4%
11	SAKTHIVEL S IND	506	0.3%
12	PALANI S IND	324	0.2%
13	DEVARAJAN A IND	316	0.2%

Turnout76.3%Votes cast1,69,848Electors2,22,666