Palani (TN-129): 1991 vs 1996 — Billion Ballots

1991

A. SUBBURATHINAM

ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)

Margin39,81338.5%

Winner votes70,40468.1%

ReservationSC

ADKCPMPMKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	A. SUBBURATHINAM ADK	70,404	68.1%
2	V. BALASEKAR CPM	30,591	29.6%
3	D. DHAYALAN PMK	2,011	1.9%
4	A. KUPPUSAMY IND	320	0.3%

Turnout57.1%Votes cast1,03,326Electors1,81,002

1996

POOVENDHAN, T.

DMKDMK-led

Margin36,66031.1%

Winner votes68,24657.9%

ReservationSC

DMKADMKCPMINDBJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	POOVENDHAN, T. DMK	68,246	57.9%
2	KARUPPUCHAMY, P. ADMK	31,586	26.8%
3	NAGARAJAN, A. CPM	9,849	8.3%
4	ESWARAN, A. IND	3,582	3.0%
5	BASKARAN, P. BJP	3,261	2.8%
6	CHINNARAJ, K. PMK	677	0.6%
7	MANIMARAN, M. JP	336	0.3%
8	PARAMAN, M. IND	131	0.1%
9	THIRUMALAISAMY, K. IND	115	0.1%
10	ANNADURAI, P. IND	78	0.1%
11	ALAGARSAMY, M. IND	63	0.1%

Turnout65.3%Votes cast1,17,924Electors1,80,735