Dindigul (TN-148): 2001 vs 2006 — Billion Ballots

2001

NAGALAKSHIMI .K.

CPMSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin2,7791.9%

Winner votes71,00347.4%

ReservationGEN

CPMDMKMDMKINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	NAGALAKSHIMI .K. CPM	71,003	47.4%
2	BASHEER AHMED . M. DMK	68,224	45.5%
3	LATHA SELVARAJ MDMK	4,662	3.1%
4	MANIMARAN. R. IND	2,635	1.8%
5	MURUGANANDAM.V. IND	1,685	1.1%
6	BALASUBRAMANI. S.N. TYMK	1,668	1.1%

Turnout53.6%Votes cast1,49,877Electors2,79,805

2006

BALABARATHI.K

CPMDemocratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)

Margin18,94912.4%

Winner votes66,81143.7%

ReservationGEN

CPMMDMKDMDKSPBJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	BALABARATHI.K CPM	66,811	43.7%
2	SELVARAGAVAN.N. MDMK	47,862	31.3%
3	KARTHIKEYAN.G DMDK	27,287	17.9%
4	PRABHAKAR.J.C.D SP	2,970	1.9%
5	THIRUMALAI BALAJI.T.A BJP	2,134	1.4%
6	SIVANATHAN.K BSP	1,290	0.8%
7	MUTHUVEERAN .M RSP	1,154	0.8%
8	ARUNACHALAM. M PNK	1,107	0.7%
9	PALANICHAMY.A IND	1,045	0.7%
10	THANIKODI. S AIFB	632	0.4%
11	NAGUCHAMY NADAR. N JD(U)	456	0.3%

Turnout70.0%Votes cast1,52,748Electors2,18,221