Kulithalai (TN-155): 2001 vs 2006 — Billion Ballots

2001

PAPPASUNDARAM.A

ADMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin16,76613.3%

Winner votes66,40652.8%

ReservationGEN

ADMKDMKMDMKINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PAPPASUNDARAM.A ADMK	66,406	52.8%
2	THIRUNAVUKKARASU.D DMK	49,640	39.5%
3	PUGALENDHE. M.R. MDMK	5,492	4.4%
4	RAMASAMY. P IND	2,292	1.8%
5	SELVAM.M IND	1,077	0.9%
6	RAJU. S IND	903	0.7%

Turnout69.9%Votes cast1,25,810Electors1,79,980

2006

MANICKAM.R

DMKDemocratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)

Margin13,98910.1%

Winner votes69,61550.4%

ReservationGEN

DMKADMKDMDKBJPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	MANICKAM.R DMK	69,615	50.4%
2	PAPASUNDARAM.A ADMK	55,626	40.3%
3	VISWANATHAN.M DMDK	4,790	3.5%
4	RAJU.N.C BJP	2,010	1.5%
5	MAHENDRAN.P IND	1,338	1.0%
6	NAGARAJAN.N IND	1,026	0.7%
7	KADIRVELU.K BSP	1,006	0.7%
8	BOOPATHI R IND	900	0.7%
9	MUNUSAMY.M SP	700	0.5%
10	CHINNASAMI.V IND	357	0.3%
11	KOTHAI.R IND	355	0.3%
12	EARACHI P IND	194	0.1%
13	KANDASAMY S IND	153	0.1%

Turnout80.5%Votes cast1,38,070Electors1,71,539