Thiruvottiyur (TN-17): 1996 vs 2001 — Billion Ballots

1996

VIJAYAN, T.C.

DMKDMK-led

Margin75,02241.5%

Winner votes1,15,93964.2%

ReservationGEN

DMKADMKCPMPMKBJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	VIJAYAN, T.C. DMK	1,15,939	64.2%
2	BALRAJ, B. ADMK	40,917	22.6%
3	SOUNDARARAJAN, A. CPM	16,329	9.0%
4	VELMURUGAN, T. PMK	4,559	2.5%
5	NALLASIVAM, S. BJP	1,511	0.8%
6	MAHENDRAMANI, D. ICS	378	0.2%
7	SHANMUGA SUNDARAM, R. IND	179	0.1%
8	PARIYASAMY, S. SHS	150	0.1%
9	ASLAMBASHA, K. IND	130	0.1%
10	VEERAN, N. IND	128	0.1%
11	SIVARAJ, A. IND	94	0.1%
12	VADAMALAI, D. IND	88	0.1%
13	GUNASEELAN, B. IND	86	0.1%
14	RAJENDRAKUMAR, L. IND	72	0.0%
15	VENKATESWARAN, V. MMS	64	0.0%

Turnout56.5%Votes cast1,80,624Electors3,19,663

2001

ARUMUGAM.T

ADMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin34,04116.4%

Winner votes1,13,80854.9%

ReservationGEN

ADMKINDMDMKINDJD(S)

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	ARUMUGAM.T ADMK	1,13,808	54.9%
2	KUMARI ANANDAN IND	79,767	38.5%
3	SEKAR.S.G. MDMK	8,483	4.1%
4	BULLET. J. SELVARAJ IND	2,221	1.1%
5	GUNASEKARAN.S JD(S)	1,446	0.7%
6	VIJAYAKUMAR.N.D. SP	833	0.4%
7	RAJENDRAN.S PB	609	0.3%

Turnout47.9%Votes cast2,07,167Electors4,32,947