Tambaram (TN-20): 1996 vs 2001 — Billion Ballots

1996

VAIDYALINGAM, M.A.

DMKDMK-led

Margin1,13,95944.5%

Winner votes1,66,40164.9%

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DMKINCMDMKPMKBJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	VAIDYALINGAM, M.A. DMK	1,66,401	64.9%
2	MADHAVAN, K.B. INC	52,442	20.5%
3	SOMASUNDARAM, K. MDMK	17,350	6.8%
4	ELUMALAI, D. PMK	8,500	3.3%
5	PONSOLIAPPAN, A. BJP	7,328	2.9%
6	RENGANATHAN, E. IND	624	0.2%
7	SELVANATHAN, E. IND	510	0.2%
8	SELVARAJ, P. IND	473	0.2%
9	MATHIALAGAN, C. IND	354	0.1%
10	CHITHIRAI, V. IND	319	0.1%
11	SELVARASU, N. IND	212	0.1%
12	SRINIVASAN, S. IND	174	0.1%
13	SURESH KUMAR, S. IND	168	0.1%
14	ELUMALAI, T. IND	165	0.1%
15	NAGOOR MEERAN IND	152	0.1%
16	RAMALINGAM NADAR IND	135	0.1%
17	DURAIRAMASAMY IND	130	0.1%
18	ALLIMUTHU, T.E. IND	128	0.1%
19	BASKARAN, K. IND	125	0.1%
20	MARIMUTHU, T.S. IND	121	0.1%
21	RAJKUMAR, R. IND	120	0.1%
22	THANGAMANI, R. IND	119	0.1%
23	MUNUSAMY IND	118	0.1%
24	RAJENDRAN, D. IND	72	0.0%
25	WILLIAM SHAKSPERE, J. IND	67	0.0%
26	RAJAVELAN, P.M. IND	63	0.0%

Turnout53.2%Votes cast2,56,370Electors4,81,911

2001

VAIDIALINGAM M.A.

DMKNDA (NDA)

Margin5,4311.7%

Winner votes1,50,96146.9%

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DMKTMC(M)MDMKINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	VAIDIALINGAM M.A. DMK	1,50,961	46.9%
2	CHAKKARAIPANI REDDIAR THIRU .K. TMC(M)	1,45,530	45.2%
3	SOMU.K MDMK	17,552	5.5%
4	VENUGOPAL P. IND	1,477	0.5%
5	EKAMBARAM T.V. IND	1,107	0.3%
6	SEGAR .A. NCP	1,106	0.3%
7	MEENAKSHISUNDARAM V. IND	1,069	0.3%
8	KRISHNAN V. IND	526	0.2%
9	SUBASH A. IND	490	0.1%
10	VENKATARATHINAM G IND	428	0.1%
11	SEKAR M. IND	377	0.1%
12	SRINIVASAN. M. IND	347	0.1%
13	RANJAN S. IND	329	0.1%
14	MINNALSRINIVASAN N. IND	307	0.1%
15	DHANASEKARAN V. IND	259	0.1%
16	NAVANEEDAM (TMT) K. IND	255	0.1%

Turnout41.5%Votes cast3,22,120Electors7,76,058