Mudukulathur (TN-203): 1996 vs 2001 — Billion Ballots

1996

S. BALAKRISHNAN

TMC(M)DMK-led

Margin22,52824.1%

Winner votes41,85044.7%

ReservationGEN

TMC(M)INDINCINDMDMK

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	S. BALAKRISHNAN TMC(M)	41,850	44.7%
2	V. BOSE IND	19,322	20.6%
3	R. NAGALINGAM INC	13,057	13.9%
4	M. DURAI RAJ IND	8,777	9.4%
5	P. VILLI THEVAR MDMK	7,421	7.9%
6	M. SHANMUGAVELU IND	1,131	1.2%
7	T. VELUSAMY AIIC(T)	873	0.9%
8	R. KARUPPANA THEVAR IND	320	0.3%
9	R. PONNUSAMY IND	243	0.3%
10	M. SHANMUGAVEL IND	203	0.2%
11	K. THANIKODI THEVAR IND	203	0.2%
12	M. SAKTHIVEL IND	80	0.1%
13	K. MUTHU THEVAR IND	64	0.1%
14	N. LAKSHMANAN DOSS IND	55	0.1%

Turnout54.0%Votes cast93,599Electors1,73,473

2001

PATINETAMPATIAN. K

ADMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin2,6692.5%

Winner votes49,55447.0%

ReservationGEN

ADMKMTDMDMKINDSP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PATINETAMPATIAN. K ADMK	49,554	47.0%
2	PANDIAN.S. MTD	46,885	44.5%
3	MUNIASAMY. S MDMK	5,221	5.0%
4	MUNIASAMY.P. IND	1,293	1.2%
5	RAMAN.I SP	1,276	1.2%
6	ALBERT VALAN BABU. S. JD(S)	744	0.7%
7	MURUGAN.M. IND	485	0.5%

Turnout59.4%Votes cast1,05,458Electors1,77,522