Vridhachalam (TN-69): 1996 vs 2001 — Billion Ballots

1996

TAMIZHARASAN M.A.B.L. KUZHANDAI

DMKDMK-led

Margin6,8855.3%

Winner votes49,10337.4%

ReservationGEN

DMKPMKADMKMDMKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	TAMIZHARASAN M.A.B.L. KUZHANDAI DMK	49,103	37.4%
2	GOVINDASAMY, R. PMK	42,218	32.2%
3	RAMANATHAN, C. ADMK	30,166	23.0%
4	SRINIVASAN. M.M. MDMK	5,349	4.1%
5	RAJENDRAN, A. IND	2,202	1.7%
6	DEIVANEEDHI, S. BJP	439	0.3%
7	CHAKARAVARTHI, P.R. JP	305	0.2%
8	POOMALAI, R. IND	210	0.2%
9	RAMAKRISHNAN, T. IND	194	0.1%
10	NAMBIYAR, K. IND	172	0.1%
11	KUNJITHAPATHAM, R. IND	171	0.1%
12	SHAMSUDEEN, M. IND	170	0.1%
13	ASAN MOHAMED, A. IND	152	0.1%
14	NAGAPPAN, P. IND	111	0.1%
15	RAGUNATHAN, N.V. IND	82	0.1%
16	SUBRAMANI IND	78	0.1%
17	JANIBASHA, D. IND	62	0.1%
18	PURUSHOTHAMAN, G.P. IND	29	0.0%

Turnout70.7%Votes cast1,31,213Electors1,85,683

2001

GOVINDASAMY. DR.R

PMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin7,1285.2%

Winner votes68,90550.1%

ReservationGEN

PMKDMKMDMKINDBSP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	GOVINDASAMY. DR.R PMK	68,905	50.1%
2	KUZHANDAI TAMIZHARASAN. DMK	61,777	45.0%
3	VENGADASALABTHI.G MDMK	1,657	1.2%
4	JAYABALAN.G. IND	1,650	1.2%
5	NAGAPPAN. PON. BSP	1,230	0.9%
6	SENTHILKUMAR .T IND	1,011	0.7%
7	CHAKKARAVARTHI. K IND	609	0.4%
8	ASHOKKUMAR.S IND	350	0.3%
9	BALAKUMAR.K MNK(PLP)	251	0.2%

Turnout67.9%Votes cast1,37,440Electors2,02,466