Mangalore (TN-70): 1991 vs 1996 — Billion Ballots

1991

PURATCHIMANI S.

INCAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)

Margin35,75331.9%

Winner votes62,30255.6%

ReservationSC

INCDMKPMKTMMBSP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PURATCHIMANI S. INC	62,302	55.6%
2	GANESAN V. DMK	26,549	23.7%
3	DHIRAVIDAMANI S. PMK	21,165	18.9%
4	KASINATHAN R. TMM	629	0.6%
5	SIVAPRAKASAM V. BSP	560	0.5%
6	CHIDAMBARAM S. IND	545	0.5%
7	DURAISAMY V. IND	235	0.2%

Turnout66.0%Votes cast1,11,985Electors1,69,669

1996

S. PURATCHIMANI

TMC(M)DMK-led

Margin19,28816.2%

Winner votes50,90842.7%

ReservationSC

TMC(M)INCHRPIBSPMDMK

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	S. PURATCHIMANI TMC(M)	50,908	42.7%
2	V.M.S. SARAVANAKUMAR INC	31,620	26.5%
3	M. ALANVANTHAR HRPI	17,860	15.0%
4	P. NAGAPPAN BSP	12,282	10.3%
5	G. SOUNDARARAJAN MDMK	3,909	3.3%
6	V. VEERAMUTHU IND	707	0.6%
7	V. SAMIDURAI IND	463	0.4%
8	R. ELANGOVAN IND	374	0.3%
9	S. CHIDAMBARAM IND	353	0.3%
10	R. KARUPPAIYAN IND	254	0.2%
11	A. ADHAVAROHINI IND	186	0.2%
12	S. DRAVIDAMANI IND	147	0.1%
13	V. DURAISAMY IND	132	0.1%

Turnout63.6%Votes cast1,19,195Electors1,87,325