Krishnagiri (TN-77): 1996 vs 2001 — Billion Ballots

1996

KANCHANA KAMALANATHAN

DMKDMK-led

Margin35,61133.6%

Winner votes67,84964.1%

ReservationGEN

DMKADMKMDMKAIIC(T)IND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	KANCHANA KAMALANATHAN DMK	67,849	64.1%
2	KATHAVARAYAN, K.P. ADMK	32,238	30.5%
3	PANDIYAN, K.R. MDMK	1,850	1.8%
4	THIRUPATHI, C.R. AIIC(T)	1,182	1.1%
5	SATHIQ, Y. IND	592	0.6%
6	SESHAGIRI, R. IND	535	0.5%
7	NEDUNCHELIAN, S.C. BJP	449	0.4%
8	SHAFIULLAH, S. IND	247	0.2%
9	GNANASEKARAN, T.P. IND	169	0.2%
10	MAHENDIRAN, V.P. IND	146	0.1%
11	BOOBALAN, K.M. IND	130	0.1%
12	BALAKRISHNAN, S. IND	123	0.1%
13	AMEERJAN, Z. IND	121	0.1%
14	RAMESHBABU, S. IND	87	0.1%
15	VARADAN, S.K. IND	58	0.1%
16	MURUGESAN IND	53	0.1%

Turnout60.9%Votes cast1,05,829Electors1,73,839

2001

GOVINDARASU V.

ADMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin21,77318.9%

Winner votes65,19756.6%

ReservationGEN

ADMKDMKINDMDMKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	GOVINDARASU V. ADMK	65,197	56.6%
2	T.SENGUTTUVAN DMK	43,424	37.7%
3	P.JAYASEELAN IND	2,861	2.5%
4	K.R.PANDIAN MDMK	2,093	1.8%
5	M.KRISHNAMURTHY IND	938	0.8%
6	M.ARUMUGASUBRAMANI IND	690	0.6%

Turnout59.5%Votes cast1,15,203Electors1,93,656