Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Krishnan, S.V. of Communist Party Of India won the Nanguneri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 37,342 votes (40.30% vote share). The runner-up was Karunakaran, A.S.A. (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) with 34,193 votes.
A total of 19 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krishnan, S.V. | 37342 | 40.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 2 | Karunakaran, A.S.A. | 34193 | 36.90% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | Vamadevan, R. | 6002 | 6.50% | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 4 | Jeyakumar, M. | 5349 | 5.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Uma Sankar | 3890 | 4.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Muthiah Swamy Dassan, P. | 2144 | 2.30% | All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) |
| 7 | Chandrasekaran, P. | 1139 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Vairamuthu, K. | 410 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | John Kennedy, G. | 296 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Arumugam, S. | 280 | 0.30% | Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhag |
| 11 | Royal Enon, J. | 279 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Siva, S.S. | 253 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Sam Sahabdeen, S. | 217 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Nellaiappan, P. | 205 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Sankar, A. | 177 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Muthu Vinayagam, V. | 170 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Mariappan, S. | 168 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Sudagar, J. | 128 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Perinbam, M. | 95 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Nanguneri constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Krishnan, S.V. (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 37,342 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.