Vellore

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Shanmugam.P

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
211,035
Margin %
29.70%
Total Electors
1,050,168
Votes Polled
711,693
Turnout
67.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
23
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
353
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shanmugam.P

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

391,141
55.00%
Male
#2
Akber Pasha.B

Indian National Congress

180,106
25.30%
Male
#3
Dhandayuthapani.V

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

35,455
5.00%
Male
#4
Abdul Hakim.R

Janata Dal

26,080
3.70%
Male
#5
Karnaker.C.M

Bharatiya Janata Party

19,582
2.80%
Male
#6
Venkatesan.K.K

Independent

5,680
0.80%
Male
#7
Rajan.P

Independent

3,908
0.50%
Male
#8
Kalaimani.K

Independent

2,478
0.30%
Male
#9
Damodaram.M

Independent

2,347
0.30%
Male
#10
Sathiyamoorthy.J

Independent

1,686
0.20%
Male
#11
Palani.R.T

Independent

1,459
0.20%
Male
#12
Palani K

Independent

1,397
0.20%
Male
#13
Gururaja Rao.D.H

Independent

1,372
0.20%
Male
#14
Abdul Haleem.K

Independent

1,153
0.20%
Male
#15
Farooque

Independent

1,079
0.20%
Male
#16
Md. Rafeeque.J

Independent

1,025
0.10%
Male
#17
Arani Arumugam.A

Independent

1,016
0.10%
Male
#18
Baskar.V.S

Independent

696
0.10%
Male
#19
Suriyamoorthy.R.N

Independent

615
0.10%
Male
#20
Dhanapal.N.M

Independent

568
0.10%
Male
#21
Manohar.C

Independent

434
0.10%
Male
#22
Paneer.V.N

Independent

413
0.10%
Male
#23
Varathan.J

Independent

337
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shanmugam.P Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 391,141 55.00%
2 Akber Pasha.B Indian National Congress 180,106 25.30%
3 Dhandayuthapani.V All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 35,455 5.00%
4 Abdul Hakim.R Janata Dal 26,080 3.70%
5 Karnaker.C.M Bharatiya Janata Party 19,582 2.80%
6 Venkatesan.K.K Independent 5,680 0.80%
7 Rajan.P Independent 3,908 0.50%
8 Kalaimani.K Independent 2,478 0.30%
9 Damodaram.M Independent 2,347 0.30%
10 Sathiyamoorthy.J Independent 1,686 0.20%
11 Palani.R.T Independent 1,459 0.20%
12 Palani K Independent 1,397 0.20%
13 Gururaja Rao.D.H Independent 1,372 0.20%
14 Abdul Haleem.K Independent 1,153 0.20%
15 Farooque Independent 1,079 0.20%
16 Md. Rafeeque.J Independent 1,025 0.10%
17 Arani Arumugam.A Independent 1,016 0.10%
18 Baskar.V.S Independent 696 0.10%
19 Suriyamoorthy.R.N Independent 615 0.10%
20 Dhanapal.N.M Independent 568 0.10%
21 Manohar.C Independent 434 0.10%
22 Paneer.V.N Independent 413 0.10%
23 Varathan.J Independent 337 0.00%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Shanmugam.P (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Vellore Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 211,035 votes (29.70%%).

The voter turnout in Vellore for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 67.80%%.

23 candidates contested from Vellore constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Vellore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.