Tenkasi

Parliament Election 1996 SC

Winner Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

Arunachalam M.

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

Victory Margin
95,926
Margin %
14.10%
Total Electors
973,084
Votes Polled
680,617
Turnout
69.90%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
382
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
Arunachalam, M.

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

290,663
42.70%
Male
#2
Selvaraj V.

Indian National Congress

194,737
28.60%
Male
#3
Jeyaraj P.

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

82,615
12.10%
Male
#4
Arumugam S.

Bharatiya Janata Party

52,120
7.70%
Male
#5
Amirtharaj.T.

Pattali Makkal Katchi

16,328
2.40%
Male
#6
Karuppasamy S.

Independent

2,383
0.40%
Male
#7
Devadoss R.

Independent

2,058
0.30%
Male
#8
Shumugiah M.

Independent

1,994
0.30%
Male
#9
Subramanian, M.

Independent

1,212
0.20%
Male
#10
Maruthan K.

Independent

1,035
0.20%
Male
#11
Vellapandi S.

Independent

1,000
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Arunachalam, M. Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) 290,663 42.70%
2 Selvaraj V. Indian National Congress 194,737 28.60%
3 Jeyaraj P. Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 82,615 12.10%
4 Arumugam S. Bharatiya Janata Party 52,120 7.70%
5 Amirtharaj.T. Pattali Makkal Katchi 16,328 2.40%
6 Karuppasamy S. Independent 2,383 0.40%
7 Devadoss R. Independent 2,058 0.30%
8 Shumugiah M. Independent 1,994 0.30%
9 Subramanian, M. Independent 1,212 0.20%
10 Maruthan K. Independent 1,035 0.20%
11 Vellapandi S. Independent 1,000 0.10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Arunachalam M. (Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)) won the Tenkasi Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 95,926 votes (14.10%%).

The voter turnout in Tenkasi for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 69.90%%.

11 candidates contested from Tenkasi constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Tenkasi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.