Periyakulam

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Gnanagurusamy R

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
131,337
Margin %
19.10%
Total Electors
1,022,160
Votes Polled
686,544
Turnout
67.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
644
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
Gnanagurusamy R

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

326,665
47.60%
Male
#2
Ramasamy R

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

195,328
28.50%
Male
#3
Eramakrishnan N

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

91,601
13.30%
Male
#4
Periaswamy Thevar M

Bharatiya Janata Party

20,035
2.90%
Male
#5
Thangaraj P

Pattali Makkal Katchi

11,503
1.70%
Male
#6
Palanisamy K

Independent

9,317
1.40%
Male
#7
Surulivelu K

Independent

4,162
0.60%
Male
#8
Ramasamy K

Independent

1,131
0.20%
Male
#9
Noortheen P.K

Peoples Democratic Party

691
0.10%
Male
#10
Narayanan V K

Independent

659
0.10%
Male
#11
Elango K

Independent

632
0.10%
Male
#12
Rajendran P

Independent

586
0.10%
Male
#13
Pandian P

Independent

545
0.10%
Male
#14
Ahmed Zuber M

Independent

544
0.10%
Male
#15
Chellappa S

Independent

402
0.10%
Male
#16
Paranjothi K

Independent

361
0.10%
Male
#17
Ilango S

Independent

334
0.00%
Male
#18
Manikandan R

Independent

300
0.00%
Male
#19
Xavier M A

Independent

291
0.00%
Male
#20
Nagarajan K

Independent

271
0.00%
Male
#21
Murugan M

Independent

134
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gnanagurusamy R Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 326,665 47.60%
2 Ramasamy R All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 195,328 28.50%
3 Eramakrishnan N Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 91,601 13.30%
4 Periaswamy Thevar M Bharatiya Janata Party 20,035 2.90%
5 Thangaraj P Pattali Makkal Katchi 11,503 1.70%
6 Palanisamy K Independent 9,317 1.40%
7 Surulivelu K Independent 4,162 0.60%
8 Ramasamy K Independent 1,131 0.20%
9 Noortheen P.K Peoples Democratic Party 691 0.10%
10 Narayanan V K Independent 659 0.10%
11 Elango K Independent 632 0.10%
12 Rajendran P Independent 586 0.10%
13 Pandian P Independent 545 0.10%
14 Ahmed Zuber M Independent 544 0.10%
15 Chellappa S Independent 402 0.10%
16 Paranjothi K Independent 361 0.10%
17 Ilango S Independent 334 0.00%
18 Manikandan R Independent 300 0.00%
19 Xavier M A Independent 291 0.00%
20 Nagarajan K Independent 271 0.00%
21 Murugan M Independent 134 0.00%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Gnanagurusamy R (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Periyakulam Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 131,337 votes (19.10%%).

The voter turnout in Periyakulam for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 67.20%%.

21 candidates contested from Periyakulam constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Periyakulam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.