Dindigul

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Sreenivaasan C.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
15,199
Margin %
2.50%
Total Electors
1,143,880
Votes Polled
611,642
Turnout
53.50%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
367
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
Sreenivaasan C.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

276,106
45.10%
Male
#2
Chitthan N.S.V.

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

260,907
42.70%
Male
#3
Latha, S

M.G.R.Anna D.M.Kazhagam

35,119
5.70%
Male
#4
Santhanakrishnan C.

Puthiya Tamilagam

19,176
3.10%
Male
#5
Baskaran R.

Independent

808
0.10%
Male
#6
Kalimuthu S.

Independent

540
0.10%
Male
#7
Shankar P.

Independent

295
0.00%
Male
#8
Palanichamy K.

Independent

222
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sreenivaasan C. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 276,106 45.10%
2 Chitthan N.S.V. Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) 260,907 42.70%
3 Latha, S M.G.R.Anna D.M.Kazhagam 35,119 5.70%
4 Santhanakrishnan C. Puthiya Tamilagam 19,176 3.10%
5 Baskaran R. Independent 808 0.10%
6 Kalimuthu S. Independent 540 0.10%
7 Shankar P. Independent 295 0.00%
8 Palanichamy K. Independent 222 0.00%
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Dindigul — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Sreenivaasan C. of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Dindigul constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 15,199 votes.

Out of 1,143,880 registered electors, 611,642 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.50%. A total of 8 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sreenivaasan C. (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won the Dindigul Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 15,199 votes (2.50%%).

The voter turnout in Dindigul for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 53.50%%.

8 candidates contested from Dindigul constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Dindigul is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.
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