Who won from Gobichettipalayam in 1996?

Shanmugasundaram V.P (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Gobichettipalayam Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

What was the victory margin in Gobichettipalayam 1996?

The margin was 142,968 votes (20.70%%).

What was the voter turnout in Gobichettipalayam 1996?

The voter turnout in Gobichettipalayam for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 71.10%%.

How many candidates contested from Gobichettipalayam in 1996?

17 candidates contested from Gobichettipalayam constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Which state does Gobichettipalayam constituency belong to?

Gobichettipalayam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.

Gobichettipalayam Election Result 1996

Shanmugasundaram V.P

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

353,982

51.20%

Male

Narayanan P.G

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

211,014

30.50%

Male

Nacchimuthu Nadar C

Pattali Makkal Katchi

38,368

5.50%

Male

Palanisamy B

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

34,096

4.90%

Male

Chandrasekar A

Bharatiya Janata Party

11,104

1.60%

Male

Ponnusamy L.P

Independent

3,086

0.40%

Male

Nallappannadi

Independent

3,066

0.40%

Male

Selwakumar Prabha L

Independent

1,922

0.30%

Male

Chinnaponnu Vathiyar V.M

Independent

1,595

0.20%

Male

#10

Chandrasekar S.P

Independent

1,453

0.20%

Male

#11

Durai J.P

Independent

1,215

0.20%

Male

#12

Pachiappan K.R

Independent

1,040

0.20%

Male

#13

Nallasamy Gounder Ks

Independent

912

0.10%

Male

#14

Balasubramanian P

Independent

911

0.10%

Male

#15

Rangasamy K

Independent

620

0.10%

Male

#16

Ponnusamy S.R.T.K

Independent

551

0.10%

Male

#17

Sheik Davood A.M

Independent

426

0.10%

Male

Position	Candidate Name	Party	Votes	Vote %
1	Shanmugasundaram V.P	Dravida Munetra Kazhagam	353,982	51.20%
2	Narayanan P.G	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	211,014	30.50%
3	Nacchimuthu Nadar C	Pattali Makkal Katchi	38,368	5.50%
4	Palanisamy B	Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	34,096	4.90%
5	Chandrasekar A	Bharatiya Janata Party	11,104	1.60%
6	Ponnusamy L.P	Independent	3,086	0.40%
7	Nallappannadi	Independent	3,066	0.40%
8	Selwakumar Prabha L	Independent	1,922	0.30%
9	Chinnaponnu Vathiyar V.M	Independent	1,595	0.20%
10	Chandrasekar S.P	Independent	1,453	0.20%
11	Durai J.P	Independent	1,215	0.20%
12	Pachiappan K.R	Independent	1,040	0.20%
13	Nallasamy Gounder Ks	Independent	912	0.10%
14	Balasubramanian P	Independent	911	0.10%
15	Rangasamy K	Independent	620	0.10%
16	Ponnusamy S.R.T.K	Independent	551	0.10%
17	Sheik Davood A.M	Independent	426	0.10%

Gobichettipalayam — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Shanmugasundaram V.P of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Gobichettipalayam constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 142,968 votes.

Out of 971,883 registered electors, 691,388 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.10%. A total of 17 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.