Madurai Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Ram Babu A.G.S of Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) won the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 189,806 votes (25.40%).

38 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,200,197 registered electors and 747,383 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

Ram Babu A.G.S

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

Victory Margin
189,806
Margin %
25.40%
Total Electors
1,200,197
Votes Polled
747,383
Turnout
62.30%
Candidates
38
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
377
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Babu A.G.S

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

334,055
44.70%
Male
#2
Subramanian Swamy

Janta Party

144,249
19.30%
Male
#3
Boominathan V.K

Indian National Congress

137,978
18.50%
Male
#4
Mohan P

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

70,567
9.40%
Male
#5
Kalaiselvan V

Bharatiya Janata Party

13,238
1.80%
Male
#6
Srinivasan R

Independent

2,106
0.30%
Male
#7
Bakrudeen M

Independent

1,552
0.20%
Male
#8
Krishnan Js

Independent

1,418
0.20%
Male
#9
Ramachandran S.A

Independent

1,173
0.20%
Male
#10
Thalapathy S.P. Balu

Independent

1,124
0.20%
Male
#11
Maruthamuthu C.

Independent

1,111
0.10%
Male
#12
Ponnalagu M

Independent

1,086
0.10%
Male
#13
Pitchai S

Independent

1,049
0.10%
Male
#14
Masilamani J

Independent

836
0.10%
Male
#15
Ravi Iyer M K

Independent

541
0.10%
Male
#16
Jothirajan S

Independent

535
0.10%
Male
#17
Murugesan M

Independent

513
0.10%
Male
#18
Pandian N M

Independent

487
0.10%
Male
#19
Paul Pandi M

Independent

449
0.10%
Male
#20
Jeevaraj V

Independent

427
0.10%
Male
#21
Ramachandran R.M

Independent

370
0.00%
Male
#22
Sanjeevi M

Independent

361
0.00%
Male
#23
Karuthapandian.T.K

Independent

359
0.00%
Male
#24
Balasubramanian R

Independent

354
0.00%
Male
#25
Gunaseelan J

Independent

322
0.00%
Male
#26
Anand C

Independent

318
0.00%
Male
#27
Krishnakumar M.S

Independent

290
0.00%
Male
#28
Geetha H

Independent

263
0.00%
Male
#29
Arunthiral Kandungkone

Independent

229
0.00%
Male
#30
Krishnamoorthy G.R

Independent

225
0.00%
Male
#31
Jeyakumar D

Independent

218
0.00%
Male
#32
Jothikrishnan M R

Independent

210
0.00%
Male
#33
Vellai S

Independent

209
0.00%
Male
#34
Jeyaram Naidu B

Independent

197
0.00%
Male
#35
Ganesh Babu O.L

Independent

187
0.00%
Male
#36
Jeyakumar M J

Independent

186
0.00%
Male
#37
Jawahar G

Independent

174
0.00%
Male
#38
Amarnath J.R

Independent

132
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Babu A.G.S Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) 334,055 44.70%
2 Subramanian Swamy Janta Party 144,249 19.30%
3 Boominathan V.K Indian National Congress 137,978 18.50%
4 Mohan P Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 70,567 9.40%
5 Kalaiselvan V Bharatiya Janata Party 13,238 1.80%
6 Srinivasan R Independent 2,106 0.30%
7 Bakrudeen M Independent 1,552 0.20%
8 Krishnan Js Independent 1,418 0.20%
9 Ramachandran S.A Independent 1,173 0.20%
10 Thalapathy S.P. Balu Independent 1,124 0.20%
11 Maruthamuthu C. Independent 1,111 0.10%
12 Ponnalagu M Independent 1,086 0.10%
13 Pitchai S Independent 1,049 0.10%
14 Masilamani J Independent 836 0.10%
15 Ravi Iyer M K Independent 541 0.10%
16 Jothirajan S Independent 535 0.10%
17 Murugesan M Independent 513 0.10%
18 Pandian N M Independent 487 0.10%
19 Paul Pandi M Independent 449 0.10%
20 Jeevaraj V Independent 427 0.10%
21 Ramachandran R.M Independent 370 0.00%
22 Sanjeevi M Independent 361 0.00%
23 Karuthapandian.T.K Independent 359 0.00%
24 Balasubramanian R Independent 354 0.00%
25 Gunaseelan J Independent 322 0.00%
26 Anand C Independent 318 0.00%
27 Krishnakumar M.S Independent 290 0.00%
28 Geetha H Independent 263 0.00%
29 Arunthiral Kandungkone Independent 229 0.00%
30 Krishnamoorthy G.R Independent 225 0.00%
31 Jeyakumar D Independent 218 0.00%
32 Jothikrishnan M R Independent 210 0.00%
33 Vellai S Independent 209 0.00%
34 Jeyaram Naidu B Independent 197 0.00%
35 Ganesh Babu O.L Independent 187 0.00%
36 Jeyakumar M J Independent 186 0.00%
37 Jawahar G Independent 174 0.00%
38 Amarnath J.R Independent 132 0.00%

Madurai — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ram Babu A.G.S of Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) secured victory in the Madurai constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 189,806 votes.

Out of 1,200,197 registered electors, 747,383 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.30%. A total of 38 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

Ram Babu A.G.S (Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)) won the Madurai Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 189,806 votes (25.40%%).

The voter turnout in Madurai for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 62.30%%.

38 candidates contested from Madurai constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Madurai is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.