Madurai Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Subramanian Swamy of Janta Party won the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 20,897 votes (3.10%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,349,265 registered electors and 676,204 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party

Subramanian Swamy

Janta Party

Victory Margin
20,897
Margin %
3.10%
Total Electors
1,349,265
Votes Polled
676,204
Turnout
50.10%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
377
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Subramanian Swamy

Janta Party

266,202
39.40%
Male
#2
Rambabu.A.G.S.

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

245,305
36.30%
Male
#3
Mohan . P

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

110,862
16.40%
Male
#4
Pandian. D

Indian National Congress

17,507
2.60%
Male
#5
Rajini Thirumathi

Independent

5,485
0.80%
Male
#6
Ramachandran.S

Independent

4,977
0.70%
Male
#7
Palanisamy,r

Independent

4,764
0.70%
Male
#8
Seshachari,r.V

Ajeya Bharat Party

967
0.10%
Male
#9
Soundra Pandian, K.R

Independent

663
0.10%
Male
#10
Thalapathy Balu,s.P

Independent

498
0.10%
Male
#11
Dhanasekar,t

Tamilaga Janata

421
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Subramanian Swamy Janta Party 266,202 39.40%
2 Rambabu.A.G.S. Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) 245,305 36.30%
3 Mohan . P Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 110,862 16.40%
4 Pandian. D Indian National Congress 17,507 2.60%
5 Rajini Thirumathi Independent 5,485 0.80%
6 Ramachandran.S Independent 4,977 0.70%
7 Palanisamy,r Independent 4,764 0.70%
8 Seshachari,r.V Ajeya Bharat Party 967 0.10%
9 Soundra Pandian, K.R Independent 663 0.10%
10 Thalapathy Balu,s.P Independent 498 0.10%
11 Dhanasekar,t Tamilaga Janata 421 0.10%

Madurai — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Subramanian Swamy of Janta Party secured victory in the Madurai constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 20,897 votes.

Out of 1,349,265 registered electors, 676,204 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.10%. A total of 11 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

Subramanian Swamy (Janta Party) won the Madurai Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 20,897 votes (3.10%%).

The voter turnout in Madurai for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 50.10%%.

11 candidates contested from Madurai constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Madurai is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.