Nagapattinam Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 SC

Selvarasu M. of Communist Party Of India won the Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 131,303 votes (19.90%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,021,037 registered electors and 661,129 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.80%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Selvarasu M.

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
131,303
Margin %
19.90%
Total Electors
1,021,037
Votes Polled
661,129
Turnout
64.80%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
374
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Selvarasu, M.

Communist Party Of India

375,589
56.80%
Male
#2
Gopal, Dr. K.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

244,286
36.90%
Male
#3
Thiagarajan, M.

Indian National Congress

15,837
2.40%
Male
#4
Jeevanandam, G.

Puthiya Tamilagam

3,354
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Selvarasu, M. Communist Party Of India 375,589 56.80%
2 Gopal, Dr. K. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 244,286 36.90%
3 Thiagarajan, M. Indian National Congress 15,837 2.40%
4 Jeevanandam, G. Puthiya Tamilagam 3,354 0.50%

Nagapattinam — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Selvarasu M. of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Nagapattinam constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 131,303 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,021,037 registered electors, 661,129 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.80%. A total of 4 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

Selvarasu M. (Communist Party Of India) won the Nagapattinam Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 131,303 votes (19.90%%).

The voter turnout in Nagapattinam for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 64.80%%.

4 candidates contested from Nagapattinam constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Nagapattinam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.