Nilgiris Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Balasubramaniyan S.R. of Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) won the Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 281,376 votes (35.30%).

20 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,199,070 registered electors and 796,437 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

Balasubramaniyan S.R.

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

Victory Margin
281,376
Margin %
35.30%
Total Electors
1,199,070
Votes Polled
796,437
Turnout
66.40%
Candidates
20
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
364
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Balasubramaniyan S.R.

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

475,515
59.70%
Male
#2
R.Prabhu

Indian National Congress

194,139
24.40%
Male
#3
C.V.Kandasamy

Janata Dal

38,462
4.80%
Male
#4
Mathan M. @ Master Mathan

Bharatiya Janata Party

32,185
4.00%
Male
#5
Loganathan V

Independent

2,069
0.30%
Male
#6
H.N.Kalla Gowder

Independent

2,019
0.30%
Male
#7
M.Ashok

Shiv Sena

1,824
0.20%
Male
#8
Rasa G

Independent

1,600
0.20%
Male
#9
Ranganathan A.G

Independent

1,016
0.10%
Male
#10
K.Paramathma

Independent

998
0.10%
Male
#11
Joy Mathew

Independent

870
0.10%
Male
#12
M.Udhayashankar

Independent

868
0.10%
Male
#13
Ramanujam G.R

Independent

795
0.10%
Male
#14
Murugesan M

Independent

744
0.10%
Male
#15
Vijayakumar P

Independent

712
0.10%
Male
#16
R.Pooranachandran

Independent

682
0.10%
Male
#17
Joseph D

Independent

407
0.10%
Male
#18
S.Myleswamy

Independent

354
0.00%
Male
#19
Muthiah B

Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhag

348
0.00%
Male
#20
Joseph Frankel

Independent

317
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Balasubramaniyan S.R. Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) 475,515 59.70%
2 R.Prabhu Indian National Congress 194,139 24.40%
3 C.V.Kandasamy Janata Dal 38,462 4.80%
4 Mathan M. @ Master Mathan Bharatiya Janata Party 32,185 4.00%
5 Loganathan V Independent 2,069 0.30%
6 H.N.Kalla Gowder Independent 2,019 0.30%
7 M.Ashok Shiv Sena 1,824 0.20%
8 Rasa G Independent 1,600 0.20%
9 Ranganathan A.G Independent 1,016 0.10%
10 K.Paramathma Independent 998 0.10%
11 Joy Mathew Independent 870 0.10%
12 M.Udhayashankar Independent 868 0.10%
13 Ramanujam G.R Independent 795 0.10%
14 Murugesan M Independent 744 0.10%
15 Vijayakumar P Independent 712 0.10%
16 R.Pooranachandran Independent 682 0.10%
17 Joseph D Independent 407 0.10%
18 S.Myleswamy Independent 354 0.00%
19 Muthiah B Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhag 348 0.00%
20 Joseph Frankel Independent 317 0.00%

Nilgiris — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Balasubramaniyan S.R. of Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) secured victory in the Nilgiris constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 281,376 votes.

Out of 1,199,070 registered electors, 796,437 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.40%. A total of 20 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

Balasubramaniyan S.R. (Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)) won the Nilgiris Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 281,376 votes (35.30%%).

The voter turnout in Nilgiris for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 66.40%%.

20 candidates contested from Nilgiris constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Nilgiris is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.