Periyakulam Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Gnanagurusamy R of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Periyakulam Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 131,337 votes (19.10%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,022,160 registered electors and 686,544 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Gnanagurusamy R

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
131,337
Margin %
19.10%
Total Electors
1,022,160
Votes Polled
686,544
Turnout
67.20%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
644
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gnanagurusamy R

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

326,665
47.60%
Male
#2
Ramasamy R

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

195,328
28.50%
Male
#3
Eramakrishnan N

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

91,601
13.30%
Male
#4
Periaswamy Thevar M

Bharatiya Janata Party

20,035
2.90%
Male
#5
Thangaraj P

Pattali Makkal Katchi

11,503
1.70%
Male
#6
Palanisamy K

Independent

9,317
1.40%
Male
#7
Surulivelu K

Independent

4,162
0.60%
Male
#8
Ramasamy K

Independent

1,131
0.20%
Male
#9
Noortheen P.K

Peoples Democratic Party

691
0.10%
Male
#10
Narayanan V K

Independent

659
0.10%
Male
#11
Elango K

Independent

632
0.10%
Male
#12
Rajendran P

Independent

586
0.10%
Male
#13
Pandian P

Independent

545
0.10%
Male
#14
Ahmed Zuber M

Independent

544
0.10%
Male
#15
Chellappa S

Independent

402
0.10%
Male
#16
Paranjothi K

Independent

361
0.10%
Male
#17
Ilango S

Independent

334
0.00%
Male
#18
Manikandan R

Independent

300
0.00%
Male
#19
Xavier M A

Independent

291
0.00%
Male
#20
Nagarajan K

Independent

271
0.00%
Male
#21
Murugan M

Independent

134
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gnanagurusamy R Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 326,665 47.60%
2 Ramasamy R All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 195,328 28.50%
3 Eramakrishnan N Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 91,601 13.30%
4 Periaswamy Thevar M Bharatiya Janata Party 20,035 2.90%
5 Thangaraj P Pattali Makkal Katchi 11,503 1.70%
6 Palanisamy K Independent 9,317 1.40%
7 Surulivelu K Independent 4,162 0.60%
8 Ramasamy K Independent 1,131 0.20%
9 Noortheen P.K Peoples Democratic Party 691 0.10%
10 Narayanan V K Independent 659 0.10%
11 Elango K Independent 632 0.10%
12 Rajendran P Independent 586 0.10%
13 Pandian P Independent 545 0.10%
14 Ahmed Zuber M Independent 544 0.10%
15 Chellappa S Independent 402 0.10%
16 Paranjothi K Independent 361 0.10%
17 Ilango S Independent 334 0.00%
18 Manikandan R Independent 300 0.00%
19 Xavier M A Independent 291 0.00%
20 Nagarajan K Independent 271 0.00%
21 Murugan M Independent 134 0.00%

Periyakulam — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Gnanagurusamy R of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Periyakulam constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 131,337 votes.

Out of 1,022,160 registered electors, 686,544 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.20%. A total of 21 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

Gnanagurusamy R (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Periyakulam Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 131,337 votes (19.10%%).

The voter turnout in Periyakulam for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 67.20%%.

21 candidates contested from Periyakulam constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Periyakulam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.