Pudukottai

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Sivan.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
177,873
Margin %
21.50%
Total Electors
1,124,547
Votes Polled
828,411
Turnout
73.70%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
645
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Siva,n.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

398,209
48.10%
Male
#2
Swaminathan, V.N.

Indian National Congress

220,336
26.60%
Male
#3
Pushparaj.T.

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

61,830
7.50%
Male
#4
Karthikeyan, R.

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

60,405
7.30%
Male
#5
Shanmuganathan.K.

Bharatiya Janata Party

16,147
1.90%
Male
#6
Jahuber I.

Independent

8,320
1.00%
Male
#7
Nagarajan, C.

Independent

2,930
0.40%
Male
#8
Sankaran, K.

Independent

2,860
0.30%
Male
#9
Panneer Selvam .M

Independent

2,692
0.30%
Male
#10
Duraiarasan, A.

Independent

2,314
0.30%
Male
#11
Ganapathy,s.

Independent

2,119
0.30%
Male
#12
Satheeswaran, R

Independent

1,356
0.20%
Male
#13
Panneeer Selvam, C.

Independent

1,282
0.20%
Male
#14
Shanmuganathan, V.

Independent

1,173
0.10%
Male
#15
Kavignar Kumar

Independent

1,123
0.10%
Male
#16
Arokiasamy, A.

Independent

1,121
0.10%
Male
#17
Thilagavathy.S.

Independent

1,116
0.10%
Male
#18
Abdul Salem M.

Independent

974
0.10%
Male
#19
Srinivasan, S.

Independent

914
0.10%
Male
#20
Rajamanickam, N.

Independent

686
0.10%
Male
#21
Ibrahim Gundabai, U.

Independent

651
0.10%
Male
#22
Balakrishnan, C.

Independent

608
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Siva,n. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 398,209 48.10%
2 Swaminathan, V.N. Indian National Congress 220,336 26.60%
3 Pushparaj.T. All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 61,830 7.50%
4 Karthikeyan, R. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 60,405 7.30%
5 Shanmuganathan.K. Bharatiya Janata Party 16,147 1.90%
6 Jahuber I. Independent 8,320 1.00%
7 Nagarajan, C. Independent 2,930 0.40%
8 Sankaran, K. Independent 2,860 0.30%
9 Panneer Selvam .M Independent 2,692 0.30%
10 Duraiarasan, A. Independent 2,314 0.30%
11 Ganapathy,s. Independent 2,119 0.30%
12 Satheeswaran, R Independent 1,356 0.20%
13 Panneeer Selvam, C. Independent 1,282 0.20%
14 Shanmuganathan, V. Independent 1,173 0.10%
15 Kavignar Kumar Independent 1,123 0.10%
16 Arokiasamy, A. Independent 1,121 0.10%
17 Thilagavathy.S. Independent 1,116 0.10%
18 Abdul Salem M. Independent 974 0.10%
19 Srinivasan, S. Independent 914 0.10%
20 Rajamanickam, N. Independent 686 0.10%
21 Ibrahim Gundabai, U. Independent 651 0.10%
22 Balakrishnan, C. Independent 608 0.10%
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Pudukottai — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Sivan. of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Pudukottai constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 177,873 votes.

Out of 1,124,547 registered electors, 828,411 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.70%. A total of 22 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

Sivan. (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Pudukottai Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 177,873 votes (21.50%%).

The voter turnout in Pudukottai for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 73.70%%.

22 candidates contested from Pudukottai constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Pudukottai is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.
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