Pudukottai Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Paramasivam Raja of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Pudukottai Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 30,520 votes (3.90%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,184,609 registered electors and 791,405 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Paramasivam Raja

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
30,520
Margin %
3.90%
Total Electors
1,184,609
Votes Polled
791,405
Turnout
66.80%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
645
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Paramasivam, Raja

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

288,072
36.40%
Male
#2
Siva, P.N.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

257,552
32.50%
Male
#3
Thirunavukkarasu, S.

M.G.R.Anna D.M.Kazhagam

226,416
28.60%
Male
#4
Chockalingam, M.R.

Independent

895
0.10%
Male
#5
Velappan, C.

Independent

448
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Paramasivam, Raja All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 288,072 36.40%
2 Siva, P.N. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 257,552 32.50%
3 Thirunavukkarasu, S. M.G.R.Anna D.M.Kazhagam 226,416 28.60%
4 Chockalingam, M.R. Independent 895 0.10%
5 Velappan, C. Independent 448 0.10%

Pudukottai — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Paramasivam Raja of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Pudukottai constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 30,520 votes.

Out of 1,184,609 registered electors, 791,405 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.80%. A total of 5 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

Paramasivam Raja (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won the Pudukottai Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 30,520 votes (3.90%%).

The voter turnout in Pudukottai for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 66.80%%.

5 candidates contested from Pudukottai constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Pudukottai is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.