Sivakasi Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Vaiko of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Sivakasi Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 134,923 votes (17.30%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,203,627 registered electors and 781,757 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Vaiko

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
134,923
Margin %
17.30%
Total Electors
1,203,627
Votes Polled
781,757
Turnout
65.00%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
617
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vaiko

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

387,694
49.60%
Male
#2
Alagirisamy, V.

Communist Party Of India

252,771
32.30%
Male
#3
Sathiyamoorthy, S.

Puthiya Tamilagam

106,726
13.70%
Male
#4
Rajendran, K.

Indian National Congress

9,745
1.20%
Male
#5
Mariappan, K.

Independent

1,922
0.20%
Male
#6
Ponnusamy, C.

Independent

1,756
0.20%
Male
#7
Manmathan, M.

Independent

1,021
0.10%
Male
#8
Thiagarajan Alias Yogakannan, P.I.D.

Independent

793
0.10%
Male
#9
Gurusamy, M.

Independent

639
0.10%
Male
#10
Rajasekar, A.

Rashtriya Janata Dal

627
0.10%
Male
#11
Renganayagam, S.V.

Independent

583
0.10%
Male
#12
Kannan, V.

Independent

369
0.00%
Male
#13
Ramasamy, R.P.

Independent

271
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vaiko Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 387,694 49.60%
2 Alagirisamy, V. Communist Party Of India 252,771 32.30%
3 Sathiyamoorthy, S. Puthiya Tamilagam 106,726 13.70%
4 Rajendran, K. Indian National Congress 9,745 1.20%
5 Mariappan, K. Independent 1,922 0.20%
6 Ponnusamy, C. Independent 1,756 0.20%
7 Manmathan, M. Independent 1,021 0.10%
8 Thiagarajan Alias Yogakannan, P.I.D. Independent 793 0.10%
9 Gurusamy, M. Independent 639 0.10%
10 Rajasekar, A. Rashtriya Janata Dal 627 0.10%
11 Renganayagam, S.V. Independent 583 0.10%
12 Kannan, V. Independent 369 0.00%
13 Ramasamy, R.P. Independent 271 0.00%

Sivakasi — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Vaiko of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Sivakasi constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 134,923 votes.

Out of 1,203,627 registered electors, 781,757 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.00%. A total of 13 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

Vaiko (Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won the Sivakasi Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 134,923 votes (17.30%%).

The voter turnout in Sivakasi for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 65.00%%.

13 candidates contested from Sivakasi constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Sivakasi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.