Tenkasi Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 SC

Murugesans. of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 97,267 votes (14.70%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,014,494 registered electors and 662,321 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.30%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Murugesans.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
97,267
Margin %
14.70%
Total Electors
1,014,494
Votes Polled
662,321
Turnout
65.30%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
382
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Murugesan,s.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

270,053
40.80%
Male
#2
Arunachalam.M

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

172,786
26.10%
Male
#3
Krishnasamy,dr.K.

Puthiya Tamilagam

123,592
18.70%
Male
#4
Selvaraj,v.

Indian National Congress

77,285
11.70%
Male
#5
Lakshmanan,k

Independent

1,059
0.20%
Male
#6
Balamurugan,d.

Independent

716
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Murugesan,s. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 270,053 40.80%
2 Arunachalam.M Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) 172,786 26.10%
3 Krishnasamy,dr.K. Puthiya Tamilagam 123,592 18.70%
4 Selvaraj,v. Indian National Congress 77,285 11.70%
5 Lakshmanan,k Independent 1,059 0.20%
6 Balamurugan,d. Independent 716 0.10%

Tenkasi — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Murugesans. of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Tenkasi constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 97,267 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,014,494 registered electors, 662,321 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.30%. A total of 6 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

Murugesans. (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won the Tenkasi Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 97,267 votes (14.70%%).

The voter turnout in Tenkasi for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 65.30%%.

6 candidates contested from Tenkasi constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Tenkasi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.