Tindivanam

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Venkatraman G

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
190,276
Margin %
26.30%
Total Electors
1,034,126
Votes Polled
724,103
Turnout
70.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
618
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
Venkatraman G

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

367,308
50.70%
Male
#2
Ramamurthee K

Indian National Congress

177,032
24.40%
Male
#3
Zainuddin A.K

Pattali Makkal Katchi

79,535
11.00%
Male
#4
Durai D

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

37,025
5.10%
Male
#5
Baskaran S

Bharatiya Janata Party

6,047
0.80%
Male
#6
Moorthy G

Independent

4,412
0.60%
Male
#7
V.Yesu @ Yesudhasan

Independent

3,617
0.50%
Male
#8
Elumalai Yadav.S

Independent

3,401
0.50%
Male
#9
Kaliyamoorthy K

Independent

2,376
0.30%
Male
#10
Nagamani M.G

Independent

1,831
0.30%
Male
#11
Pulavar Jayaraman N.

Independent

1,403
0.20%
Male
#12
Iniyadayalan G

Independent

1,322
0.20%
Male
#13
Mohammed Ali Jinna M.

Independent

1,145
0.20%
Male
#14
Selvaraj C

Independent

1,044
0.10%
Male
#15
Venugopal M

Independent

1,032
0.10%
Male
#16
Balaguru D

Independent

698
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Venkatraman G Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 367,308 50.70%
2 Ramamurthee K Indian National Congress 177,032 24.40%
3 Zainuddin A.K Pattali Makkal Katchi 79,535 11.00%
4 Durai D Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 37,025 5.10%
5 Baskaran S Bharatiya Janata Party 6,047 0.80%
6 Moorthy G Independent 4,412 0.60%
7 V.Yesu @ Yesudhasan Independent 3,617 0.50%
8 Elumalai Yadav.S Independent 3,401 0.50%
9 Kaliyamoorthy K Independent 2,376 0.30%
10 Nagamani M.G Independent 1,831 0.30%
11 Pulavar Jayaraman N. Independent 1,403 0.20%
12 Iniyadayalan G Independent 1,322 0.20%
13 Mohammed Ali Jinna M. Independent 1,145 0.20%
14 Selvaraj C Independent 1,044 0.10%
15 Venugopal M Independent 1,032 0.10%
16 Balaguru D Independent 698 0.10%
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Tindivanam — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Venkatraman G of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Tindivanam constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 190,276 votes.

Out of 1,034,126 registered electors, 724,103 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.00%. A total of 16 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

Venkatraman G (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Tindivanam Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 190,276 votes (26.30%%).

The voter turnout in Tindivanam for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 70.00%%.

16 candidates contested from Tindivanam constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Tindivanam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.
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