Tiruchengode Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

K.P.Ramalingam of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Tiruchengode Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 193,188 votes (22.50%).

18 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,322,216 registered electors and 857,452 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

K.P.Ramalingam

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
193,188
Margin %
22.50%
Total Electors
1,322,216
Votes Polled
857,452
Turnout
64.90%
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
620
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
K.P.Ramalingam

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

471,533
55.00%
Male
#2
Kumarasamy A.V.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

278,345
32.50%
Male
#3
P.Balakrishnan

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

40,041
4.70%
Male
#4
K.Perumal

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

18,677
2.20%
Male
#5
Ramalingam S.T.

Bharatiya Janata Party

10,264
1.20%
Male
#6
Karuppanna Gounder K.

Independent

2,148
0.30%
Male
#7
Subramani.P.

Independent

1,585
0.20%
Male
#8
Subramanian.C.

Independent

1,450
0.20%
Male
#9
Palaniappan S.

Independent

1,384
0.20%
Male
#10
Sadasivam M.S.

Independent

1,212
0.10%
Male
#11
Samuel Raj.G.

Independent

1,098
0.10%
Male
#12
Rajachandrasekar N.

Independent

1,085
0.10%
Male
#13
Shivakumar.A.

Independent

906
0.10%
Male
#14
Arumugam K.K.

Independent

720
0.10%
Male
#15
Ganga Naidu P.

Independent

689
0.10%
Male
#16
Sundaresan.A.

Independent

668
0.10%
Male
#17
Madeswaran K.

Independent

427
0.00%
Male
#18
Venugopal D.

Independent

243
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 K.P.Ramalingam Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 471,533 55.00%
2 Kumarasamy A.V. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 278,345 32.50%
3 P.Balakrishnan Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 40,041 4.70%
4 K.Perumal All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 18,677 2.20%
5 Ramalingam S.T. Bharatiya Janata Party 10,264 1.20%
6 Karuppanna Gounder K. Independent 2,148 0.30%
7 Subramani.P. Independent 1,585 0.20%
8 Subramanian.C. Independent 1,450 0.20%
9 Palaniappan S. Independent 1,384 0.20%
10 Sadasivam M.S. Independent 1,212 0.10%
11 Samuel Raj.G. Independent 1,098 0.10%
12 Rajachandrasekar N. Independent 1,085 0.10%
13 Shivakumar.A. Independent 906 0.10%
14 Arumugam K.K. Independent 720 0.10%
15 Ganga Naidu P. Independent 689 0.10%
16 Sundaresan.A. Independent 668 0.10%
17 Madeswaran K. Independent 427 0.00%
18 Venugopal D. Independent 243 0.00%

Tiruchengode — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, K.P.Ramalingam of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Tiruchengode constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 193,188 votes.

Out of 1,322,216 registered electors, 857,452 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.90%. A total of 18 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

K.P.Ramalingam (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Tiruchengode Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 193,188 votes (22.50%%).

The voter turnout in Tiruchengode for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 64.90%%.

18 candidates contested from Tiruchengode constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Tiruchengode is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.