Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Adaikkalraj.L of Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) won the Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 264,708 votes (36.80%).

33 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,070,053 registered electors and 720,232 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

Adaikkalraj.L

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

Victory Margin
264,708
Margin %
36.80%
Total Electors
1,070,053
Votes Polled
720,232
Turnout
67.30%
Candidates
33
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
369
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Adaikkalraj.L

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

434,149
60.30%
Male
#2
Gopal K

Indian National Congress

169,441
23.50%
Male
#3
Rangarajan T.K

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

52,185
7.20%
Male
#4
Dhanabalan D

Bharatiya Janata Party

14,778
2.10%
Male
#5
Sivaprakasam N

Independent

3,116
0.40%
Male
#6
Vijaya Nallendran B

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

2,952
0.40%
Male
#7
Nagarajan K

Independent

1,725
0.20%
Male
#8
Rajendran M

Independent

1,620
0.20%
Male
#9
Thathu R.

Independent

1,095
0.20%
Male
#10
Ramu J

Independent

1,092
0.20%
Male
#11
Sankaraasiva P

Independent

791
0.10%
Male
#12
Natarajan S

Independent

638
0.10%
Male
#13
Devadas A

Independent

630
0.10%
Male
#14
Nagarajan G

Independent

595
0.10%
Male
#15
Usman M.

Independent

594
0.10%
Male
#16
Ravisankar N.P

Independent

575
0.10%
Male
#17
Rangarajan S

Independent

573
0.10%
Male
#18
Veeramuthu M.A.

Independent

531
0.10%
Male
#19
Rajarathinam P

Independent

519
0.10%
Male
#20
Gunasekaran K

Independent

503
0.10%
Male
#21
Ramasamy V

Independent

493
0.10%
Male
#22
Sundaram Pillai T.K

Independent

490
0.10%
Male
#23
Selvaraj Honest R

Independent

465
0.10%
Male
#24
Krishna Jayant R.B

Independent

428
0.10%
Male
#25
Vaiayapuri A.

Tamil Nadu Hindu Vellalar Youth Kazhagam

422
0.10%
Male
#26
Selvaraj M

Independent

406
0.10%
Male
#27
Krishnamurthy P.K.

Independent

390
0.10%
Male
#28
Boominathan V

Independent

330
0.00%
Male
#29
Purushothaman R

Independent

323
0.00%
Male
#30
Loganathan M

Independent

322
0.00%
Male
#31
Lakshmanan M

Independent

306
0.00%
Male
#32
Rudramurthy K.V

Independent

275
0.00%
Male
#33
Kumarasamy M

Independent

224
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Adaikkalraj.L Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) 434,149 60.30%
2 Gopal K Indian National Congress 169,441 23.50%
3 Rangarajan T.K Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 52,185 7.20%
4 Dhanabalan D Bharatiya Janata Party 14,778 2.10%
5 Sivaprakasam N Independent 3,116 0.40%
6 Vijaya Nallendran B All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 2,952 0.40%
7 Nagarajan K Independent 1,725 0.20%
8 Rajendran M Independent 1,620 0.20%
9 Thathu R. Independent 1,095 0.20%
10 Ramu J Independent 1,092 0.20%
11 Sankaraasiva P Independent 791 0.10%
12 Natarajan S Independent 638 0.10%
13 Devadas A Independent 630 0.10%
14 Nagarajan G Independent 595 0.10%
15 Usman M. Independent 594 0.10%
16 Ravisankar N.P Independent 575 0.10%
17 Rangarajan S Independent 573 0.10%
18 Veeramuthu M.A. Independent 531 0.10%
19 Rajarathinam P Independent 519 0.10%
20 Gunasekaran K Independent 503 0.10%
21 Ramasamy V Independent 493 0.10%
22 Sundaram Pillai T.K Independent 490 0.10%
23 Selvaraj Honest R Independent 465 0.10%
24 Krishna Jayant R.B Independent 428 0.10%
25 Vaiayapuri A. Tamil Nadu Hindu Vellalar Youth Kazhagam 422 0.10%
26 Selvaraj M Independent 406 0.10%
27 Krishnamurthy P.K. Independent 390 0.10%
28 Boominathan V Independent 330 0.00%
29 Purushothaman R Independent 323 0.00%
30 Loganathan M Independent 322 0.00%
31 Lakshmanan M Independent 306 0.00%
32 Rudramurthy K.V Independent 275 0.00%
33 Kumarasamy M Independent 224 0.00%

Tiruchirappalli — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Adaikkalraj.L of Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) secured victory in the Tiruchirappalli constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 264,708 votes.

Out of 1,070,053 registered electors, 720,232 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.30%. A total of 33 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

Adaikkalraj.L (Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)) won the Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 264,708 votes (36.80%%).

The voter turnout in Tiruchirappalli for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 67.30%%.

33 candidates contested from Tiruchirappalli constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Tiruchirappalli is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.