Tiruchirappalli

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Rangarajan Kumaramangalam

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
11,455
Margin %
1.80%
Total Electors
1,178,258
Votes Polled
647,694
Turnout
55.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
369
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
Rangarajan Kumaramangalam

Bharatiya Janata Party

305,233
47.10%
Male
#2
Adaikalaraj.L

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

293,778
45.40%
Male
#3
Subbha Somu

Indian National Congress

23,747
3.70%
Male
#4
Sachidanandam. K

Puthiya Tamilagam

4,979
0.80%
Male
#5
Kaleel.M

Independent

1,133
0.20%
Male
#6
Alagia Manavalan

Independent

749
0.10%
Male
#7
Shanmuga Sundaram.S

Rashtriya Janata Dal

612
0.10%
Male
#8
Azhimudeen.G

Independent

373
0.10%
Male
#9
Ramu.S.R

Independent

201
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rangarajan Kumaramangalam Bharatiya Janata Party 305,233 47.10%
2 Adaikalaraj.L Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) 293,778 45.40%
3 Subbha Somu Indian National Congress 23,747 3.70%
4 Sachidanandam. K Puthiya Tamilagam 4,979 0.80%
5 Kaleel.M Independent 1,133 0.20%
6 Alagia Manavalan Independent 749 0.10%
7 Shanmuga Sundaram.S Rashtriya Janata Dal 612 0.10%
8 Azhimudeen.G Independent 373 0.10%
9 Ramu.S.R Independent 201 0.00%
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Tiruchirappalli — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Rangarajan Kumaramangalam of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Tiruchirappalli constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 11,455 votes.

Out of 1,178,258 registered electors, 647,694 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.00%. A total of 9 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

Rangarajan Kumaramangalam (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 11,455 votes (1.80%%).

The voter turnout in Tiruchirappalli for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 55.00%%.

9 candidates contested from Tiruchirappalli constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Tiruchirappalli is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.
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