Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Arangarajan Kumaramangalam of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 89,197 votes (12.70%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,245,971 registered electors and 702,752 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Arangarajan Kumaramangalam

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
89,197
Margin %
12.70%
Total Electors
1,245,971
Votes Polled
702,752
Turnout
56.40%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
369
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Arangarajan Kumaramangalam

Bharatiya Janata Party

377,450
53.70%
Male
#2
Adaikalaraj,l.

Indian National Congress

288,253
41.00%
Male
#3
Rajasekaran,m.

Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)

17,256
2.50%
Male
#4
Pichai, A.K.

Independent

2,293
0.30%
Male
#5
Kannan, S.

Independent

1,701
0.20%
Male
#6
Hussain Khan, A.

Independent

1,189
0.20%
Male
#7
Alagiamanavalan, S.

Independent

725
0.10%
Male
#8
Anbalagan,k.

Independent

720
0.10%
Male
#9
Muthusamy, K.

Independent

374
0.10%
Male
#10
Sakthivel, G.

Independent

370
0.10%
Male
#11
Anthonyraj, R.

Independent

301
0.00%
Male
#12
Anbalangan, C.

Independent

254
0.00%
Male
#13
Nagendran, A.

Independent

250
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Arangarajan Kumaramangalam Bharatiya Janata Party 377,450 53.70%
2 Adaikalaraj,l. Indian National Congress 288,253 41.00%
3 Rajasekaran,m. Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) 17,256 2.50%
4 Pichai, A.K. Independent 2,293 0.30%
5 Kannan, S. Independent 1,701 0.20%
6 Hussain Khan, A. Independent 1,189 0.20%
7 Alagiamanavalan, S. Independent 725 0.10%
8 Anbalagan,k. Independent 720 0.10%
9 Muthusamy, K. Independent 374 0.10%
10 Sakthivel, G. Independent 370 0.10%
11 Anthonyraj, R. Independent 301 0.00%
12 Anbalangan, C. Independent 254 0.00%
13 Nagendran, A. Independent 250 0.00%

Tiruchirappalli — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Arangarajan Kumaramangalam of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Tiruchirappalli constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 89,197 votes.

Out of 1,245,971 registered electors, 702,752 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.40%. A total of 13 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

Arangarajan Kumaramangalam (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 89,197 votes (12.70%%).

The voter turnout in Tiruchirappalli for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 56.40%%.

13 candidates contested from Tiruchirappalli constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Tiruchirappalli is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.