Tirunelveli Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Sivaprakasam D.S.A. of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 118,280 votes (17.70%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,023,826 registered electors and 669,818 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Sivaprakasam D.S.A.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
118,280
Margin %
17.70%
Total Electors
1,023,826
Votes Polled
669,818
Turnout
65.40%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
383
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sivaprakasam D.S.A.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

295,001
44.00%
Male
#2
Rajaselvam A.R.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

176,721
26.40%
Male
#3
Kutty Alias Shunmuga Chidambaram C.A.R.

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

77,648
11.60%
Male
#4
Krishnasamy K.

Jharkhand Party

61,567
9.20%
Male
#5
Ponniah A.R.

Bharatiya Janata Party

25,545
3.80%
Male
#6
Nagireddi O.

Independent

2,497
0.40%
Male
#7
Noordeen N.S.

Independent

2,036
0.30%
Male
#8
Appasu Deivendran

Independent

1,461
0.20%
Male
#9
Rayappan M.

Independent

1,425
0.20%
Male
#10
Muthia Devar

Independent

1,062
0.20%
Male
#11
Johny Selvaraj Alias Thiruselvam

Independent

692
0.10%
Male
#12
Ponraj P.

Independent

647
0.10%
Male
#13
Chandramohan A.

Independent

550
0.10%
Male
#14
Tamilselvi T.

Independent

409
0.10%
Male
#15
Devadoss R.

Independent

395
0.10%
Male
#16
Jeevarathinam S.

Independent

335
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sivaprakasam D.S.A. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 295,001 44.00%
2 Rajaselvam A.R. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 176,721 26.40%
3 Kutty Alias Shunmuga Chidambaram C.A.R. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,648 11.60%
4 Krishnasamy K. Jharkhand Party 61,567 9.20%
5 Ponniah A.R. Bharatiya Janata Party 25,545 3.80%
6 Nagireddi O. Independent 2,497 0.40%
7 Noordeen N.S. Independent 2,036 0.30%
8 Appasu Deivendran Independent 1,461 0.20%
9 Rayappan M. Independent 1,425 0.20%
10 Muthia Devar Independent 1,062 0.20%
11 Johny Selvaraj Alias Thiruselvam Independent 692 0.10%
12 Ponraj P. Independent 647 0.10%
13 Chandramohan A. Independent 550 0.10%
14 Tamilselvi T. Independent 409 0.10%
15 Devadoss R. Independent 395 0.10%
16 Jeevarathinam S. Independent 335 0.10%

Tirunelveli — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Sivaprakasam D.S.A. of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Tirunelveli constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 118,280 votes.

Out of 1,023,826 registered electors, 669,818 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.40%. 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

Sivaprakasam D.S.A. (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 118,280 votes (17.70%%).

The voter turnout in Tirunelveli for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 65.40%%.

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

Tirunelveli is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.