Tirunelveli

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Janarthanan R.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
6,904
Margin %
1.10%
Total Electors
1,075,467
Votes Polled
609,616
Turnout
56.70%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
383
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
Janarthanan, R.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

247,823
40.70%
Male
#2
Sarath Kumar, R.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

240,919
39.50%
Male
#3
Savior Selva Suresh, Dr. A.

Puthiya Tamilagam

86,419
14.20%
Male
#4
Edmund, G.R.

M.G.R.Anna D.M.Kazhagam

16,789
2.80%
Male
#5
Krishnakanthan Yadhav

Independent

3,795
0.60%
Male
#6
Basker, P.

Independent

1,100
0.20%
Male
#7
Nagaimugan, K.

Rashtriya Janata Dal

821
0.10%
Male
#8
Velmurugan, S.

Independent

348
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Janarthanan, R. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 247,823 40.70%
2 Sarath Kumar, R. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 240,919 39.50%
3 Savior Selva Suresh, Dr. A. Puthiya Tamilagam 86,419 14.20%
4 Edmund, G.R. M.G.R.Anna D.M.Kazhagam 16,789 2.80%
5 Krishnakanthan Yadhav Independent 3,795 0.60%
6 Basker, P. Independent 1,100 0.20%
7 Nagaimugan, K. Rashtriya Janata Dal 821 0.10%
8 Velmurugan, S. Independent 348 0.10%
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Tirunelveli — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Janarthanan R. of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Tirunelveli constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 6,904 votes.

Out of 1,075,467 registered electors, 609,616 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.70%. A total of 8 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

Janarthanan R. (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 6,904 votes (1.10%%).

The voter turnout in Tirunelveli for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 56.70%%.

8 candidates contested from Tirunelveli constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Tirunelveli is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.
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