Tirupattur

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Venugopal.D

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
240,264
Margin %
32.80%
Total Electors
1,061,817
Votes Polled
732,490
Turnout
69.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
621
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
Venugopal.D

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

430,766
58.80%
Male
#2
Anbarasu.R

Indian National Congress

190,502
26.00%
Male
#3
Natarajan.S.

Pattali Makkal Katchi

35,976
4.90%
Male
#4
Vanagamudi.G

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

23,667
3.20%
Male
#5
Vijayan.S

Bharatiya Janata Party

10,555
1.40%
Male
#6
Kamala Anbarasu A.

Independent

2,170
0.30%
Male
#7
Vaikuntha Rao.B.K

Samata Party

1,287
0.20%
Male
#8
Suriyamoorthy.R.N

Independent

1,192
0.20%
Male
#9
Jawahar.K

Independent

1,077
0.10%
Male
#10
Sreedharan.M.S

Independent

1,050
0.10%
Male
#11
Ravichandran.M

Independent

967
0.10%
Male
#12
Arikrishnan.K

Independent

683
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Venugopal.D Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 430,766 58.80%
2 Anbarasu.R Indian National Congress 190,502 26.00%
3 Natarajan.S. Pattali Makkal Katchi 35,976 4.90%
4 Vanagamudi.G Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 23,667 3.20%
5 Vijayan.S Bharatiya Janata Party 10,555 1.40%
6 Kamala Anbarasu A. Independent 2,170 0.30%
7 Vaikuntha Rao.B.K Samata Party 1,287 0.20%
8 Suriyamoorthy.R.N Independent 1,192 0.20%
9 Jawahar.K Independent 1,077 0.10%
10 Sreedharan.M.S Independent 1,050 0.10%
11 Ravichandran.M Independent 967 0.10%
12 Arikrishnan.K Independent 683 0.10%
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Tirupattur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Venugopal.D of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Tirupattur constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 240,264 votes.

Out of 1,061,817 registered electors, 732,490 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.00%. A total of 12 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

Venugopal.D (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Tirupattur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 240,264 votes (32.80%%).

The voter turnout in Tirupattur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 69.00%%.

12 candidates contested from Tirupattur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Tirupattur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.
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