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Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results 1998

The 1998 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in Tamil Nadu was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 39 parliamentary constituencies in the state. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam emerged as the leading party, winning 18 seats. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam came second with 5 seats.

A total of 45,577,788 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 26,410,702 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 57.9%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 55,764 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 274 votes and the largest margin reaching 144,676 votes.

A total of 9 political parties won at least one seat in this election. India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. The party or coalition winning a majority of Lok Sabha seats forms the central government and appoints the Prime Minister.

Party-wise Seat Distribution - Tamil Nadu 1998

Seat data is not available for this selection.

Seat breakdown: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (18), Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (5), Pattali Makkal Katchi (4), Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) (3), Bharatiya Janata Party (3) and 4 other parties.

Election Summary

  • State: Tamil Nadu
  • Election Year: 1998
  • Total Constituencies: 39
  • Total Electors: 45,577,788
  • Votes Polled: 26,410,702
  • Turnout: 57.9%
  • Parties with Seats: 9
  • Avg. Victory Margin: 55,764 votes
  • By Type: GEN (32), SC (7)

Constituency-wise Results: Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1998

Click on any constituency name to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and party affiliations.

Sno. Constituency Type State Winner Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 347-Chennai North GEN Tamil Nadu Kuppusami C Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1880857 876109 46.60% 69093 7.90% 1998
2 348-Chennai South GEN Tamil Nadu Baalu T.R. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1936771 917040 47.40% 20014 2.20% 1998
3 349-Chennai Central GEN Tamil Nadu Murasoli Maran Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1206719 597280 49.50% 71727 12.00% 1998
4 350-Sriperumbudur SC Tamil Nadu Venugopal K. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1266643 724858 57.20% 23795 3.30% 1998
5 352-Arakkonam GEN Tamil Nadu Gopal C All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1072687 721536 67.30% 49488 6.90% 1998
6 353-Vellore GEN Tamil Nadu Shanmugam N.T. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1101216 693560 63.00% 26405 3.80% 1998
7 354-Krishnagiri GEN Tamil Nadu Munusamy K.P. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1115876 648144 58.10% 49349 7.60% 1998
8 355-Dharmapuri GEN Tamil Nadu Pary Mohan K. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1175234 639529 54.40% 99427 15.50% 1998
9 360-Salem GEN Tamil Nadu Ramamurthy K. Independent 1178177 679778 57.70% 135880 20.00% 1998
10 364-Nilgiris GEN Tamil Nadu Mathan M. Alias Master Mathan M. Bharatiya Janata Party 1294110 718202 55.50% 60385 8.40% 1998
11 365-Coimbatore GEN Tamil Nadu Radhakrishnan C.P. Bharatiya Janata Party 1495356 826652 55.30% 144676 17.50% 1998
12 366-Pollachi SC Tamil Nadu Thiyagarajan M. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1026056 578887 56.40% 95401 16.50% 1998
13 367-Dindigul GEN Tamil Nadu Sreenivaasan C. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1143880 611642 53.50% 15199 2.50% 1998
14 368-Karur GEN Tamil Nadu Thambi Durai.M All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1130361 676450 59.80% 43673 6.50% 1998
15 369-Tiruchirappalli GEN Tamil Nadu Rangarajan Kumaramangalam Bharatiya Janata Party 1178258 647694 55.00% 11455 1.80% 1998
16 370-Perambalur SC Tamil Nadu Rajarethinam P All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1025125 661791 64.60% 60436 9.10% 1998
17 371-Cuddalore GEN Tamil Nadu Dhamotharan M.C. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1076266 658340 61.20% 27129 4.10% 1998
18 372-Chidambaram SC Tamil Nadu Elumalai Alias Ezhilmalai R. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1054642 684155 64.90% 7955 1.20% 1998
19 373-Mayiladuturai GEN Tamil Nadu Krishnamoorthy K. Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) 990666 643606 65.00% 42456 6.60% 1998
20 374-Nagapattinam SC Tamil Nadu Selvarasu M. Communist Party Of India 1021037 661129 64.80% 131303 19.90% 1998
21 375-Thanjavur GEN Tamil Nadu Palanimanickam S.S. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1013609 645815 63.70% 48204 7.50% 1998
22 376-Sivaganga GEN Tamil Nadu Chidambaram P. Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) 1076206 618259 57.50% 59141 9.60% 1998
23 377-Madurai GEN Tamil Nadu Subramanian Swamy Janta Party 1349265 676204 50.10% 20897 3.10% 1998
24 380-Ramanathapuram GEN Tamil Nadu Sathiamoorthy V. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1078503 613398 56.90% 24092 3.90% 1998
25 382-Tenkasi SC Tamil Nadu Murugesans. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1014494 662321 65.30% 97267 14.70% 1998
26 383-Tirunelveli GEN Tamil Nadu Janarthanan R. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1075467 609616 56.70% 6904 1.10% 1998
27 613-Chengalpattu GEN Tamil Nadu Kanchi Panneerselvam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1148117 696567 60.70% 22916 3.30% 1998
28 614-Gobichettipalayam GEN Tamil Nadu Chinnasamy V.K. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1021268 627372 61.40% 114642 18.30% 1998
29 615-Nagercoil GEN Tamil Nadu Dennis N. Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR) 1028393 599800 58.30% 29185 4.90% 1998
30 616-Rasipuram SC Tamil Nadu Saroja V.Dr. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1108272 606630 54.70% 54377 9.00% 1998
31 617-Sivakasi GEN Tamil Nadu Vaiko Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1203627 781757 65.00% 134923 17.30% 1998
32 618-Tindivanam GEN Tamil Nadu Ramachandran N. Gingee Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1065026 675110 63.40% 31453 4.70% 1998
33 619-Tiruchendur GEN Tamil Nadu Ramaraajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1014366 547234 54.00% 46855 8.60% 1998
34 620-Tiruchengode GEN Tamil Nadu Palaniswamy K. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1460292 781858 53.50% 104809 13.40% 1998
35 621-Tirupattur GEN Tamil Nadu Venugopal. D Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1093701 699895 64.00% 274 0.00% 1998
36 622-Vandavasi GEN Tamil Nadu Durai M. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1075770 667287 62.00% 65075 9.80% 1998
37 643-Palani GEN Tamil Nadu Ganeshamurthi A. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1117611 626656 56.10% 27437 4.40% 1998
38 644-Periyakulam GEN Tamil Nadu Muthiah .R All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1079255 617136 57.20% 70580 11.40% 1998
39 645-Pudukottai GEN Tamil Nadu Paramasivam Raja All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1184609 791405 66.80% 30520 3.90% 1998

How to Read This Data

Column Definitions

Constituency
The parliamentary constituency name. Click to view the full candidate-wise results.
Type
GEN (General/Unreserved), SC (Reserved for Scheduled Castes), ST (Reserved for Scheduled Tribes).
Electors
Total registered voters eligible to vote on polling day.
Turnout
Percentage of registered electors who actually cast their vote.

 

Votes Polled
Total votes cast, including valid and rejected ballots.
Margin
Vote difference between first and second-place candidates.
Margin %
Margin as a percentage of total votes polled.
Party
The political party that won the constituency.

Tamil Nadu 1998 Lok Sabha Election Analysis

Data-driven analysis of the 1998 Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election results, covering competitiveness, candidate performance, and voter behaviour.

Victory Margin Distribution

The victory margin is the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the runner-up. A constituency with a margin under 5,000 votes is considered closely fought. The average margin in Tamil Nadu 1998 was 55,764 votes.

Closest Contests

The 10 parliamentary constituencies decided by the narrowest margins.

ConstituencyWinnerPartyMargin

Deposit Forfeiture by Party

Candidates receiving less than one-sixth (16.67%) of valid votes forfeit their security deposit. A high forfeiture rate indicates a party fielded candidates in constituencies with little voter support.

NOTA Analysis

NOTA (None of the Above) allows voters to reject all candidates. When NOTA votes exceed the victory margin, it signals significant voter dissatisfaction.

ConstituencyNOTA VotesWin MarginNOTA > Margin?

How Lok Sabha Elections Work in Tamil Nadu

The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of India's Parliament. Members of Parliament (MPs) are directly elected by voters in their respective parliamentary constituencies through universal adult suffrage.

Tamil Nadu is divided into 39 parliamentary constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (32 seats), SC (7 seats). SC and ST reserved constituencies ensure representation for historically marginalized communities.

India follows the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes wins the seat. Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).

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