1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
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All 234 seats in the Legislature of Tamil Nadu
118 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
66.95% (3.11%)
Leader
M. Karunanidhi
J. Jayalalithaa
Party
DMK
AIADMK
Alliance
UF
INC+
Leader's seat
Chepauk
Bargur
(lost)
Seats won
221
4
Seat change
219
216
Popular vote
14,600,748
7,354,723
Percentage
53.77%
27.08%
Swing
23.72%
32.71%
1996 election map (by constituencies)
Chief Minister before election
J. Jayalalithaa
AIADMK
Chief Minister
M. Karunanidhi
DMK
The eleventh legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on 2 May 1996. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) led front won the election and its leader M. Karunanidhi, became the chief minister. This was his fourth term in office. S. Balakrishnan, also known as So. Balakrishnan, of Tamil Maanila Congress ( TMC ), became the Leader of the Opposition.[1] The incumbent All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government was defeated in a landslide with its general secretary and outgoing chief minister J. Jayalalithaa losing the election from the Bargur constituency.
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The J. Jayalalithaa led All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government, which had been in power since 1991 was beset with corruption scandals and public discontent. A series of corruption scandals, a growing reputation for high handedness and an extravagant public wedding for Jayalalithaa's foster son Sudhakaran all combined together to erode the AIADMK support base and the goodwill she had enjoyed with the electorate in the 1991 elections.
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Formation of TMC
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The AIADMK's alliance with Indian National Congress (INC), which had helped it to win the 1991 elections ran into trouble mid way through the AIADMK's term. J. Jayalalithaa terminated the alliance and Congress served as the principal opposition party in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
When the 1996 elections drew closer, it was expected that the Congress would contest the elections in alliance with the DMK. However against the wishes of the Tamil Nadu state unit of the Congress, the national congress leader (and then Indian prime minister) P. V. Narasimha Rao announced that the Congress would ally with the AIADMK.
This led to a split in the Tamil Nadu Congress with a majority of the party workers and cadre forming the Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) led by G. K. Moopanar. The TMC contested the elections in alliance with the DMK.
Formation of MDMK
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In 1993, the DMK suffered a split when one of its more prominent second rung leaders, Vaiko was expelled from the party membership. The next year Vaiko floated a new party – the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK).
There were four main coalitions in the 1996 elections.
The DMK-TMC front which also included the Communist Party of India (CPI) and
the AIADMK-Congress front were the main political groupings in the state. Both fronts had a number of smaller parties as constituents. The Indian National League and the All India Forward Bloc were part of the DMK front, while the AIADMK front also had Muslim Leagues, Forward Block, All India Republic Party, Uzhavar Uzhaippalar Katchi and United Communist Party.
Apart from these two fronts, there was a MDMK led coalition which included the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM), the Janata Dal (JD) and the Samajwadi Janata Party (SJP).
The alliance between Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) (Tiwari Congress) led by Vazhappady Ramamurthy was the fourth coalition that contested the elections.
Initially, before the TMC was formed, the DMK put together a seven party alliance comprising itself, PMK, CPI, Tiwari Congress and a few other parties.
However, this alliance fell through when the Tiwari Congress and PMK left the front after differences between Karunanidhi and Ramamurthy.
After this, Cho Ramaswamy (editor of Thuglak) played a vital role in bringing together the DMK-TMC coalition and obtaining actor Rajinikanth's support for it.
There were a few other smaller political formations and parties contesting the election – the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contested the elections alone; Subramanian Swamy's Janata Party contested in alliance with the caste organisation Devendra Kula Vellar Sangam led by Dalit leader K. Krishnasamy.
The DMK-TMC alliance enlisted the popular Tamil film actor Rajinikanth to campaign against the AIADMK in the elections. Rajinikanth declared his support for the DMK-TMC combine and members of his numerous fan clubs campaigned for the DMK front across Tamil Nadu. In a widely watched campaign appearance broadcast in Sun TV, he declared "even God cannot save Tamil Nadu if AIADMK returns to power".
AIADMK-INC Front
J. Jayalalithaa
168
2.
Indian National Congress
Kumari Anandan
64
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DMK-TMC Front
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
M. Karunanidhi
176
2.
Tamil Maanila Congress
G.K. Moopanar
41
3.
Communist Party of India
R.Nallakannu
13
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MDMK-CPI(M)
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Vaiko
177
2.
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
N.Sankaraiah
40
3.
Janata Dal
16
PMK-Tiwari Congress Front
1.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
Dr. Ramdoss
116
2.
All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)
Vazhappady Ramamurthy
46
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Polling took place on 2 May 1996 and results were announced on 12 May. The turnout among registered voters was 66.95%.
The assembly elections were held simultaneously along with the Indian parliamentary elections.
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Assembly Constituency
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Acharapakkam (SC)
S. Mathivanan
DMK
A. Bhuvaraghamoorthy
AIADMK
25,371
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Alandur
C. Shanmugam
DMK
K. Purushothaman
AIADMK
75,994
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Alangudi
A. Venkatachalam
IND
S. Erasasekaran
CPI
652
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Alangulam
Aladi Aruna
DMK
M. S. Kamaraj
INC
24,336
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Ambasamudram
R. Avudaiappan
DMK
R. Murugaiah Pandian
AIADMK
19,689
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Anaicut
C. Gopu
DMK
C. M. Suryakala
AIADMK
31,616
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Andhiyur (SC)
P. Selvarasu
DMK
M. Subramaniam
AIADMK
24,994
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Andimadam
Rajendiran
PMK
Sivasubramaniyan
DMK
13,402
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Andipatti
P. Aasiyan
DMK
A. Muthiah
AIADMK
13,701
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Anna Nagar
Arcot N. Veerasami
DMK
R. Balasubramanian
INC
69,017
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Arakkonam (SC)
R. Thamizh Selvan
DMK
R. Elumalai
PMK
---- 46,820
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ArantaNki
S. Thirunavukkarasu
AIADMK
S. Shanmugam
DMK
14,232
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Aravakkurichi
S. S. Mohammad Ismail
DMK
V. K. Duraisamy
AIADMK
9,094
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Arcot
P. N. Subramani
DMK
K. V. Ramadoss
AIADMK
26,407
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Ariyalur
D. Amaramoorthy
TMC(M)
A. Elavarasan
AIADMK
24,894
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Arni
R . Sivanandam
DMK
M. Chinnakulandai
AIADMK
18,179
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Aruppukottai
V. Thangapandian
-DMK
K. Sundarapandian
AIADMK
16,365
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Athoor
I. Periasamy
DMK
C. Chinnamuthu
AIADMK
50,292
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Attur
A. M. Ramasamy
DMK
A. K. Murugesan
AIADMK
22,296
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Avanashi (SC)
G. Elango
DMK
M. Thiagarajan
AIADMK
26,457
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Bargur
E. G. Sugavanam
DMK
J. Jayalalitha
AIADMK
8,366
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Bhavani
S. N. Balasubramanian
TMC(M)
K. S. Manivannan
AIADMK
28,829
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Bhavanisagar
V. A. Andamuthu
DMK
V. K. Chinnasamy
AIADMK
23,451
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Bhuvanagiri
A. V. Abdul Naser
DMK
P. D. Elangovan
PMK
19,345
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Bodinayakkanur
A. Sudalaimuthu
DMK
S. P. Jayakumar
AIADMK
26,087
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Chengalpattu
V. Tamilmani
DMK
C. V. N. Kumarasamy
AIADMK
36,805
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Chengam (SC)
K. V. Nannan
DMK
C. K. Thamizharasan
AIADMK
26,633
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Chepauk
M. Karunanidhi
DMK
N. S. S. Nellai Kannan
INC
35,784
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Cheranmadevi
P. Veldurai
TMC(M)
P. H. Pandian
IND
12,107
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Cheyyar
V. Anbalagan
DMK
P. Chandran
AIADMK
37,486
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Chidambaram
K. S. Alagiri
TMC(M)
A. Radhakrishnan
INC
29,016
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Chinnasalem
R. Mookappan
DMK
P. Mohan
AIADMK
31,645
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Coimbatore East
V. K. Lakshmanan
TMC(M)
R. S. Velan
INC
47,686
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Coimbatore West
C. T. Dhandapani
DMK
Raja Thangavel
INC
38,299
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Colachel
Era. Bernard
DMK
S. P. Kutty
BJP
7,426
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Coonoor (SC)
N. Thangavel
DMK
S. Kuppusamy
AIADMK
35,515
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Cuddalore
E. Pugazhenthi
DMK
K. V. Rajendiran
INC
48,627
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Cumbum
O. R. Ramachandran
TMC(M)
R. T. Gopalan
IND
35,740
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Dharapuram (SC)
R. Saraswathy
DMK
P. Easwaramurthy
AIADMK
23,038
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Dharmapuri
K. Manokaran
DMK
Mase Harur
INC
37,022
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Dindigul
R. Manimaran
DMK
V. Marutharaj
AIADMK
65,124
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Edapadi
I. Ganesan
PMK
P. A. Murugesan
DMK
9,192
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Egmore (SC)
Parithi Ellam Vazhuthi
DMK
N. Lakshmi
INC
37,185
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Erode
N. K. K. Periasamy
DMK
S. Muthusamy
AIADMK
47,837
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Gobichettipalayam
G. P. Venkidu
DMK
K. A. Sengottaiyan
AMDK
14,729
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Gingee
T. Natarajan
DMK
T. N. Muruganandam
INC
25,434
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Gudalur
B. M. Mubarak
DMK
K. R. Raju
AIADMK
45,905
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Gudiyatham
V. G. Dhanapal
DMK
S. Ramgopal
INC
29,136
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Gummidipundi
K. Venu
DMK
R. S. Munirathinam
AIADMK
21,625
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Harbour
K. Anbazhagan
DMK
Paul Earnest
INC
30,256
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Harur (SC)
Vedammal
DMK
J. Natesan
INC
36,403
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Hosur
B. Venkatasamy
JD
T. Venkata Reddy
TMC(M)
1,737
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Ilayangudi
M. Tamilkudimagan
DMK
V. D. Nadarajan
AIADMK
14,804
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Jayankondam
K. C. Ganesan
DMK
Gurunathan
PMK
12,490
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Kadaladi
S. P. Thangavelan
DMK
V. Sathiyamoorthy
AIADMK
19,970
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Kadayanallur
K. Naina Mohammed
DMK
A. M. Gani
AIADMK
16,692
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Kalasapakkam
P. S. Thiruvengadam
DMK
M. Sundarasami
INC
34,530
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Kancheepuram
P. Murugesan
DMK
S. S. Thirunavukkarasu
AIADMK
32,629
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Kandamangalam (SC)
S. Alaguvelu
DMK
V. Subramaniyan
AIADMK
29,995
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Kangayam
N. S. Rajkumar Manraadiar
DMK
N. Ramasamy
AIADMK
26,009
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Kanyakumari
N. Suresh Rajan
DMK
S. Thanu Pillai
AIADMK
21,863
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Kapilamalai
K. K. Veerappan
DMK
R. Rajalingam
AIADMK
29,710
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Karaikudi
N. Sundaram
TMC(M)
M. Raju
AIADMK
50,384
----------------------------------------
Karur
Vasuki Murugesan
DMK
M. Chinnasamy
AIADMK
32,008
-----------------------------------------
Katpadi
Durai Murugan
DMK
K. Pandurangan
AIADMK
41,007
-----------------------------------------
Kattumannarkoil (SC)
E. Ramalingam
DMK
L. Elayaperumal
HRPI
9,819
-----------------------------------------
Kaveripattinam
P. V. S. Venkatesan
DMK
K. P. Munusamy
AIADMK
35,859
----------------------------------------
Killiyur
D. Kumaradas
TMC(M)
C. Santhakumar
BJP
10,417
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Kinathukadavu
M. Shanmugham
DMK
K. M. Mylswamy
AIADMK
13,964
---------------------------------------
Kolathur (SC)
Selvaraj alias Kavithapithan
DMK
A. Karuppayee
AIADMK
24,156
---------------------------------------
Kovilpatti
L. Ayyalusamy
CPI
K. S. Radhakrishnan
MDMK
7,487
---------------------------------------
Krishnagiri
Kanchana Kamalanathan
DMK
K. P. Kathavarayan
AIADMK
35,611
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Krishnarayapuram (SC)
S. Nagarathinam
DMK
A. Arivalagan
AIADMK
15,177
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Kulittalai
R. Selvam
DMK
A. Pappa Sundaram
AIADMK
17,750
-----------------------------------------
Kumbakonam
K. S. Mani
DMK
Erama Eramanatham
AIADMK
35,310
----------------------------------------------
Kurinjipadi
M. R. K. Panneerselvam
DMK
P. Pandarinathan
AIADMK
39,013
-----------------------------------------
Kuttalam
P. Kalayanam Kuttalam
DMK
M. Rajendiran
AIADMK
25,721
-----------------------------------------
Lalgudi
K. N. Nehru
DMK
J. Logambal
INC
59,504
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Maduranthakam
S. K. Venkatesan
DMK
S. D. Ugamchand
AIADMK
10,593
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Madurai Central
A. Deivanayagam
TMC(M)
V. S. Chandraleka
JP
17,941
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Madurai East
V. Velusamy
DMK
T. R. Janarthanan
AIADMK
19,297
---------------------------------------
Madurai West
P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan
DMK
R. Muthusamy
INC
44,258
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Manamadurai (SC)
K. Thangamani
CPI
M. Gunasekaran
AIADMK
17,770
-----------------------------------------
Mangalore (SC)
S. Puratchimani
TMC(M)
V. M. S. Saravanakumar
INC
19,288
-----------------------------------------
Mannargudi
V. Sivapunniam
CPI
K. Kaliyaperumal
AIADMK
39,834
------------------------------------------
Marungapuri
B. M. Senguttuvan
DMK
K. Solairaj
AIADMK
6,394
-------------------------------------------
Mayiladuturai
M. M. S. Abul Hassan
TMC(M)
Rama Chidambaram
INC
34,604
-----------------------------------------
Melmalayanur
A. Gnanasekar
DMK
Dharmarasan
INC
28,414
----------------------------------------
Melur
K. V. V. Rajamanickam
TMC(M)
C. R. Sundararajan
INC
44,741
--------------------------------------
Mettupalayam
B. Arunkumar
DMK
K. Doraiswamy
AIADMK
30,752
--------------------------------------
Mettur
P. Gopal
DMK
R. Balakrishnan
PMK
20,006
-----------------------------------
Modakurichi
Subbulakshmi Jegadeesan
DMK
R. N. Kittusamy
AIADMK
39,540
-----------------------------------
Morappur
V. Mullaivendhan
DMK
K. Singaram
AIADMK
28,274
-------------------------------------
Mudukulathur
S. Balakrishnan
TMC(M)
V. Bose
IND
22,528
----------------------------------------
Mugaiyur
A. G. Sampath
DMK
T. M. Aranganathan
AIADMK
41,596
----------------------------------------
Musiri
M. N. Jothi Kannan
DMK
C. Mallika Chinnasamy
AIADMK
27,768
------------------------------------------
Mylapore
N. P. Ramajayam
DMK
T. K. Sampath
AIADMK
51,804
-------------------------------------------
Nagapattinam
G. Nizamudeen
DMK
R. Jeevananthan
AIADMK
19,728
------------------------------------------
Nagercoil
M. Moses
TMC(M)
S. Velpandian
BJP
28,478
-------------------------------------------
Namakkal (SC)
K. Veisamy
DMK
S. Anbalagan
AIADMK
38,065
-----------------------------------------
Nanguneri
S. V. Krishnan
CPI
A. S. A. Karunakaran
AIADMK
3,149
-----------------------------------------
Nannilam (SC)
Padma
TMC(M)
K. Gopal
AIADMK
35,973
---------------------------------------
Natham
M. Andi Ambalam
TMC(M)
S. Asai Alangaram
INC
35,636
----------------------------------------
Natrampalli
R. Mahendran
DMK
T. Anbazhagan
IND
3,221
------------------------------------------
Nellikuppam
A. Mani
DMK
M. C. Dhamodharan
AIADMK
25,383
----------------------------------------------
Nilakkottai (SC)
A. S. Ponnammal
TMC(M)
A. Rasu
INC
32,003
------------------------------------------
Oddanchatram
R. Sakkarapani
DMK
K. Sellamuthu
AIADMK
36,823
-----------------------------------------
Omalur
R. R. Sekaran
TMC(M)
C. Krishnan
AIADMK
7,930
-----------------------------------------
Orathanad
P. Rajamanickam
DMK
V. Suriyamoorthy
AIADMK
30,349
-----------------------------------------
Ottapidaram (SC)
K. Krishnasamy
JP
S. Paulraj
AIADMK
1,148
------------------------------------------
Padmanabhapuram
C. Velayudhan
BJP
Bala Janathipathy
DMK
4,540
-------------------------------------------
Palacode
G. L. Venkatachalam
DMK
C. Gopal
AIADMK
22,073
-----------------------------------------
Palani (SC)
T. Poovendhan
DMK
P. Karuppachamy
AIADMK
36,660
-----------------------------------------
Palayamkottai
Mohamed Kodar Maideen
DMK
P. Dharmalingam
AIADMK
44,364
--------------------------------------------
Palladam
S. S. Ponmudi
DMK
K. S. Duraimurugan
AIADMK
32,540
----------------------------------------------
Pallipet
E. S. S. Raman
TMC(M)
B. Thangavel
INC
58,492
------------------------------------------
Panamarathupatti
S. R. Sivalingam
DMK
P. Vijayalakshmi Palanisamy
AIADMK
13,171
-----------------------------------------
Panruti
V. Ramaswamy
DMK
R. Rajendran
AIADMK
39,130
-----------------------------------------
Papanasam
N. Karupanna Odayar
TMC(M)
R. Thirunavukkarasu
IND
38,342
------------------------------------------
Paramakudi (SC)
U. Thisaiveeran
DMK
K. Munisamy
IND
18,901
-------------------------------------------
Park Town
T. Rajendar
DMK
S. V. Shankar
INC
29,479
-----------------------------------------
Pattukkottai
P. Balasubramanian
DMK
Seeni Baskaran
AIADMK
33,621
------------------------------------------
Pennagaram
G. K. Mani
PMK
M. Arumugam
CPI
406
------------------------------------------
Perambalur (SC)
M. Devarajan
DMK
S. Murugesan
AIADMK
23,401
-------------------------------------------
Perambur (SC)
Chengai Sivam
DMK
V. Neelakandan
AIADMK
58,351
-------------------------------------------
Peravurani
S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam
TMC(M)
K. Sakthivel
INC
39,640
------------------------------------------
Periyakulam
L. Mookiah
DMK
K. M. Kader Mohideen
AIADMK
21,907
-------------------------------------------
Pernamallur
N. Pandurangan
DMK
C. Srinivasan
AIADMK
27,793
-------------------------------------------
Pernambut (SC)
V. Govindan
DMK
I. Thamizharasan
AIADMK
31,174
--------------------------------------------
Perundurai
N. Periyasamy
CPI
P. Periyasamy
AIADMK
17,551
---------------------------------------------
Perur
A. Natarasan
DMK
R. Thirumalaisamy
AIADMK
57,573
------------------------------------------
Pollachi
S. Raju
DMK
V. Jayaraman
AIADMK
21,814
----------------------------------------------
Polur
A. Rajendran
DMK
Agri. S. Krishnamoorthy
AIADMK
24,153
-------------------------------------------
Pongalur
P. Mohan Kandaswamy
TMC(M)
Thalapathy Murugesan
INC
21,941
--------------------------------------------
Ponneri (SC)
K. Sundaram
DMK
G. Gunasekaran
AIADMK
45,391
-------------------------------------------
Poombuhar
G. Mohandasan
DMK
N. Vijayabalan
AIADMK
18,413
---------------------------------------------
Poonamallee
D. Sudarsanam
TMC(M)
P. Krishnamoorthy
INC
50,511
---------------------------------------------
Pudukottai
A. Periannan
DMK
S. C. Swaminathan
INC
42,783
----------------------------------------------
Purasawalkam
B. Ranganathan
TMC(M)
Kathipara J. Gnanam
INC
72,614
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Radhakrishnan Nagar
S. P. Sarkunam
DMK
R. M. D. Raveendran
AIADMK
43,081
---------------------------------------------
Radhapuram
M. Appavu
TMC(M)
S. K. Chandrasekaran
INC
28,946
--------------------------------------------
Rajapalayam (SC)
V. P. Rajan
DMK
P. Prabakar
AIADMK
18,939
----------------------------------------------
Ramanathapuram
A. Rahman Khan
DMK
S. K. G. Sekar
AIADMK
35,891
----------------------------------------------
Ranipet
R. Gandhi
DMK
M. Masilamani
AIADMK
34,127
--------------------------------------------
Rasipuram
P. R. Sundaram
AIADMK
R. R. Damayandhi
DMK
454
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Rishivandiyam
S. Sivaraj
TMC(M)
P. Annadurai
AIADMK
40,064
---------------------------------------------
Royapuram
R. Mathivanan
DMK
D. Jayakumar
AIADMK
17,408
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Saidapet
K. Saidai Kittu
DMK
Saidai S. Duraisamy
AIADMK
29,853
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Salem – I
K. R. G. Dhanapalan
DMK
A. T. Natarajan
INC
30,267
--------------------------------------------
Salem – II
A. L. Thangavel
DMK
S. Semmalai
AIADMK
27,491
--------------------------------------------
Samayanallur (SC)
S. Selvaraj
DMK
R. Raja Selvaraj
AIADMK
55,648
---------------------------------------------
Sankarapuram
T. Udhayasuriyan
DMK
A. Saruvar Kasim
AIADMK
22,158
-----------------------------------------
Sankarankoil (SC)
C. Karuppasamy
AIADMK
S. Raja
DMK
600
----------------------------------------
Sankari (SC)
V. Muthu
DMK
K. K. Ramasamy
AIADMK
21,336
-----------------------------------------
Sathankulam
S. S. Mani Nadar
TMC(M)
B. Kasinathan
INC
25,236
------------------------------------------
Sathyamangalam
S. K. Rajendran
DMK
T. R. Attiannan
AIADMK
8,784
----------------------------------------
Sattur
K. M. Vijayakumar
DMK
K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran
AIADMK
9,364
-------------------------------------------
Sedapatti
G. Thalapathi
DMK
R. Muthiah
AIADMK
10,201
--------------------------------------------
Sendamangalam (ST)
C. Chandrasekaran
DMK
K. Kalavathi
AIADMK
19,925
---------------------------------------------
Sholavandan
L. Santhanam
DMK
A. M. Paramasivan
AIADMK
18,808
---------------------------------------------
Sholinghur
A. M. Munirathinam
TMC(M)
S. Shanmugham
PMK
33,930
----------------------------------------
Singanallur
N. Palaniswamy
DMK
R. Duraisamy
AIADMK
58,412
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Sirkazhi (SC)
M. Panneerselvam
DMK
V. Bharathi
AIADMK
29,694
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Sivaganga
Tha. Kiruttinan Pasumpon
DMK
K. R. Muruganandam
AIADMK
33,001
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Sivakasi
R. Chokkar
TMC(M)
N. Alagarsamy
AIADMK
18,732
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Sriperumbudur (SC)
E. Kothandam
DMK
K. N. Chinnandi
INC
36,436
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Srirangam
T. P. Mayavan
DMK
M. Paranjothi
AIADMK
29,859
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Srivaikuntam
S. David Selwyn
DMK
S. Danielraj
INC
13,209
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Srivilliputhur
R. Tamaraikani
AIADMK
T. Ramasamy
CPI
8,667
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Talavasal (SC)
K. Rani
TMC(M)
K. Kaliyaperumal
INC
27,382
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Tambaram
M. A. Vaidyalingam
DMK
K. B. Madhavan
INC
11,395
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Taramangalam
P. Govindan
PMK
P. Elavarasan
DMK
24,707
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Tenkasi
K. Ravi Arunan
TMC(M)
Aladi Sankaraiya
INC
30,760
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Thalli
S. Raja Reddy
CPI
Venkatarama Reddi
INC
7,489
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Thandarambattu
K. Manivarma
TMC(M)
A. P. Kuppusamy
AIADMK
39,814
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Thanjavur
S. N. M. Ubayadullah
DMK
S. D. Somasundaram
AIADMK
45,082
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T. Nagar
A. Chellakumar
TMC(M)
S. Vijayan
AIADMK
48,998
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Theni
N. R. Alagaraja
TMC(M)
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
AIADMK
49,144
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Thirumangalam
M. Muthuramalingam
DMK
S. Andi Thevar
AIADMK
28,925
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Thirumayam
V. Chinniah
TMC(M)
S. Ragupathy
AIADMK
11,888
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Thirunavalur
A. J. Manikannan
DMK
K. G. P. Gnanamoorthy
AIADMK
12,436
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Thirupparankundram
C. Ramachandran
DMK
S. V. Shanmugam
AIADMK
61,409
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Thiruthuraipundi (SC)
G. Palanisami
CPI
K. Gopalsami
INC
53,688
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Thiruvadanai
K. R. Ramasamy
TMC(M)
D. Sakthivel
INC
51,400
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Thiruvaiyaru
D. Chandrasekaran
DMK
M. Subramanian
AIADMK
27,011
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Thiruvattar
V. Alban
DMK
J. Hemachandran
CPM
12,354
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Thiruvarur (SC)
A. Asohan
DMK
P. Arumuga Pandian
AIADMK
44,367
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Thiruvidaimarudhur
S. Ramalingam
DMK
T. R. Loganathan
INC
41,941
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Thiruvonam
M. Ramachandran
DMK
K. Thangamuthu
AIADMK
31,550
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Thondamuthur
C. R. Ramachandran
DMK
T. Malaravan
AIADMK
62,137
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Thottiam
K. Kannaiyan
DMK
N. Nedumaran
AIADMK
40,982
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Thousand Lights
M. K. Stalin
DMK
Zeenath Sheriffdeen
AIADMK
44,877
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Tindivanam
R. Sedunathan
DMK
M. Karunanidhi
PMK
25,380
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Tiruchendur
S. Jennifer Chandran
DMK
T. Dhamodharan
AIADMK
31,031
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Tiruchengode
T. P. Arumugam
DMK
S. Chinnusamy
AIADMK
42,620
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Tiruchy – I
B. Baranikumar
DMK
Pa. Krishnan
AIADMK
27,510
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Tiruchy – II
Anbil Poyyamozhi
DMK
P. Selvaraj
AIADMK
44,829
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Tirunelveli
A. L. Subramanian
DMK
V. Karuppasamy Pandian
AIADMK
23,324
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Tiruppattur (41)
G. Shanmugam
DMK
P. G. Mani
AIADMK
31,658
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Tiruppattur (194)
R. Sivaraman
DMK
S. Kannappan
AIADMK
19,277
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Tirupporur (SC)
G. Chockalingam
DMK
N. K. Loganathan
AIADMK
31,896
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Tiruppur
K. Subbarayan
CPI
C. Sivasamy
AIADMK
41,055
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Tiruttani
E. A. P. Sivaji
DMK
G. Hari
AIADMK
29,542
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Tiruvallur
C. S. Mani
DMK
G. Kanagaraj
AIADMK
33,254
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Tiruvannamalai
K. Pitchandi
DMK
A. Arunachalam
INC
52,978
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Thiruvarambur
K. Durai
DMK
T. Rathinavel
AIADMK
46,753
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Tiruvottiyur
T. C. Vijayan
DMK
B. Balraj
AIADMK
75,022
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Triplicane
K. Nanjil Manoharan
DMK
A. Wahab
AIADMK
35,011
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Tuticorin
N. Periasamy
DMK
J. L. B. Bono Venture Roche
IND
21,371
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Udagamandalam
T. Gundan
DMK
H. M. Raju
INC
47,180
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Udumalpet
D. Selvaraj
DMK
C. Shanmugavel
AIADMK
24,320
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Ulundurpet (SC)
A. Mani
DMK
M. Anandan
AIADMK
20,975
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Uppiliapuram (ST)
T. Karuppusami
DMK
R. Saroja
AIADMK
34,568
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Usilampatti
P. N. Vallarasu
FBL
P. Veluchamy
AIADMK
55,903
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Uthiramerur
K. Sundar
DMK
N. K. Gnanasekaran
AIADMK
33,092
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Valangiman (SC)
Gomathi Srinivasan
TMC(M)
V. Vivekanandan
AIADMK
20,511
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Valparai (SC)
V. P. Singaravelu
DMK
Kurichi Manimaran
AIADMK
25,272
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Vandavasi (SC)
Bala Anandan
DMK
V. Gunaseelan
AIADMK
39,746
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Vaniyambadi
M. Abdul Lathief
DMK
K. Kuppusamy
INC
47,253
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Vanur (SC)
A. Marimuthu
DMK
S. P. Erasendiran
AIADMK
23,942
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Varahur (SC)
B. Duraisamy
DMK
A. Palanimuthu
AIADMK
21,151
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Vasudevanallur (SC)
R. Eswaran
TMC(M)
P. Suresh Babu
INC
616
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Vedaranyam
S. K. Vedarathinam
DMK
P. C. V. Balasubramaniam
INC
22,792
---------------------------------------------
Vedasandur
S. V. Krishnan
DMK
S. Gandhirajan
AIADMK
20,769
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Veerapandi
S. Arumugam
DMK
K. Arjunan
AIADMK
21,151
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Vellakoil
M. P. Saminathan
DMK
Durai Ramaswamy
AIADMK
6,914
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Vellore
C. Gnanasekaran
TMC(M)
S. B. Bhaskaran
INC
60,888
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Vilathikulam
K. Ravisankar
DMK
V. Gopalsamy
MDMK
634
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Vilavancode
D. Mony
CPM
V. Thankaraj
DMK
21,282
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Villivakkam
J. M. Haroon Rasheed
TMC(M)
M. G. Mohan
INC
147,747
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Villupuram
K. Ponmudy
DMK
S. S. Panneerselvam
AIADMK
41,586
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Virudhunagar
A. R. R. Seenivasan
DMK
G. Karikolraj
INC
23,487
---------------------------------------------
Vridachalam
Tamizharasan
DMK
R. Govindasamy
PMK
6,885
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Yercaud (ST)
V. Perumal
DMK
R. Gunasekaran
AIADMK
9,394
---------------------------------------------
*
Elected as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Impact
AIADMK suffered a rout in the elections. Most of sitting ministers of the AIADMK government, including the chief minister Jayalalithaa lost their seats. Jayalalithaa lost to DMK's E. G. Sugavanam by a margin of 8,366 votes in the Bargur constituency.
A year after the election, the AIADMK split, when a faction led by the Arantaki MLA Su. Thirunavukkarasar broke away from the party.
The MDMK which was contesting its first statewide elections since its formation in 1994 drew a blank. MDMK leader Vaiko was defeated in both the Vilathikulam assembly constituency and the Sivakasi parliamentary constituency.
This election also saw the PMK electing four members to the assembly.
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The massive victory of the DMK-TMC-CPI combine in the assembly elections spilled over to the parliamentary elections. The coalition was able to win all 39 parliamentary seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone parliamentary seat in the nearby Pondicherry. This tally of 40 seats enabled the DMK-TMC combine to be part of the United Front government during 1996–98.Cabinet
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Karunanidhi doubled as the finance minister in his Cabinet.