Who won the BHAVANI constituency in 1996?

PALANISWAMY, N. of DMK won the BHAVANI assembly constituency in the 1996 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.

What was the winning margin in BHAVANI in 1996?

The winning margin for BHAVANI in 1996 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.

What is the election history of BHAVANI constituency?

Historical results for BHAVANI across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.

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BHAVANI 1996 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: PALANISWAMY, N. (DMK). Winning margin: 38.0%.

Quick Summary

Winner: PALANISWAMY, N.
Party: DMK
Vote Share: 60.1%
Margin: 38.0%

Candidate Results — 1996

Candidate	Party	Votes	Vote Share
PALANISWAMY, N.✓ Winner	DMK	92,379	60.1%
DURAISAMY, R.	ADMK	33,967	22.1%
M.KANNAPPAN	MDMK	19,951	13.0%
KALYANASUNDARAM, R.	BJP	3,741	2.4%
PALANISAMY	ICS	363	0.2%
LOGANATHAN, K.	ATMK	302	0.2%
NANDAGOPAL, P.	JP	298	0.2%
CHANDRASEKARAN, V.	IND	191	0.1%
GAJENDRAN.V	IND	182	0.1%
RANGASAMY, M.	IND	151	0.1%
BHARATHI	IND	141	0.1%
THANGAVELU, A.	IND	133	0.1%
HARIKRISHNAN, S.M.	IND	125	0.1%
SELVARAJU, N.	IND	123	0.1%
NATARAJAN, S.K.	IND	112	0.1%
PALANICHAMY, R.	IND	104	0.1%
DURAIRAJ, G.	IND	99	0.1%
DAMODHARAN, V.K.	IND	88	0.1%
SULTAN, A.	IND	88	0.1%
ANNDURAI, M.	IND	82	0.1%
SARAVANAKUMAR, K.	IND	79	0.1%
RANGANATHAN	SAP	78	0.1%
SHANMUGAM, K.	IND	77	0.1%
BALAKRISHNAN, C.S.	IND	76	0.1%
VIJAYAKUMAR, A.	IND	68	0.0%
NANDAGOPAL, S.	IND	66	0.0%
RAJENDRAN, S.	IND	65	0.0%
BALASUBRAMANI	IND	57	0.0%
VENUGOPAL, K.P.	IND	50	0.0%
JEGADEESAN, G.	IND	50	0.0%
RAJAMANI, G.	IND	50	0.0%
MATHESWARAN, K.S.	IND	42	0.0%
PRABAKHARAN, P.	IND	40	0.0%
SELVARAJ	IND	36	0.0%
RAVI, M.	IND	36	0.0%
SELVARAJAN, J.A.	IND	34	0.0%
AYYASAMY, R.	IND	32	0.0%
PANJAMIRTHAM, N.	IND	18	0.0%

Historical Results — BHAVANI

Year	Winner	Party	Vote Share	Margin %
2026	KARUPPANAN. K.C	AIADMK	36.3%	3.6%
2021	KARUPPANAN.K.C	ADMK	50.1%	11.2%
2016	KARUPPANAN.K.C	ADMK	45.4%	13.2%
2011	NARAYANAN.P.G	ADMK	54.3%	17.5%
2006	CHINNASWAMY.R.	ADMK	41.7%	0.0%
2001	KARUNAKARAN. K.C.	CPM	49.6%	12.0%
1996	PALANISWAMY, N.	DMK	60.1%	38.0%
1991	GOVINDARAJ P.	ADMK	55.5%	17.9%
1989	ERA MOHAN	DMK	49.4%	29.6%
1984	SENGALIAPPAN R.	JP	49.4%	4.4%
1980	KULASEKAR, A. D.	DMK	45.2%	3.3%
1977	R. VENKEDUSAMY ALIAS VENKEDU	CPM	28.0%	1.9%
1971	N. MARUDACHALAM	CPI	57.7%	26.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the BHAVANI constituency in 1996?: PALANISWAMY, N. of DMK won the BHAVANI assembly constituency in the 1996 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in BHAVANI in 1996?: The winning margin for BHAVANI in 1996 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of BHAVANI constituency?: Historical results for BHAVANI across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.