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DHARAPURAM 1996 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: ARUNKUMAR B (DMK). Winning margin: 23.8%.

Quick Summary

Winner
ARUNKUMAR B
Party
DMK
Vote Share
55.6%
Margin
23.8%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
ARUNKUMAR B✓ WinnerDMK71,95455.6%
DORAISWAMY, K.ADMK41,20231.8%
ARANGASAMY, T.T.MDMK7,8176.0%
NANDHAKUMAR, SRI.BJP4,8843.8%
THANGARAJ, A.PMK1,5481.2%
ANBUSELVAM.S.B.JP7610.6%
KANDASWAMY, R.IND2720.2%
KAMALDEEN, U.IND2190.2%
MANONMANI, C.IND2120.2%
SHANMUGAM, K.M.IND1310.1%
GOWTHMASRINIVASAN, N.IND930.1%
SIVAKUMAR, V.R.IND760.1%
RANGARAJ, K.IND730.1%
CHINNAKANNAN, T.IND620.1%
RAMASAMY, K.K.IND550.0%
VENKATACHALAPATHI, N.IND450.0%

Historical Results — DHARAPURAM

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026SATHYABAMA.PAIADMK40.6%8.4%
2021KAYALVIZHI NDMK46.4%0.7%
2016KALIMUTHU. V.SINC45.7%5.5%
2011PONNUSAMY. KADMK51.7%9.3%
2006CHINNARAJ.O.KADMK44.5%0.1%
2001SELVARAJ A KADMK60.0%28.8%
1996ARUNKUMAR BDMK55.6%23.8%
1991SULOCHANA L.ADMK60.8%34.8%
1989GOPALAKRISHNAN, V.INC28.2%5.9%
1984CHINNARAJ, M.ADMK59.6%19.6%
1980PALANISAMY, S.ADMK59.0%19.5%
1977PALANISAMY, S.ADMK32.4%6.6%
1971T. O. PERIASWAMYIND49.9%1.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

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