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KANCHEEPURAM 1996 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: DHANAPAL, V.G. (DMK). Winning margin: 29.0%.

Quick Summary

Winner
DHANAPAL, V.G.
Party
DMK
Vote Share
48.6%
Margin
29.0%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
DHANAPAL, V.G.✓ WinnerDMK48,83748.6%
RAMGOPAL, S.INC19,70119.6%
VENUGOPAL R.IND13,71313.7%
PANNEER.NMDMK8,0378.0%
VISWANATHAN, G.MGRM7,0997.1%
ESWARAN, D.IND1,3631.4%
KRISHNAN, N.IND3570.4%
GOUSE BASHA, S.IND3540.3%
SUNDARAM, C.IND2140.2%
GANGADHARAN, L.IND2020.2%
MURALIRAJAN, A.IND1540.1%
PALANI, R.IND1230.1%
DHANAPAL, N.M.IND1140.1%
DEVARAJI, A.IND830.1%
MAQBOOLJAN, N.IND520.1%
PALANI, M.V.IND500.1%

Historical Results — KANCHEEPURAM

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026R.V. RANJITHKUMARTVK37.1%6.3%
2021C.V.M.P. EzhailzrasanDMK44.8%5.0%
2016C.V.M.P. EZHILARASANDMK40.4%3.4%
2011SOMASUNDARAM VADMK53.4%13.4%
2006LATHA.GCPM39.7%1.4%
2001SURYAKALA C.M.ADMK57.0%22.7%
1996DHANAPAL, V.G.DMK48.6%29.0%
1991DHANDAYUDAPANI V.INC64.4%35.2%
1989SUNDARAM K.R.CPM23.5%2.2%
1984GOVINDASAMY, R.INC39.1%7.9%
1980SUNDARAM K.R.CPM43.9%14.1%
1977V.K. KOTHANDARAMANCPM29.5%3.6%
1971LATHEEF, M.A.IND56.1%17.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

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