Who won the KUNNAM constituency in 1996?

MANIMARAN. R. of DMK won the KUNNAM assembly constituency in the 1996 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.

What was the winning margin in KUNNAM in 1996?

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

What is the election history of KUNNAM constituency?

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

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KUNNAM 1996 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: MANIMARAN. R. (DMK). Winning margin: 45.2%.

Quick Summary

Winner: MANIMARAN. R.
Party: DMK
Vote Share: 65.5%
Margin: 45.2%

Candidate Results — 1996

Candidate	Party	Votes	Vote Share
MANIMARAN. R.✓ Winner	DMK	94,353	65.5%
MARUTHARAJ, V.	ADMK	29,229	20.3%
REJENDRAN, R.S.	CPM	10,180	7.1%
VISUVASAM, S.	PMK	4,120	2.9%
MANICKAM, S.T.	BJP	3,488	2.4%
RENGAN MARUTHAI, M.	IND	252	0.2%
SUBRAMANI, S.R.	IND	243	0.2%
RAJ,M.	IND	199	0.1%
KULANTHAI, V.	CPI(ML)(L)	172	0.1%
DESIKACHARI, R.	IND	149	0.1%
PALANISAMY, K.	IND	140	0.1%
ANBROSE, D.	AIVMK	127	0.1%
SALEEM, A.	IND	98	0.1%
ALPHONESRAJ, S.	IND	86	0.1%
PANDIAN, K.	IND	85	0.1%
RAJU, K.	IND	84	0.1%
KRISHNAMOORTHY, S.M.	IND	83	0.1%
CHANDRAMOHAN, S.	IND	75	0.1%
BOOPATHI, P.	IND	75	0.1%
PONNUSAMY, P.	IND	72	0.1%
SHEIK DAWOOD, S.P.	IND	69	0.1%
DHINAKARAN, N.S.	IND	67	0.1%
MUSTAFA, P.	IND	59	0.0%
CHINNARAJ, S.	IND	54	0.0%
RAJA, K.	IND	49	0.0%
SHANMUGAM @ JAMBU, A.	IND	49	0.0%
VELMUNIRAJ, G.	IND	44	0.0%
RAMASUBRAMANIAN, R.	IND	39	0.0%
PALANIVEL, P.R.	IND	38	0.0%
MURUGAN, P.	IND	37	0.0%
NAGOOR PITCHAI, M.H.	IND	37	0.0%
KATHOON BEEVI, M.	IND	36	0.0%
RAJAGOPAL, R.	IND	33	0.0%
HAREEMSAIT, K.	IND	30	0.0%
GANESAN, K.	IND	26	0.0%
VENKATASUBRAMANI K.	IND	9	0.0%

Historical Results — KUNNAM

Year	Winner	Party	Vote Share	Margin %
2026	SIVASANKAR. S.S	DMK	37.8%	6.7%
2021	SIVASANKAR, S.S.	DMK	47.3%	2.9%
2016	RAMACHANDRAN, R.T.	ADMK	38.1%	9.2%
2011	SIVASANKAR, S.S.	DMK	46.9%	13.2%
2006	BALABHARATHI.K.	CPM	43.7%	12.4%
2001	NAGALAKSHIMI .K.	CPM	47.4%	1.9%
1996	MANIMARAN. R.	DMK	65.5%	45.2%
1991	B. NIRMALA	ADMK	64.0%	34.9%
1989	THANGARAJAN S. A.	CPM	37.8%	14.4%
1984	A. PREMKUMAR	ADMK	62.7%	30.3%
1980	N. VARADARAJAN	IND	54.9%	11.5%
1977	N. VARADARAJAN	CPM	45.2%	26.7%
1971	NALLASAMY	DMK	56.5%	13.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

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