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METTUPPALAYAM 1996 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: SELVARAJ. D. (DMK). Winning margin: 18.4%.

Quick Summary

Winner
SELVARAJ. D.
Party
DMK
Vote Share
52.5%
Margin
18.4%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
SELVARAJ. D.✓ WinnerDMK69,28652.5%
SHANMUGAVEL, C.ADMK44,96634.1%
MARIAPPAN. R.T.MDMK14,73711.2%
SAMINATHAN, S.BJP1,5881.2%
VIJAYALAKSHMI, I.IND2080.2%
SAROJINI, C.IND1960.1%
KANNAPPAN, S.IND1170.1%
MUTHUSAMY, T.IND1080.1%
MUTHUSAMY, V.IND1060.1%
RATHINAM, S.N.IND1050.1%
UMAR ALI.D.IND710.1%
PONRAJ, K.IND710.1%
ARUMUGAM, S.IND690.1%
NARAYANASAMY, P.R.IND650.1%
PONNUSAMY, N.IND560.0%
NATARASU, P.IND490.0%
SHEIK ALI, K.IND460.0%
MANIMURUGAN, S.IND430.0%
RAMASAMY, C.IND190.0%

Historical Results — METTUPPALAYAM

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026SUNILANANDTVK31.0%3.2%
2021SELVARAJ A KADMK46.8%1.1%
2016CHINNARAJ.O.KADMK44.4%7.7%
2011CHINNARAJ.O.KADMK54.5%15.0%
2006C.SHANMUGAVELUADMK46.1%2.4%
2001C.SHANMUGAVELUADMK56.9%28.8%
1996SELVARAJ. D.DMK52.5%18.4%
1991K.P. MANIVASAGAMADMK60.4%24.3%
1989SADIQPASHA, S.J.DMK45.2%6.9%
1984THIRUMALAISAMY GOUNDER, S.INC53.3%9.0%
1980KOLANDAIVELU, P.ADMK52.3%4.7%
1977KOLANDAIVELU, P.ADMK34.3%4.9%
1971V. P. PALANIAMMALDMK64.4%30.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

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