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METTUR 1996 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: GOVINDAN P (PMK). Winning margin: 21.6%.

Quick Summary

Winner
GOVINDAN P
Party
PMK
Vote Share
44.2%
Margin
21.6%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
GOVINDAN P✓ WinnerPMK50,50244.2%
ELAVARASAN, P.DMK25,79522.6%
PALANISAMY, R.INC25,37522.2%
KANDASAMY, P.MDMK7,8896.9%
ANDIYAPPAN, S.IND8010.7%
GOVINDARAJAN, M.IND4890.4%
KANDASAMY, K.R.IND4170.4%
MAYILSAMY, M.IND3300.3%
KANDASAMY, A.IND3200.3%
SELVARAJ, P.IND2600.2%
KARUNAKARAN, G.IND2480.2%
ARUMUGAM, P.IND2270.2%
MURUGAN, R.IND2110.2%
CHINNUSAMY, K.IND1710.1%
GOVINDAN, T.IND1650.1%
PANNEER SELVAM . S.D.IND1650.1%
PALANISAMY, R.IND1530.1%
PALANIVEL, T.A.IND1430.1%
SELVAM, K.IND1100.1%
CHANDRAN, R.IND1050.1%
MANICKAM, K.IND1010.1%
VEDAPPAN, P.V.IND1010.1%
SIVAPRAKASAM, A.IND850.1%
SHANMUGAM, M.IND710.1%
SINGARAVELU, P.IND590.1%

Historical Results — METTUR

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026VENKATACHALAM. GAIADMK37.4%8.3%
2021SADHASIVAM.SPMK44.4%0.3%
2016SEMMALAI.SADMK35.0%3.0%
2011PARTHIBAN.S.RDMDK44.6%1.5%
2006KANNAN.PPMK34.6%8.6%
2001KAMARAJ M.P.PMK56.1%21.3%
1996GOVINDAN PPMK44.2%21.6%
1991PALANISAMY, R.INC47.7%7.9%
1989ARJUNAN, K.ADK(JL)25.5%2.7%
1984SEMMALAI.SADMK69.7%41.7%
1980SEMMALAI.SIND60.3%27.2%
1977NARAYANAN, R.INC34.6%0.0%
1971CHINNUSAMY V.DMK60.8%21.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

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