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NILAKKOTTAI 1996 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: SAKKARAPANI R (DMK). Winning margin: 32.5%.

Quick Summary

Winner
SAKKARAPANI R
Party
DMK
Vote Share
58.6%
Margin
32.5%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
SAKKARAPANI R✓ WinnerDMK66,37958.6%
SELLAMUTHU, K.ADMK29,55626.1%
MOHAN, T.MDMK8,5657.6%
ESWARAVEL. R.IND5,3924.8%
SENNIAPPAN, N.BJP1,4571.3%
MALLIKAARJUNAN, A.IND3590.3%
SUBRAMANI, V.JP3400.3%
SAKTHIVEL, N.IND2600.2%
KAMATCHI, N.IND2120.2%
SHANMUGAVEL PIND1820.2%
SAKTHIVEL, K.IND1600.1%
KULANDAIVEL, A.IND1450.1%
CHELLAMUTHU KIND830.1%
PANNEERSELVAM, K.IND800.1%
PANNEERSELVAM, A.IND510.1%
RENGASAMY, P.IND470.0%
JEYARAM, K.IND360.0%
RAMASAMY, K.IND270.0%

Historical Results — NILAKKOTTAI

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026AYYANAR.RTVK34.7%1.5%
2021S.ThenmozhiADMK49.5%14.9%
2019S.ThenmozhiADMK49.4%11.2%
2016THANGATHURAI RADMK49.0%8.5%
2011RAMASAMY.APuthiya Tamilagam52.5%17.3%
2006SAKKARAPANI RDMK53.7%16.7%
2001CHAKKARAPANI. ARA.DMK46.4%1.2%
1996SAKKARAPANI RDMK58.6%32.5%
1991CHELLAMUTHU A.T.ADMK69.8%40.8%
1989P. KALIAPPANDMK35.8%5.4%
1984KUPPUSAMY, K.ADMK49.9%2.7%
1980K. KUPPUSWAMYADMK45.3%14.6%
1977A.P. PALANIAPPANINC37.1%6.3%
1971PALANIVELRAJANDMK64.0%28.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

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