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PALAYAMKOTTAI 1996 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: DAVID SELWYN.S (DMK). Winning margin: 15.2%.

Quick Summary

Winner
DAVID SELWYN.S
Party
DMK
Vote Share
42.6%
Margin
15.2%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
DAVID SELWYN.S✓ WinnerDMK36,91742.6%
S. DANIELRAJINC23,70827.3%
SAMPATH @ THIRUGNANA SAMBANTHAM, P.CPM11,53913.3%
S. CHELLAPPAJP7,7438.9%
S.P. VELBJP3,3053.8%
V. MANOHARAJAIIC(T)1,3901.6%
S. CHANDRASEKARIND1,1571.3%
T. VISWANATHANIND4940.6%
K. LAKSHMANANIND1330.1%
A. ARIPUTHIRANIND1330.1%
S. SUDALAIMUNDANIND1190.1%
M. PAULRAJIND810.1%

Historical Results — PALAYAMKOTTAI

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026M.ABDUL WAHABDMK44.2%7.6%
2021ABDUL WAHAB .MDMK55.3%32.4%
2016MOHIDEEN KHANT.P.MDMK43.6%10.3%
2011T.P.M.MOHIDEEN KHANDMK42.8%0.5%
2009SUDALAIYANDI.M.BINC63.7%37.1%
2006SELVARAJ.DINC40.8%1.7%
2001S.P.SHUNMUGANATHANADMK46.6%3.4%
1996DAVID SELWYN.SDMK42.6%15.2%
1991S. DANIELRAJINC62.5%33.6%
1989S. DANIELRAJINC34.1%4.0%
1984S. DANIELRAJINC53.8%9.6%
1980RAMASUBRAMANIAN, E.ADMK39.0%3.1%
1977K. SATHU SOLVARAJADMK31.3%5.4%
1971GANAPTHY T.DMK53.4%6.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

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