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THOOTHUKKUDI 1996 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: ESWARAN, R. (TMC(M)). Winning margin: 0.6%.

Quick Summary

Winner
ESWARAN, R.
Party
TMC(M)
Vote Share
32.5%
Margin
0.6%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
ESWARAN, R.✓ WinnerTMC(M)32,69332.5%
SURESH BABU, P.INC32,07731.9%
KRISHNAN.RCPM20,30220.2%
GOPALAKRISHNAN, V.IND8,9508.9%
SINGARAYAN, A.BJP2,8432.8%
MURUGAN, S.PMK1,7051.7%
MUNIASAMY, A.IND5020.5%
KARUPPASAMY, R.IND3410.3%
KARUPPASAMY, M.IND3080.3%
KARADI RADASAMY, V.IND2490.3%
CHANDRASEKARAN, A.IND2050.2%
MUTHUPANDIAN, S.IND1120.1%
SOUNDARAPANDIAN, K.IND1020.1%
MANIKKAM, A.IND940.1%
MANIPANDIAN, M.IND610.1%
VELLAI PANDI, R.IND530.1%

Historical Results — THOOTHUKKUDI

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026SRINATHTVK49.1%18.4%
2021P.Geetha JeevanDMK49.0%26.7%
2016P.Geetha JeevanDMK46.5%11.0%
2011CHELLAPANDIAN.S.T.ADMK56.8%16.7%
2006SADHAN THIRUMALAI KUMAR.(DR) TMDMK40.3%5.9%
2001EASWARAN RTMC(M)47.0%11.3%
1996ESWARAN, R.TMC(M)32.5%0.6%
1991ESWARAN, R.INC58.3%21.6%
1989ESWARAN, R.INC32.1%0.4%
1984ESWARAN, R.INC62.3%27.8%
1980KRISHNAN.RCPM50.5%4.9%
1977KRISHNAN.RCPM33.3%6.7%
1971SUBBBIAH MUDALIAR A. R.DMK52.5%5.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

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