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VELACHERY 1996 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: P. MURUGESAN (DMK). Winning margin: 23.5%.

Quick Summary

Winner
P. MURUGESAN
Party
DMK
Vote Share
55.9%
Margin
23.5%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
P. MURUGESAN✓ WinnerDMK77,72355.9%
THIRUNAVUKKARASU SSADMK45,09432.4%
S. ELUMALAIPMK7,6435.5%
Y.M. NARAYANASAMYCPM5,6834.1%
GOVINDARAJ. MBJP1,0170.7%
M.A. DOMENICJP3560.3%
MANJULAIND1970.1%
S. SUBBAIAHIND1740.1%
A. VENKATAPATHYIND1700.1%
K.R. THULASIRAMANIND1160.1%
CHITHARANJAN DOSS AGARAMIND1140.1%
G. MURUGESANIND1130.1%
S. MANI SAHIND880.1%
K. SELVARAJIND800.1%
K.V. PARANTHAMANIND740.1%
BALASUBRAMANIAN @ APPUIND720.1%
R. VENGOBASAHIND650.1%
S. RANJITHAMIND640.1%
V. SUBRAMANIANIND610.0%
A. RATANCHANDIND450.0%
S. LOGANATHANIND450.0%
G. ANBAZHAGANIND370.0%

Historical Results — VELACHERY

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026KUMAR. RTVK43.5%18.0%
2021JMH.AASSAN MAULAANAINC38.8%2.5%
2016VAGAI CHANDERASEKARDMK40.0%5.0%
2011M.K.ASHOKADMK53.9%20.8%
2006KAMALAMBAL PPMK47.1%6.5%
2005T.MYTHILIADMK52.8%10.7%
2001THIRUNAVUKKARASU SSADMK55.8%15.6%
1996P. MURUGESANDMK55.9%23.5%
1991PATTABIRAMAN C.P.ADMK56.0%23.0%
1989P. MURUGESANDMK47.7%19.0%
1984BALAJI, K.ADMK55.3%11.9%
1980VENKATASUBRAMANIAN,PADMK48.3%2.3%
1977BALAJI, K.ADMK35.5%2.2%
1971S.M. DORAIRAJDMK62.8%32.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

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