1996–2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections

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Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1996-2000
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 1991-968 February 1997 and 22 February 1998, 5 and 11 September 1999 and 17 February 2000 2001-06  

8 vacant seats in the Legislature of Tamil Nadu
 
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Leader M. Karunanidhi J. Jayalalithaa
Party DMK AIADMK
Alliance DMK Alliance AIADMK alliance
Leader's seat Chepauk did not stand

Incumbent Chief Minister

M. Karunanidhi
DMK



By-elections to Natham and Thiruvattar constituencies were held in Tamil Nadu, India, on 5 and 11 September 1999 respectively. Elections for three state assembly constituencies, Nellikuppam, Tiruchirappalli - II and Arantangi were held on 17 February 2000.

Contents

In the first phase, TMC lost a seat to AIADMK and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) lost a seat to Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)). In the second phase, AIADMK splinter party MADMK, was able to pick up a seat from AIADMK and DMK was able to hold on to its seats.

Results

DMK+SEATSADMK+SEATSTMC+SEATSOTHERSSEATS
DMK 172 (-1) AIADMK 4 TMC 38 (-1) CPI 8
BJP 1 PMK 4 CPM 2 (+1)
MADMK 1 (+1) INC 0 FBL 1
MDMK 0 JD 1
JP 1
IND 1
TOTAL (2000)174TOTAL (2000)8TOTAL (2000)38TOTAL (2000)14
TOTAL (1996)221TOTAL (1996)8TOTAL (1996)n/aTOTAL (1996)5

Constituents and results

Source: Election Commission of India [1] [2]

Pudukottai

Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1997/98: Pudukottai
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK P. Mari Ayya57,76940.0%
AIADMK S. Chelladurai45,74531.7%
MDMK V.N. Mani13,5049.3%
Independent V.O.S. Panneerselvam12,8928.9%
markxist P. Kumaravel5,1333.6%
Majority 12,0248.3%
Turnout 144,52366.8%
DMK hold Swing

Coonoor

Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1997/98: Coonoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. Ranganathan47,85048.2%
AIADMK S. Karuppusamy37,94538.2%
INC P. Arumugam7,1897.2%
ATMK G. Guruswami Siddhan1,1441.2%
Majority 9,90510.0%
Turnout 99,34858.5%
DMK hold Swing

Aruppukottai

Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1997/98: Aruppukottai
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Thangam Thenarasu 40,22336.5%
AIADMK V.S. Panchavarnam38,27289.40
PT P.T. Manickam12,48411.3%
Independent K. Palaniswamy9,5258.6%
INC K. Chandran1,3291.2%
Majority 1,9511.8%
Turnout 110,18365.9%
DMK hold Swing

See also

1. ECI By-election page


Natham

Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1999/2000: Natham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK R. Viswanathan 38,76434.2%
MDMK P. Chellam 31,22027.6%
TMC(M) M. Andi Ambalam 28,46525.1%
Independent S.R. Balasubramanian 14,16812.5%
Majority 7,5448.3%
Turnout 113,23362.0%
AIADMK gain from TMC(M) Swing

Thiruvattar

Source: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly [3]

Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1999/2000: Thiruvattar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) J. Hemachandran
DMK Dr. J. Pushpaleela
TMC(M) S. Philomin Dhas
Independent C. Stanley Babu Raj
Majority
Turnout
CPI(M) gain from DMK Swing

Nellikuppam

Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1999/2000: Nellikuppam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK V.C. Shanmugam62,25656.1%
AIADMK M. Velayutham47,36742.7%
PT Selvarasu9000.8%
Majority 14,88913.4%
Turnout 112,12365.5%
DMK hold Swing

Tiruchirappalli - II

Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1999/2000: Tiruchirappalli - II
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Anbil Periyasamy 60,99057.9%
AIADMK T. Rathinavel41,33039.2%
PT M. Ramesh1,2831.22%
Majority 19,66018.7%
Turnout 105,33847.5%
DMK hold Swing

Arantangi

Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1999/2000: Arantangi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
MADMK C. Anbarasan71,49153.8%
AIADMK Raja Paramasivam44,73333.7%
PT M. Jesuraj8,2116.2%
Majority 26,75820.2%
Turnout 134,06650.7%
MADMK gain from AIADMK Swing

See also

1. ECI By-election page

References

  1. "1999 by-elections".
  2. "2000 by-elections".
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)