1999 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu

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Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1999
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  1998 September–October 1999 2004  

39 (of 543) seats in the Lok Sabha
Registered4,77,33,664
Turnout2,76,76,543 (57.98%) Increase2.svg0.03%
 First partySecond party
 
M. Karunanidhi .jpg
J Jayalalithaa.jpg
Leader M. Karunanidhi J. Jayalalithaa
Party DMK AIADMK
Alliance NDA Congress Alliance +LF
Seats won2613
Seat changeIncrease2.svg10Decrease2.svg6
Popular vote1,28,35,9601,13,49,388
Percentage47.13%41.69%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.36%Increase2.svg7.94%

1999 tamil nadu lok sabha election map.png
1999 Election map (by constituencies)
Saffron = NDA and Green = INC+

Tamilnadu India Parliament 1999.svg
Alliance wise Seat Result of Indian general election in Tamil Nadu held in 1999.svg

Prime Minister before election

Atal Bihari Vajpayee
BJP

Prime Minister after election

Atal Bihari Vajpayee
BJP

The 1999 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) which won 26 seats. After leaving the NDA, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, hoped to create some damage, but ended up losing 8 seats, compared to the 1998 Lok Sabha elections. This is also the first time that Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party, helping them have power at the national level for the next 5 years with the NDA, before they joined the UPA. The NDA, ended up losing 3 seats, compared to the election the year before, due to AIADMK leaving the NDA, but the seats were made up, because DMK left the united front and joined the NDA.

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Seat allotments

National Democratic Alliance

No.
PartyElection SymbolLeaderSeats
1. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Indian election symbol rising sun.svg M. Karunanidhi 18
2. Pattali Makkal Katchi Indian Election Symbol Mango SVG.svg Dr. Ramdoss 7
3. Bharatiya Janata Party Lotus flower symbol.svg K. N. Lakshmanan 6
4. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Indian Election Symbol Top.png Vaiko 5
5. MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam No flag.svg Su. Thirunavukkarasar 1
6. Tamizhaga Rajiv Congress No flag.svg Vazhappady K. Ramamurthy 1
Unrecognized party, whose candidate ran under the DMK ticket
7. MGR Kazhagam Indian election symbol rising sun.svg R. M. Veerappan 1

AIADMK-Congress Alliance

Source: Indian Express [1]

No.
PartyElection SymbolLeaderSeats
1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Indian election symbol two leaves.svg J. Jayalalithaa 23
2. Indian National Congress Hand INC.svg Tindivanam K. Ramamurthy 11
3. Communist Party of India (Marxist) Indian Election Symbol Hammer Sickle and Star.png N. Sankaraiah 2
4. Communist Party of India CPI symbol.svg R. Nallakannu 2
Unrecognized party, whose candidate ran under the AIADMK ticket
5. Indian National League Indian election symbol two leaves.svg Abdul Lathief 1

Democratic People Progressive Alliance

No.
PartyElection SymbolLeaderSeats
1. Tamil Maanila Congress Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png G. K. Moopanar 24
2. Puthiya Tamilagam Indian Election Symbol Cart.png K. Krishnasamy 10
3. Janata Dal Janata Dal symbol.svg V. P. Singh 1
Unrecognized (or) Unregistered party, whose candidate ran under the TMC(M) ticket
4. Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png Thol. Thirumavalavan 2
5. Indian Union Muslim League Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png K. M. Kader Mohideen 1
6.Kamaraj Aadhithanar Kazhagam Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png 1

List of Candidates

Constituency
NDA AIADMK+
1 Chennai North DMK C. Kuppusami CPI(M) N. Soundararajan
2 Chennai Central DMK Murasoli Maran AIADMK M. Abdul Lathief
3 Chennai South DMK T. R. Baalu INC V. Dhandayuthapani
4 Sriperumbudur DMK A. Krishnaswamy AIADMK K. Venugopal
5 Chengalpattu PMK A. K. Moorthy AIADMK S. S. Thirunavukkarasu
6 Arakkonam DMK S. Jagatrakshakan INC K. V. Thangabalu
7 Vellore PMK N. T. Shanmugam AIADMK Mohammad Asif
8 Tiruppattur DMK D. Venugopal AIADMK A. R. Rajendran
9 Vandavasi PMK M. Durai INC M. Krishnaswamy
10 Tindivanam MDMK N. Ramachandran Gingee INC K. Ramamurthy
11 Cuddalore DMK Adhi Sankar AIADMK M. C. Dhamodaran
12 Chidambaram PMK E. Ponnuswamy INC T. Sumathi Udayakumar
13 Dharmapuri PMK P. D. Elangovan AIADMK K. P. Munusamy
14 Krishnagiri DMK V. Vetriselvam AIADMK M. Thambidurai
15 Rasipuram PMK S. Uthayarasu AIADMK V. Saroja
16 Salem TRC K. Ramamurthy AIADMK T. M. Selvaganapathy
17 Tiruchengode MDMK M. Kannappan AIADMK K. Palanisamy
18 Nilgiris BJP M. Master Mathan INC R. Prabhu
19 Gobichettipalayam DMK K. G. S. Arjun AIADMK K. K. Kaliappan
20 Coimbatore BJP C. P. Radhakrishnan CPI R. Nallakannu
21 Pollachi MDMK C. Krishnan AIADMK M. Thiyagarajan
22 Palani MDMK A. Ganeshamurthi AIADMK Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy
23 Dindigul DMK S. Chandrasekar AIADMK Dindigul C. Sreenivasan
24 Madurai DMK Pon. Muthuramalingam CPI(M) P. Mohan
25 Periyakulam DMK P. Selvendran AIADMK T. T. V. Dhinakaran
26 Karur DMK K. C. Palanisamy AIADMK M. Chinnasamy
27 Tiruchirappalli BJP Rangarajan Kumaramangalam INC L. Adaikalaraj
28 Perambalur DMK A. Raja AIADMK P. Rajarathinam
29 Mayiladuturai PMK P. D. Arul Mozhi INC Mani Shankar Aiyar
30 Nagapattinam DMK A. K. S. Vijayan CPI M. Selvarasu
31 Thanjavur DMK S. S. Palanimanickam AIADMK K. Thangamuthu
32 Pudukkottai MADMK Su. Thirunavukkarasar INC S. Singaravadivel
33 Sivaganga BJP H. Raja INC E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan
34 Ramanathapuram DMK M. S. K. Bhavani Rajendran AIADMK K. Malaisamy
35 Sivakasi MDMK Vaiko AIADMK V. Ramaswami
36 Tirunelveli DMK P. Geetha Jeevan AIADMK P. H. Pandian
37 Tenkasi BJP S. Arumugam AIADMK S. Murugesan
38 Tiruchendur DMK A. D. K. Jayaseelan AIADMK B. P. Rajan
39 Nagercoil BJP Pon Radhakrishnan INC N. Dennis

Voting and results

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Election map of results based on parties. Colours are based on the results table on the left
Election Map (Results reflected as %seats won by districts)

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DMK-BJP alliance won all the seats in this district


DMK-BJP alliance won 67% of the seats (Coimbatore)


DMK-BJP alliance won half the seats in this district


AIADMK-INC alliance won all the seats in this district


CPI(M) won the lone seat in this district (Madurai) 1999 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu.png
Election Map (Results reflected as %seats won by districts)
  DMK-BJP alliance won all the seats in this district

  DMK-BJP alliance won 67% of the seats (Coimbatore)

  DMK-BJP alliance won half the seats in this district

  AIADMK-INC alliance won all the seats in this district

  CPI(M) won the lone seat in this district (Madurai)
AlliancePartyPopular VotePercentageSwingSeats wonSeat Change
National Democratic Alliance Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 6,298,83223.13%Increase2.svg3.05%12Increase2.svg7
Pattali Makkal Katchi 2,236,8218.21%Increase2.svg2.16%5Increase2.svg1
Bharatiya Janata Party 1,945,2867.14%Increase2.svg0.28%4Increase2.svg1
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1,620,5275.95%Decrease2.svg0.31%4Increase2.svg1
MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 396,2161.46%Increase2.svg0.37%1Increase2.svg1
Tamizhaga Rajiv Congress 338,2781.24%Decrease2.svg0.19%0Decrease2.svg1
Total12,835,96047.13%Increase2.svg5.36%26Increase2.svg10
AIADMK+ All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 6,992,00325.68%Decrease2.svg0.21%10Decrease2.svg8
Indian National Congress 3,022,10711.10%Increase2.svg6.32%2Increase2.svg2
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 639,5162.35%Increase2.svg1.72%1Increase2.svg1
Communist Party of India 695,7622.56%Increase2.svg0.11%0Decrease2.svg1
Total11,349,38841.69%Increase2.svg7.94%13Decrease2.svg6
Tamil Maanila Congress 1,946,8997.15%Decrease2.svg13.04%0Decrease2.svg3
Independents 339,9481.25%Increase2.svg0.22%0Steady2.svg
Other Parties (20 parties)759,0842.78%Decrease2.svg0.48%0Steady2.svg
Total27,231,279100.00%Steady2.svg39Steady2.svg
Valid Votes27,231,27998.39%
Invalid Votes445,2641.61%
Total Votes27,676,543100.00%
Registered Voters/Turnout47,733,66457.98%Increase2.svg0.03%

†: Seat change represents seats won in terms of the current alliances, which is considerably different from the last election.
: Vote % reflects the percentage of votes the party received compared to the entire electorate that voted in this election. Adjusted (Adj.) Vote %, reflects the % of votes the party received per constituency that they contested.
Sources: Election Commission of India [2]

List of Elected MPs

Voting Pattern in Tamil Nadu
Category DMK+ AIADMK+ TMC+
Gender
Male52%32%14%
Female46%38%15%
Education
Graduate 69%28%4%
College65%25%8%
Middle47%40%11%
Illiterate 36%35%27%
Social class
Very poor30%42%25%
Poor54%27%17%
Middle59%36%6%
High65%30%3%
Caste
Upper caste 70%27%3%
Thevar 64%34%1%
Vanniyars 61%32%7%
Chettiyars 64%33%0%
Lower OBCs 52%40%8%
Chekkliyars & Arundathiyars 22%20%54%
other SC 32%47%15%
Muslims 33%63%4%
Christians 46%50%0%
Shift of voters from 1998 election
Congress 199814%72%11%
AIADMK+ 199843%44%11%
DMK+ 199871%12%15%
Total46%37%10%

By constituency

Sl.No.ConstituencyWinnerPartyAllianceMarginRunner-upParty
1 Chennai North C. Kuppusami c DMK NDA 159,789 N. Soundararajan CPM
2 Chennai Central Murasoli Maran c DMK NDA 136,949 M.Abdul Lathief AIADMK
3 Chennai South T. R. Baalu c DMK NDA 240,184 V. Dhandayuthapani INC
4 Sriperumbudur A. Krishnaswamy DMK NDA 75,002 K. Venugopal cAIADMK
5 Chengalpattu A. K. Moorthy PMK NDA 12,811 S. S. Thirunavukkarasu AIADMK
6 Arakkonam S. Jagatrakshakan DMK NDA 95,644 K. V. Thangabalu INC
7 Vellore N. T. Shanmugam c PMK NDA 25,685 Mohammad Asif AIADMK
8 Tiruppattur D. Venugopal c DMK NDA 23,613 A. R. Rajendran AIADMK
9 Vandavasi M. Durai c PMK NDA 59,197 M. Krishnaswamy INC
10 Tindivanam N. Ramachandran Gingee c MDMK NDA 9,350 K. Ramamurthy INC
11 Cuddalore Adhi Shankar DMK NDA 73,953 M. C. Dhamodaran cAIADMK
12 Chidambaram E. Ponnuswamy PMK NDA 119,563 R. Thirumavalavan TMC(M)
13 Dharmapuri P. D. Elangovan PMK NDA 25,540 K. P. Munusamy AIADMK
14 Krishnagiri V. Vetriselvam DMK NDA 31,824 M. Thambidurai cAIADMK
15 Rasipuram V. Saroja c AIADMK INC+ 38,405 S. Uthayarasu PMK
16 Salem T. M. Selvaganapathy AIADMK INC+ 25,420 K. Ramamurthy TRC
17 Tiruchengode M. Kannappan MDMK NDA 4,556 K. Palanisamy cAIADMK
18 Nilgiris M. Master Mathan c BJP NDA 23,959 R. Prabhu INC
19 Gobichettipalayam K. K. Kaliappan AIADMK INC+ 30,012 K. G. S. Arjun DMK
20 Coimbatore C. P. Radhakrishnan c BJP NDA 54,077 Nallakannu CPI
21 Pollachi C. Krishnan MDMK NDA 9,515 M. Thiyagarajan cAIADMK
22 Palani Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy AIADMK INC+ 28,717 A. Ganeshamurthy cMDMK
23 Dindigul Dindigul C.Sreenivasan c AIADMK INC+ 20,343 S. Chandrasekar DMK
24 Madurai P. Mohan CPI(M) Left Front 37,223 Pon. Muthuramalingam DMK
25 Periyakulam T. T. V. Dhinakaran AIADMK INC+ 45,806 P. Selvendran DMK
26 Karur M. Chinnasamy AIADMK INC+ 2,847 K. C. Palanisamy DMK
27 Tiruchirappalli Rangarajan Kumaramangalam c BJP NDA 89,197 L. Adaikalaraj INC
28 Perambalur A. Raja DMK NDA 68,051 P. Rajarathinam cAIADMK
29 Mayiladuturai Mani Shankar Aiyar INC INC+ 40,131 P. D. Arul Mozhi PMK
30 Nagapattinam A. K. S. Vijayan DMK NDA 22,466 M. Selvarasu cCPI
31 Thanjavur S. S. Palanimanickam c DMK NDA 33,014 K. Thangamuthu AIADMK
32 Pudukkottai S. Thirunavukkarasu MGR ADMK NDA 64,302 S. Singaravadivel INC
33 Sivaganga E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan INC INC+ 23,811 H. Raja BJP
34 Ramanathapuram K. Malaisamy AIADMK INC+ 6,646 M. S. K. Bhavani Rajendran DMK
35 Sivakasi Vaiko c MDMK NDA 74,781 V. Ramaswami AIADMK
36 Tirunelveli P. H. Pandian AIADMK INC+ 26,494 P. Geetha Jeevan DMK
37 Tenkasi S. Murugesan c AIADMK INC+ 887 S. Arumugam BJP
38 Tiruchendur A. D. K. Jayaseelan DMK NDA 59,666 B. P. Rajan AIADMK
39 Nagercoil Pon Radhakrishnan BJP NDA 145,643 N. Dennis cINC

c-indicates sitting/incumbent M.P. from previous Lok Sabha (1998–1999)
Exit Poll Source: NES Election 1999 Analysis [3]

Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu

Source: The Tribune [4]

Cabinet Ministers

MinisterPartyLok Sabha Constituency/Rajya SabhaPortfolios
Rangarajan Kumaramangalam BJP Tiruchirappalli Minister of Power and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Murasoli Maran DMK Chennai Central Minister of Commerce and Industry
T.R. Baalu DMK Chennai South Minister of Environment and Forests

Ministers of State (Independent charge)

MinisterPartyLok Sabha Constituency/Rajya SabhaPortfolios
M. Kannappan MDMK Tiruchengode Minister of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Non-Conventional Energy Sources
N. T. Shanmugam PMK Vellore Minister of Health and Family Welfare

Ministers of State

MinisterPartyLok Sabha Constituency/Rajya SabhaPortfolios
A. Raja DMK Perambalur Minister of Rural Development
N. Ramachandran Gingee MDMK Tindivanam Minister of Finance
E. Ponnuswamy PMK Chidambaram Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas

Assembly Segment wise lead

PartyAssembly segmentsPosition in Assembly (as of 2001 election)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 7431
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 62132
Pattali Makkal Katchi 2520
Bharatiya Janata Party 254
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 180
Indian National Congress 157
MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 52
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 46
Communist Party of India 35
Tamizhaga Rajiv Congress 2did not contest
Puthiya Tamilagam 10
Others027
Total234

See also

References

  1. "Jaya dumps unwanted seats on Cong". indianexpress.com. 31 July 1999. Archived from the original on 16 July 2008.
  2. "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1999 to the Thirteenth Lok Sabha - Vol. 1" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010.
  3. "Frontline : No major shift in popular mood". hinduonnet.com. 1999. Archived from the original on 17 December 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  4. "News Headings". www.tribuneindia.com.