R. Gandhi

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R. Gandhi
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office 1996 - 2001 2006 - 2011

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	R. Gandhi	103,291	50.18%	+7.34
	AIADMK	S. M. Sugumar	86,793	42.17%	+3.46
	NTK	V. Shylaja	10,234	4.97%	New
	MNM	M. Atham Basha	2,762	1.34%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	1,632	0.79%	−0.32
Margin of victory			16,498	8.02%	3.88%
Turnout			205,830	77.24%	0.17%
Rejected ballots			320	0.16%
Registered electors			266,481
	DMK hold		Swing	7.34%

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	R. Gandhi	81,724	42.85%	−1.3
	AIADMK	C. Elumalai	73,828	38.71%	−14.44
	PMK	M. K. Murali	23,850	12.50%	New
	DMDK	S. Nithiyanandham	5,906	3.10%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	2,121	1.11%	New
	BJP	V. Nagaraj	1,342	0.70%	New
Margin of victory			7,896	4.14%	−4.86%
Turnout			190,742	77.07%	−2.35%
Registered electors			247,501
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-10.30%

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	A. Mohammedjan	83,834	53.14%	+17.21
	DMK	R. Gandhi	69,633	44.14%	−10.87
	Independent	R. Murugan	1,213	0.77%	New
	BSP	S. Sasikumar	842	0.53%	New
Margin of victory			14,201	9.00%	−10.07%
Turnout			157,749	79.41%	5.32%
Registered electors			198,641
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-1.86%

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	R. Gandhi	92,584	55.01%	+15.54
	AIADMK	R. Thamizharasan	60,489	35.94%	−20.43
	DMDK	N. Paari	9,058	5.38%	New
	Independent	K. Shakthivel Nathan	1,687	1.00%	New
	Independent	R. Rajesh Kumar	1,618	0.96%	New
	BJP	V. Kuppusamy	1,598	0.95%	New
Margin of victory			32,095	19.07%	2.17%
Turnout			168,313	74.09%	9.01%
Registered electors			227,170
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-1.36%

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. S. Chandrasekaran	83,250	56.37%	+29.87
	DMK	R. Gandhi	58,287	39.47%	−11.34
	Independent	A. K. A. Manavalan	1,951	1.32%	New
	MDMK	J. Damodaran	1,939	1.31%	−4.59
	Independent	Prabakaran M	987	0.67%	New
Margin of victory			24,963	16.90%	−7.40%
Turnout			147,686	65.08%	−4.77%
Registered electors			227,057
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	5.57%

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	R. Gandhi	71,346	50.80%	+24.38
	AIADMK	M. Masilamani	37,219	26.50%	−26.79
	PMK	K. L. Elavazagan	21,987	15.66%	New
	MDMK	J. Hassain	8,293	5.91%	New
Margin of victory			34,127	24.30%	−2.56%
Turnout			140,434	69.85%	1.38%
Registered electors			208,349
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-2.49%

References

1. "Statistical Report on General Election 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 5. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
2. 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
3. "15th Assembly Members". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
4. "ranipet Election Result" . Retrieved 12 June 2022.
5. "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
6. Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
7. Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
8. Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
9. Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.