Vidhan Sabha · Tamil Nadu · Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha Election 1996
Indian National Congress (INC)
All candidates fielded in Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha Election 1996 — with winner / runner-up, votes and margin.
64
Contested
0
Won
64
Lost
1,523,340
Total votes
Candidates
| # | Party candidate | Opponent | Constituency | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Madhavan, K.B
Runner-up
52,442 votes
· 20.46%
|
Vaidyalingam, M.A
Winner
DMK
· 166,401 votes
|
Tambaram · 20 | 113,959 |
| 2 |
Mohan, M.G
Runner-up
46,724 votes
· 16.88%
|
Haroon Rasheed, J.M
Winner
TMC(M)
· 194,471 votes
|
Villivakkam · 18 | 147,747 |
| 3 |
Sundarasami, M
Runner-up
37,647 votes
· 30.83%
|
Thiruvengadam
Winner
DMK
· 72,177 votes
|
Kalasapakkam · 45 | 34,530 |
| 4 |
Natarajan, A.T
Runner-up
37,299 votes
· 32.47%
|
Dhanapalan, K.R.G
Winner
DMK
· 67,566 votes
|
Salem-I · 88 | 30,267 |
| 5 |
Swaminathan S.C
Runner-up
36,422 votes
· 26.05%
|
Periannan A
Winner
DMK
· 79,205 votes
|
Pudukkottai · 191 | 42,783 |
| 6 |
Kaliaperumal, K
Runner-up
35,750 votes
· 32.68%
|
Rani, K
Winner
TMC(M)
· 63,132 votes
|
Talavasal · 93 | 27,382 |
| 7 |
Chinnandi, K.N
Runner-up
35,139 votes
· 28.83%
|
Kothandam, E
Winner
DMK
· 71,575 votes
|
Sriperumbudur · 27 | 36,436 |
| 8 |
Balasubramanian, R
Runner-up
34,802 votes
· 22.48%
|
Arcot Veeraswami,n
Winner
DMK
· 103,819 votes
|
Anna Nagar · 8 | 69,017 |
| 9 |
J. Natesan
Runner-up
34,158 votes
· 26.91%
|
Vedammal
Winner
DMK
· 70,561 votes
|
Harur · 79 | 36,403 |
| 10 |
Suresh Babu, P
Runner-up
32,077 votes
· 31.89%
|
Eswaran, R
Winner
TMC(M)
· 32,693 votes
|
Vasudevanallur · 214 | 616 |
| 11 |
V.M.S. Saravanakumar
Runner-up
31,620 votes
· 26.53%
|
S. Puratchimani
Winner
TMC(M)
· 50,908 votes
|
Mangalore · 70 | 19,288 |
| 12 |
Balasubramaniam P.C.V
Runner-up
31,393 votes
· 27.19%
|
Vedarathinam S.K
Winner
DMK
· 54,185 votes
|
Vedaranyam · 176 | 22,792 |
| 13 |
Arunachalam, A
Runner-up
30,753 votes
· 24.44%
|
Pitchandi, K
Winner
DMK
· 83,731 votes
|
Tiruvannamalai · 44 | 52,978 |
| 14 |
Sakthivel K
Runner-up
30,472 votes
· 25.50%
|
Thirugnanasambandam V
Winner
TMC(M)
· 70,112 votes
|
Peravurani · 180 | 39,640 |
| 15 |
Aladi Sankaraiya
Runner-up
29,998 votes
· 26.08%
|
Ravi Arunan, K
Winner
TMC(M)
· 60,758 votes
|
Tenkasi · 216 | 30,760 |
| 16 |
Thalapathy Murugesan
Runner-up
29,886 votes
· 30.71%
|
Mohan Kandaswamy, P
Winner
TMC(M)
· 51,827 votes
|
Pongalur · 114 | 21,941 |
| 17 |
C.R. Sundararajan
Runner-up
29,258 votes
· 24.60%
|
K.V.V. Rajamanickam
Winner
TMC(M)
· 73,999 votes
|
Melur · 146 | 44,741 |
| 18 |
Kamaraj, M.S
Runner-up
29,038 votes
· 25.08%
|
Aladi Aruna
Winner
DMK
· 53,374 votes
|
Alangulam · 217 | 24,336 |
| 19 |
Loganathan T.R
Runner-up
28,559 votes
· 24.17%
|
Ramalingam S
Winner
DMK
· 70,500 votes
|
Thiruvidamarudur · 188 | 41,941 |
| 20 |
Rasu, A
Runner-up
27,538 votes
· 25.20%
|
Ponnammal, A.S
Winner
TMC(M)
· 59,541 votes
|
Nilakottai · 139 | 32,003 |
| 21 |
Kuppusamy, K
Runner-up
26,970 votes
· 24.48%
|
Abdul Latheef, M
Winner
DMK
· 74,223 votes
|
Vaniayambadi · 39 | 47,253 |
| 22 |
Mase Harur
Runner-up
26,951 votes
· 23.29%
|
Manokaran, K
Winner
DMK
· 63,973 votes
|
Dharmapuri · 82 | 37,022 |
| 23 |
S. Asai Alangaram
Runner-up
26,891 votes
· 24.66%
|
M. Andi Ambalam
Winner
TMC(M)
· 62,527 votes
|
Natham · 147 | 35,636 |
| 24 |
Rama Chidambaram
Runner-up
25,918 votes
· 25.05%
|
Abul Hasan, M.M.S
Winner
TMC(M)
· 60,522 votes
|
Mayuram · 171 | 34,604 |
| 25 |
T.N. Muruganandam
Runner-up
25,893 votes
· 21.49%
|
T. Natarajan
Winner
DMK
· 51,327 votes
|
Gingee · 54 | 25,434 |
| 26 |
K.V. Rajendiran
Runner-up
25,853 votes
· 21.62%
|
E. Pugazhendhi
Winner
DMK
· 74,480 votes
|
Cuddalore · 63 | 48,627 |
| 27 |
Gnanam,j. Kathipara
Runner-up
25,543 votes
· 18.37%
|
Ranganathan,b
Winner
TMC(M)
· 98,157 votes
|
Purasawalkam · 6 | 72,614 |
| 28 |
Gopalsami K
Runner-up
25,415 votes
· 20.37%
|
Palanisami G
Winner
CPI
· 79,103 votes
|
Tiruthuraipundi · 177 | 53,688 |
| 29 |
Palanisamy, R
Lost
25,375 votes
· 22.20%
|
Govindan, P
Winner
PMK
· 50,502 votes
|
Taramangalam · 85 | 24,707 |
| 30 |
P. Krishnamoorthy
Runner-up
25,220 votes
· 17.72%
|
Sudarsanam, D
Winner
TMC(M)
· 75,731 votes
|
Poonamallee · 28 | 50,511 |
| 31 |
Arumuga Pandian P
Runner-up
24,845 votes
· 21.55%
|
Asohan A
Winner
DMK
· 69,212 votes
|
Tiruvarur · 174 | 44,367 |
| 32 |
J. Logambal
Runner-up
24,609 votes
· 20.03%
|
K.N. Nehru
Winner
DMK
· 84,113 votes
|
Lalgudi · 159 | 59,504 |
| 33 |
Karikolraj, G
Runner-up
23,760 votes
· 20.88%
|
Seenivasan, A.R.R
Winner
DMK
· 47,247 votes
|
Virudhunagar · 206 | 23,487 |
| 34 |
S. Danielraj
Runner-up
23,708 votes
· 27.34%
|
S. David Selwyn
Winner
DMK
· 36,917 votes
|
Srivaikuntam · 226 | 13,209 |
| 35 |
A. Radhakrishnan
Runner-up
23,050 votes
· 22.37%
|
S. Azhagiri
Winner
TMC(M)
· 52,066 votes
|
Chidambaram · 68 | 29,016 |
| 36 |
Yasodha, D
Lost
22,802 votes
· 18.79%
|
Thamizh Chelvan, R
Winner
DMK
· 70,550 votes
|
Arkonam · 32 | 46,820 |
| 37 |
Masilamani N
Lost
22,500 votes
· 18.43%
|
Ganesan K.C
Winner
DMK
· 52,421 votes
|
Jayankondam · 164 | 12,490 |
| 38 |
Dharmarasan
Runner-up
22,491 votes
· 20.18%
|
Gnanasekar, A
Winner
DMK
· 50,905 votes
|
Melmalayanur · 53 | 28,414 |
| 39 |
H.M. Raju
Runner-up
22,456 votes
· 22.65%
|
T. Gundan
Winner
DMK
· 69,636 votes
|
Ootacamund · 127 | 47,180 |
| 40 |
S.B. Bhaskaran
Runner-up
21,451 votes
· 18.46%
|
C. Gnanasekaran
Winner
TMC(M)
· 82,339 votes
|
Vellore · 48 | 60,888 |
| 41 |
B. Thangavel
Runner-up
21,356 votes
· 17.93%
|
E.S.S. Raman
Winner
TMC(M)
· 79,848 votes
|
Pallipet · 31 | 58,492 |
| 42 |
Jayababu, R
Lost
20,849 votes
· 17.33%
|
Munirathinam, A.M
Winner
TMC(M)
· 65,361 votes
|
Sholinghur · 33 | 33,930 |
| 43 |
Ramgopal, S
Runner-up
19,701 votes
· 19.61%
|
Dhanapal, V.G
Winner
DMK
· 48,837 votes
|
Gudiyatham · 37 | 29,136 |
| 44 |
Kasianantham, B
Runner-up
19,140 votes
· 23.51%
|
Mani Nadar, S.S
Winner
TMC(M)
· 44,376 votes
|
Sattangulam · 224 | 25,236 |
| 45 |
Venkatarama Reddi
Runner-up
18,938 votes
· 20.63%
|
Raja Reddi, S
Winner
CPI
· 26,427 votes
|
Thalli · 75 | 7,489 |
| 46 |
R. Muthusamy
Runner-up
17,465 votes
· 17.66%
|
P.T.R. Palanivel Rajan
Winner
DMK
· 61,723 votes
|
Madurai West · 142 | 44,258 |
| 47 |
Sakthivel, D
Runner-up
17,437 votes
· 15.65%
|
Ramasamy, Kr
Winner
TMC(M)
· 68,837 votes
|
Tiruvadanai · 196 | 51,400 |
| 48 |
Chandrasekaran, S.K
Runner-up
16,862 votes
· 17.15%
|
Appavu, M
Winner
TMC(M)
· 45,808 votes
|
Radhapuram · 223 | 28,946 |
| 49 |
Rajaram, D
Lost
16,018 votes
· 16.00%
|
Sedunathan, R
Winner
DMK
· 45,448 votes
|
Tindivanam · 55 | 25,380 |
| 50 |
Seluvai Antony, V
Lost
15,368 votes
· 14.56%
|
Moses, M
Winner
TMC(M)
· 51,086 votes
|
Nagercoil · 229 | 28,478 |
| 51 |
S.V. Shankar
Runner-up
15,086 votes
· 23.17%
|
T. Rajhendherr
Winner
DMK
· 44,565 votes
|
Park Town · 4 | 29,479 |
| 52 |
R.S. Velan
Runner-up
14,174 votes
· 15.77%
|
V.K. Lakshmanan
Winner
TMC(M)
· 61,860 votes
|
Coimbatore East · 106 | 47,686 |
| 53 |
Somasundaram, K.A
Lost
14,129 votes
· 13.17%
|
Ramachandran, O.R
Winner
TMC(M)
· 58,628 votes
|
Cumbum · 134 | 35,740 |
| 54 |
Lakshmi,n
Runner-up
13,876 votes
· 19.72%
|
Ellam Vazhuthi,i
Winner
DMK
· 51,061 votes
|
Egmore · 7 | 37,185 |
| 55 |
Arthur Hellar
Lost
13,779 votes
· 13.12%
|
Rajendiran @ Deeran
Winner
PMK
· 49,853 votes
|
Andimadam · 163 | 13,402 |
| 56 |
Raja Thangavel
Runner-up
13,353 votes
· 16.15%
|
Dhandapani, C.T
Winner
DMK
· 51,652 votes
|
Coimbatore West · 105 | 38,299 |
| 57 |
R. Nagalingam
Lost
13,057 votes
· 13.95%
|
S. Balakrishnan
Winner
TMC(M)
· 41,850 votes
|
Mudukulathur · 203 | 22,528 |
| 58 |
M. Sundaradas
Lost
13,057 votes
· 13.20%
|
D. Mony
Winner
CPM
· 42,867 votes
|
Vilavancode · 233 | 21,282 |
| 59 |
Thangaraj, T
Lost
11,841 votes
· 14.55%
|
Deivanayagam, A
Winner
TMC(M)
· 38,010 votes
|
Madurai Central · 143 | 17,941 |
| 60 |
Gopinath, K
Lost
11,190 votes
· 9.42%
|
Venkatasamy, B
Winner
JD
· 41,456 votes
|
Hosur · 74 | 1,737 |
| 61 |
N.S.S.Nellai Kannan
Runner-up
10,313 votes
· 17.24%
|
M.Karuna Nidhi
Winner
DMK
· 46,097 votes
|
Chepauk · 11 | 35,784 |
| 62 |
Earnest Paul
Runner-up
9,007 votes
· 16.19%
|
Anbazhagan,k
Winner
DMK
· 39,263 votes
|
Harbour · 2 | 30,256 |
| 63 |
Pauliah, A
Lost
8,401 votes
· 8.73%
|
Bernard, Era
Winner
DMK
· 41,217 votes
|
Colachel · 230 | 7,426 |
| 64 |
A. Selvaraj
Lost
6,267 votes
· 7.78%
|
Kumaradas
Winner
TMC(M)
· 33,227 votes
|
Killiyoor · 234 | 10,417 |