TRIPLICANE
Assembly seat no. 12 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
NANJIL MANOHARAN, K.
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 9
Margin, 1996
35,011
48.70% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKWAHAB, A.
- Votes
- 15,390
- Vote share
- 21.41%
- Behind by
- 35,011
Electors
1,21,322
Total votes polled
71,898
Valid votes
71,898
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
59.3%
Full result, 1996
16 candidates · 71,898 valid votes
NANJIL MANOHARAN, K.DMKwon
50,401
70.1%
WAHAB, A.ADMK
15,390
21.4%
BALRAJ, L.E.BJP
2,597
3.6%
SUNDARAM, O.MDMK
1,986
2.8%
KARUNAMURTHY, K.PMK
915
1.3%
VENUGOPAL, S.IND
88
0.1%
MARAGATHAVALLI, G.IND
61
0.1%
SARAVANANIND
60
0.1%
SELVAM, B.IND
58
0.1%
DHANAPAL, M.IND
58
0.1%
MARISAMY KURUMANS, S.S.IND
56
0.1%
JAYARAMAN, V.M.IND
53
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 16. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BADER SAYEED | ADMK | 40,404 | 47.25% | NAGANATHAN M. | 2,776 |
| 2001 | HUSSAIN.S.A.M. | DMK | 34,943 | 49.79% | RAJAKUMAR.S | 3,676 |
| 1996 | NANJIL MANOHARAN, K. | DMK | 50,401 | 70.10% | WAHAB, A. | 35,011 |
| 1991 | MOHAMAD ASIF | ADK | 39,028 | 55.07% | NANJIL K. MANOHARAN | 12,452 |
| 1989 | NANJIL K. MANOHARAN | DMK | 36,414 | 45.86% | HANDE, H.V. | 9,972 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the TRIPLICANE assembly constituency in 2006?
BADER SAYEED (ADMK) won TRIPLICANE in 2006, by a margin of 2,776 votes.
Which party has won TRIPLICANE the most times?
DMK, with 6 of the 9 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has TRIPLICANE gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won TRIPLICANE the most times?
BADER SAYEED, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.







