GOBICHETTIPALAYAM
Constituency no. 19 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called GOBICHETTIPALAYAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 1996
SHANMUGASUNDARAM V.P
DMK
Elections held
10
1971–2004
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1996
1,42,968
21.49% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKNARAYANAN P.G
- Votes
- 2,11,014
- Vote share
- 31.71%
- Behind by
- 1,42,968
Electors
9,71,883
Total votes polled
6,65,361
Valid votes
6,65,361
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.5%
Full result, 1996
17 candidates · 6,65,361 valid votes
SHANMUGASUNDARAM V.PDMKwon
3,53,982
53.2%
NARAYANAN P.GADMK
2,11,014
31.7%
NACCHIMUTHU NADAR CPMK
38,368
5.8%
PALANISAMY BMDMK
34,096
5.1%
CHANDRASEKAR ABJP
11,104
1.7%
PONNUSAMY L.PIND
3,086
0.5%
NALLAPPANNADIIND
3,066
0.5%
SELWAKUMAR PRABHA LIND
1,922
0.3%
CHINNAPONNU VATHIYAR V.MIND
1,595
0.2%
CHANDRASEKAR S.PIND
1,453
0.2%
DURAI J.PIND
1,215
0.2%
PACHIAPPAN K.RIND
1,040
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 17. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ELANGOVAN, E. V. K. S. | INC | 4,26,826 | 62.76% | GOVINDARAJAR, N. R. | 2,14,477 |
| 1999 | Kaliappan, K.K. | ADMK | 2,99,184 | 47.78% | Arjun, K.G.S. | 30,012 |
| 1998 | CHINNASAMY V.K. | ADMK | 3,29,753 | 54.73% | RAMASAMY N. | 1,14,642 |
| 1996 | SHANMUGASUNDARAM V.P | DMK | 3,53,982 | 53.20% | NARAYANAN P.G | 1,42,968 |
| 1991 | NARAYANAN P.G. | ADK | 3,97,431 | 67.16% | LAKSHMANAIYER G.S. | 2,49,161 |
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 GOBICHETTIPALAYAM constituency in 2004?
ELANGOVAN, E. V. K. S. (INC) won GOBICHETTIPALAYAM in 2004, by a margin of 2,14,477 votes.
Which party has won GOBICHETTIPALAYAM the most times?
ADK, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has GOBICHETTIPALAYAM gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1971 to 2004.
Who has won GOBICHETTIPALAYAM the most times?
ELANGOVAN, E. V. K. S., with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
