PUDUKKOTTAI
Constituency no. 32 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called PUDUKKOTTAI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 1996
SIVA,N.
DMK
Elections held
10
1971–2004
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1996
1,77,873
22.54% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCSWAMINATHAN, V.N.
- Votes
- 2,20,336
- Vote share
- 27.92%
- Behind by
- 1,77,873
Electors
11,24,547
Total votes polled
7,89,166
Valid votes
7,89,166
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
70.2%
Full result, 1996
22 candidates · 7,89,166 valid votes
SIVA,N.DMKwon
3,98,209
50.5%
SWAMINATHAN, V.N.INC
2,20,336
27.9%
PUSHPARAJ.T.AIICT
61,830
7.8%
KARTHIKEYAN, R.MDMK
60,405
7.7%
SHANMUGANATHAN.K.BJP
16,147
2.0%
JAHUBER I.IND
8,320
1.1%
NAGARAJAN, C.IND
2,930
0.4%
SANKARAN, K.IND
2,860
0.4%
PANNEER SELVAM .MIND
2,692
0.3%
DURAIARASAN, A.IND
2,314
0.3%
GANAPATHY,S.IND
2,119
0.3%
SATHEESWARAN, RIND
1,356
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 22. 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 | REGUPATHY, S. | DMK | 4,66,133 | 56.83% | RAVICHANDRAN. A | 1,56,496 |
| 1999 | Thirunavukarasu | MADMK | 3,96,216 | 51.46% | Singaaravadivel.S. | 64,302 |
| 1998 | PARAMASIVAM, RAJA | ADMK | 2,88,072 | 37.25% | SIVA, P.N. | 30,520 |
| 1996 | SIVA,N. | DMK | 3,98,209 | 50.46% | SWAMINATHAN, V.N. | 1,77,873 |
| 1991 | SUNDARARAJ N. | INC | 4,60,795 | 63.82% | CHANDRASEKARAN K. | 2,19,721 |
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 PUDUKKOTTAI constituency in 2004?
REGUPATHY, S. (DMK) won PUDUKKOTTAI in 2004, by a margin of 1,56,496 votes.
Which party has won PUDUKKOTTAI the most times?
DMK, with 3 of the 10 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has PUDUKKOTTAI gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1971 to 2004.
Who has won PUDUKKOTTAI the most times?
SUNDARARAJ N., with 2 wins between 1984 and 1991.
