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31.1 General Election - Legislative Assembly 2006- Results at a Glance 31.2 General Election to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by Constituencies 31.3 General Election - – 2004 Results at a Glance by Partywise 31.4 General Election to Lok Sabha by Parliamentary Constituencies - 2004

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31.1 GENERAL ELECTION TAMILNADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2006 RESULTS AT A GLANCE DATE OF GENERAL ELECTION: 10.05.2006

Name of the Seats Seats Votes Political Party Contested won Secured 1. All Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 188 61 10768559 2. All India Forward Block 62 - 103985 3. 225 0 666823 4. 10 6 531740 5. Communist Party of India (Marxist) 13 9 872674 6. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 132 96 8728716 7. 48 34 2765768 8. Janata Dal (S) 1 - 23628 9. Janata Dal (U) 28 - 31734 10. Janata Party 5 - 5300 11. 31 18 1863749 12. Independent and Others 1843 10 6629495 TOTAL 2586 234 32992171

31.2 GENERAL ELECTION TO TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY BY CONSTITUENCIES 2006

Name of Assembly Total Votes % of Constituency Electors Polled Polling 1. Royapuram 137772 95090 69.02 2. Harbour 105115 60005 57.09 3. Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar 239326 167730 70.08 4. Park Town 117018 72915 62.31 5. Perambur (SC) 268704 182379 67.87 6. Purasawalkam 294352 191680 65.12 7. Egmore (SC) 122297 79326 64.86 8. Anna Nagar 352829 216659 61.41 9. Theagaraya nagar 242771 152632 62.87 10. Thousand Lights 169506 108291 63.89 11. Chepauk 105252 67082 63.73 12. Triplicane 132523 85504 64.52 13. Mylapore 235246 147345 62.63 14. Saidapet 248483 164295 66.12 15. Gummidipundi 195425 156263 79.96 Dream Dare Win Source: The Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Chwww.jeywin.comennai-9 LEGISLATURE AND ELECTION 165 31.2 GENERAL ELECTION TO TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY BY CONSTITUENCIES 2006 (Contd.)

Name of Assembly Total Votes % of Constituency Electors Polled Polling 16. Ponneri (SC) 248155 175229 70.61 17. Thiruvottiyur 496267 341402 68.79 18. Villivakkam 941112 611084 64.93 19. Alandur 431953 284403 65.84 20. Tambaram 872877 561888 64.37 21. Tirupporur (SC) 247954 162708 65.62 22. Chengalpattu 178466 127475 71.43 23. Maduranthakam 154532 117418 75.98 24. Acharapakkam (SC) 146977 109003 74.16 25. Uthiramerur 182455 144596 79.25 26. Kancheepuram 239201 172723 72.21 27. Sriperumbudur (SC) 238710 160042 67.04 28. Poonamallee 336248 203991 60.67 29. Thiruvallur 188609 133732 70.90 30. Tiruttani 164790 122687 74.45 31. Pallipattu 173462 126680 73.03 32. Arakkonam (SC) 190314 140646 73.90 33. Sholingar 180495 138112 76.52 34. Ranipet 227170 168313 74.09 35. Arcot 160759 123707 76.95 36. Katpadi 214702 151130 70.39 37. Gudiyatham 178024 121338 68.16 38. Pernampet (SC) 188544 131491 69.74 39. Vaniyambadi 189807 131360 69.21 40. Natrampalli 210823 154916 73.48 41. Tirupattur 210399 147764 70.23 42. Chengam (SC) 175158 124842 71.27 43. Thandarampattu 187339 143976 76.85 44. Thiruvannamalai 215158 149893 70.65 45. Kalasapakkam 181980 142192 78.14 46. Polur 173999 124456 71.53 47. Anaicut 190231 131556 69.16 48. Vellore 207448 135359 65.25 49. Arani 184336 141134 75.56 50. Cheyyar 169494 135508 79.95 51. Vandavasi (SC) 174376 123414 70.77 52. Peranamallur 170898 121231 70.94 53. Melmalayanur 174724 123907 70.92 54. Gingee 179189 129946 72.52 55. Tindivanam 153528 118735 77.34 56. Vanur (SC) 201206 140884 70.02 57. Kandamangalam (SC) 186058 139441 74.94 58. Villupuram 212630 154600 72.71 59. Mugaiyur 188747 128303 77.09 60. Tirunavalur 166440 125832 75.60 Dream Dare Win Source: The Joint Chief Electoral Officer,www.jeywin.com Chennai-9 166 LEGISLATURE AND ELECTION 31.2 GENERAL ELECTION TO TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY BY CONSTITUENCIES 2006 (Contd.)

Name of Assembly Total Votes % of Constituency Electors Polled Polling 61. Ulundurpet (SC) 214774 149061 69.40 62. Nellikuppam 164369 124365 75.66 63. Cuddalore 196095 140286 71.54 64. Panruti 175294 143148 81.66 65. Kurinjipadi 167658 123708 73.79 66. Bhuvanagiri 167859 127834 76.16 67. Kattumannar Koil (SC) 152743 111245 72.83 68. Chidambaram 147220 111066 75.44 69. Vridhachalam 197117 151731 76.98 70. Mangalore (SC) 193879 142349 73.42 71. Rishivandiam 186451 128194 68.75 72. Chinnasalem 179669 132298 73.63 73. Sankarapuram 206139 144844 70.27 74. Hosur 312387 215406 68.95 75. Thali 180674 123888 68.57 76. Kaveripattinam 183149 141173 77.08 77. 197095 140271 71.17 78. Bargur 197892 143663 72.60 79. Harur (SC) 223534 155411 69.52 80. Morappur 173038 126784 73.27 81. Palacode 196330 150902 76.86 82. Dharmapuri 215291 147708 68.61 83. Pennagaram 208084 149932 72.05 84. Mettur 198408 138183 69.65 85. Tharamangalam 200861 141757 70.57 86. Omalur 188486 134357 71.28 87. Yercaud (ST) 156742 113626 72.49 88. Salem I 206400 156561 75.85 89. Salem II 250137 180545 72.18 90. Veerapandi 268821 212846 79.18 91. Panamarathupatty 209051 164238 78.56 92. Attur 160786 118370 73.62 93. Thalavasal (SC) 182114 131943 72.45 94. Rasipuram 187025 137750 73.66 95. Sendamangalam (ST) 182451 129240 70.84 96. Namakkal (SC) 212232 143999 67.85 97. Kabilarmalai 171751 122862 71.53 98. Tiruchengode 296618 212068 71.50 99. Sangagiri (SC) 210731 144691 68.66 100. Edappadi 222666 169848 76.28 101. Mettupalayam 204170 151546 74.23 102. Avinashi (SC) 190450 134476 70.61 103. Thondamuthur 420186 296863 70.65 104. Singanallur 337398 240267 71.21 105. Coimbatore (West) 140374 100669 71.71 Dream Dare Win Source: The Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Chwww.jeywin.comennai-9 LEGISLATURE AND ELECTION 167 31.2 GENERAL ELECTION TO TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY BY CONSTITUENCIES 2006 (Contd.)

Name of Assembly Total Votes % of Constituency Electors Polled Polling 106. Coimbatore (East) 157364 109103 69.33 107. Perur 337402 246121 72.95 108. Kinathukkadavu 156481 117812 75.29 109. Pollachi 193283 135722 70.22 110. Valparai (SC) 127872 86321 67.51 111. Udumalpet 207409 143593 69.23 112. Dharapuram (SC) 173547 123871 71.38 113. Vellakoil 155431 117618 75.67 114. Pongalur 154491 114351 74.02 115. Palladam 236223 167080 70.73 116. Tiruppur 428422 244194 57.00 117. Kangayam 162590 123559 75.99 118. Modakurichi 192274 146507 76.20 119. Perundurai 180617 137506 76.13 120. Erode 303864 214918 70.73 121. Bhavani 169720 126612 74.60 122. Andhiyur (SC) 159908 111198 69.54 123. Gobichettipalayam 157445 121516 77.18 124. Bhavanisagar 170773 128086 75.00 125. Sathyamangalam 171378 121465 70.88 126. Coonoor (SC) 147524 95666 64.85 127. Uthagamandalam 150906 95797 63.48 128. Gudalur 210699 143352 68.04 129. Palani (SC) 160854 120386 74.84 130. Oddanchatram 159094 118896 74.73 131. Periyakulam 195988 137287 70.05 132. Theni 200448 136690 68.19 133. Bodinaickanur 165069 117347 71.09 134. Cumbum 165427 117390 70.96 135. Andipatti 183610 134304 73.15 136. Sedapatti 138459 97990 70.77 137. Thirumangalam 169523 120248 70.93 138. Usilampatti 137738 92503 67.16 139. Nilakottai (SC) 176484 122838 69.60 140. Sholavandan 158021 112702 71.32 141. Tiruparamkundram 388164 274014 70.59 142. Madurai (West) 185269 131030 70.72 143. Madurai (Central) 135020 94224 69.79 144. Madurai (East) 134455 95244 70.84 145. Samayanallur (SC) 411325 286907 69.75 146. Melur 190114 135283 71.16 147. Natham 179371 133614 74.49 148. Dindigul 218221 152748 70.00 149. Athoor 202430 143432 70.86 150. Vedasandur 210197 149370 71.06 Dream Dare Win Source: The Joint Chief Electoral Officer,www.jeywin.com Chennai-9 168 LEGISLATURE AND ELECTION 31.2 GENERAL ELECTION TO TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY BY CONSTITUENCIES 2006 (Contd.)

Name of Assembly Total Votes % of Constituency Electors Polled Polling 151. Aravakurichi 134828 100783 74.75 152. Karur 221389 170676 77.09 153. Krishnarayapuram (SC) 161374 126049 78.11 154. Marungapuri 187713 135080 71.96 155. Kulithalai 171539 138070 80.49 156. Thottiam 165785 123642 74.58 157. Uppiliapuram (ST) 173935 125957 72.42 158. Musiri 203077 153726 75.70 159. Lalgudi 174305 132167 75.83 160. Perambalur (SC) 181069 133863 73.93 161. Varahur (SC) 160287 121148 75.58 162. Ariyalur 163907 132460 80.81 163. Andimadam 144606 113460 78.46 164. Jayamkondam 167088 135031 80.81 165. Srirangam 259848 193841 74.60 166. Tiruchirappalli - I 117649 86797 73.78 167. Tiruchirappalli - II 211217 149931 70.98 168. Tiruverumbur 266993 189750 71.07 169. Sirkali (SC) 172456 123817 71.80 170. Poompuhar 161553 120015 74.29 171. Mailaduthurai 159101 115612 72.66 172. Kuttalam 167513 129123 77.08 173. Nannilam (SC) 166654 127511 76.51 174. Thiruvarur (SC) 176537 135462 76.73 175. Nagapattinam 164819 125060 75.88 176. Vedaranyam 159520 132984 83.36 177. Tiruthuraipoondi (SC) 180937 137841 76.18 178. Mannargudi 183489 137898 75.15 179. Pattukottai 176850 125918 71.20 180. Peravurani 168565 129781 76.99 181. Orathanad 165978 128638 77.50 182. Thiruvonam 200113 149991 74.95 183. Thanjavur 185684 123038 66.26 184. Thiruvaiyaru 149967 114898 76.62 185. Papanasam 161259 123180 76.39 186. Valangaiman (SC) 139552 109960 78.80 187. Kumbakonam 166196 125038 75.23 188. Thiruvidaimaruthur 174917 134700 77.01 189. Thirumayam 162477 117986 72.62 190. Kolathur (SC) 197012 148090 75.17 191. Pudukottai 202027 152502 75.48 192. Alangudi 197744 152986 77.36 193. Arantangi 205474 144402 70.28 194. Tirupattur 151997 107312 70.60 195. Karaikudi 208583 131432 63.01 Dream Dare Win Source: The Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Chwww.jeywin.comennai-9 LEGISLATURE AND ELECTION 169 31.2 GENERAL ELECTION TO TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY BY CONSTITUENCIES 2006 (Concld.)

Name of Assembly Total Votes % of Constituency Electors Polled Polling 196. Thiruvadanai 178964 117605 65.71 197. Illayangudi 145800 97465 66.85 198. Sivaganga 184172 115675 62.81 199. Manamadurai (SC) 179349 109458 61.03 200. Paramakudi (SC) 169035 112600 66.61 201. Ramanathapuram 210426 144149 68.50 202. Kadaladi 204370 119431 58.44 203. Mudukulathur 173271 103706 59.85 204. Aruppukottai 161711 115875 71.65 205. Sattur 204350 149088 72.96 206. Virudhunagar 182473 130333 71.42 207. Sivakasi 253957 183001 72.06 208. Srivilliputhur 186842 135549 72.55 209. Rajapalayam (SC) 200783 148122 73.77 210. Vilathikulam 147823 97171 65.73 211. Ottapidaram (SC) 144568 98404 68.07 212. Kovilpatti 176858 114478 64.73 213. Sankaranayanar Koil (SC) 180575 125468 69.48 214. Vasudevanallur (SC) 161517 113705 70.40 215. Kadayanallur 175786 120446 68.52 216. Tenkasi 186929 139570 74.66 217. Alangulam 183349 135294 73.79 218. Tirunelveli 198312 142908 72.06 219. Palayamkottai 232395 148900 64.07 220. Cheranmahadevi 158911 110996 69.85 221. Ambasamudram 162742 108059 66.40 222. Nanguneri 159393 104665 65.66 223. Radhapuram 173633 113584 65.42 224. Sattangulam 130239 87035 66.83 225. Tiruchendur 166975 111580 66.82 226. Srivaikuntam 140639 93643 66.58 227. Tuticorin 242170 157446 65.01 228. Kanyakumari 176033 126225 71.70 229. Nagercoil 191270 119334 62.39 230. Colachel 174762 107772 61.67 231. Padmanabhapuram 155950 97273 62.37 232. Tiruvattar 165801 110775 66.81 233. Vilavancode 195426 120076 61.44 234. Killiyoor 154732 92455 59.75 TOTAL 46603740 32991555 70.79 Source: The Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Chennai-9 Dream Dare Win www.jeywin.com 170 LEGISLATURE AND ELECTION 31.3 GENERAL ELECTIONS - LOK SABHA 2004 RESULTS AT A GLANCE BY PARTY WISE DATE OF GENERAL ELECTION: 10.05.2004 Candidates * π

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TOTAL 571 39 493 28714515 100.00 Total Valid Votes polled in the State : 28714515 π Total votes secured by the parties in the Parliamentary Constituencies contested Dream Dare Win * % of Votes secured by the parties to total valid votes polled in the State www.jeywin.com Source: The Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Chennai-9 LEGISLATURE AND ELECTION 171

31.4 GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA BY PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES 2004

Name of the Men Men Percentage Women Parliamentary Electors Voted of Men Electors Constituency Voted 1 2 3 4 5 1. Chennai North 1015695 509908 50.20 985171 2. Chennai Central 523077 281477 53.81 522183 3. Chennai South 977555 516444 52.83 972349 4. Sriperumpudur (SC) 696342 450809 64.74 727219 5. Chengalpattu 571050 400709 70.17 596686 6. Arakkonam 567485 399949 70.48 592774 7. Vellore 595130 385798 64.83 625324 8. Tirupathur 593471 395177 66.59 620191 9. Vandavasi 552653 359264 65.01 575971 10. Tindivanam 573307 384951 67.15 585631 11. Cuddalore 594174 395416 66.55 612702 12. Chidambaram (SC) 552578 391650 70.88 572909 13. Dharmapuri 645031 388897 60.29 650494 14. Krishnagiri 622735 392971 63.10 629845 15. Rasipuram (SC) 551892 361613 65.52 580534 16. Salem 617226 396501 64.24 633915 17. Tiruchengode 711672 466662 65.57 731525 18. The Nilgiris 649304 418799 64.50 668198 19. Gobichettipalayam 521404 367747 70.53 530946 20. Coimbatore 796722 484479 60.81 787501 21. Pollachi (SC) 511106 344558 67.41 528173 22. Palani 533394 366076 68.63 555537 23. Dindigul 552499 354967 64.25 584814 24. Madurai 669725 392812 58.61 674298 25. Periyakulam 514655 356085 69.19 542198 26. Karur 529000 378395 71.53 540359 27. Tiruchirappalli 582244 372058 63.90 610010 28. Perambalur (SC) 479747 348909 72.73 519761 29. Mayiladuthurai 506566 367280 72.50 515452 30. Nagapattinam (SC) 517378 385472 74.50 531626 31. Thanjavur 504188 364664 72.33 526591 32. Pudukkottai 602894 415538 68.92 632055 33. Sivagangai 523314 312902 59.79 560228 34. Ramanathapuram 565257 329976 58.38 582469 35. Sivakasi 638258 425195 66.62 675336 36. Tirunelveli 529102 331483 62.65 557188 37. Tenkasi (SC) 529115 356245 67.33 555593 38. Tiruchendur 495885 313665 63.25 535675 39. Nagercoil Dream55647 Dare6 Win 341022 61.28 553538 www.jeywin.com STATE 23269306 15006523 64.49 23982969 172 LEGISLATURE AND ELECTION

31.4 GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA BY PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES 2004 (Concld.)

Name of the Women Per- Total Total Per- Parliamentary Voted centage Electors Voting centage Constituency of of Women Voting Voted 1 6 7 8 9 10 1. Chennai North 405878 41.20 2000866 915879 45.77 2. Chennai Central 231307 44.30 1045260 512853 49.06 3. Chennai South 418492 43.04 1949904 935143 47.96 4. Sriperumpudur (SC) 391236 53.80 1423561 843160 59.23 5. Chengalpattu 356697 59.78 1167736 759246 65.02 6. Arakkonam 373580 63.02 1160259 775745 66.86 7. Vellore 360008 57.57 1220454 747898 61.28 8. Tirupathur 379210 61.14 1213662 726597 63.99 9. Vandavasi 342395 59.45 1128624 703669 62.35 10. Tindivanam 342823 58.54 1158938 729863 62.98 11. Cuddalore 362762 59.21 1206876 760187 62.99 12. Chidambaram (SC) 350275 61.14 1125487 743871 66.09 13. Dharmapuri 318907 49.03 1295525 710736 54.86 14. Krishnagiri 344773 54.74 1252580 739864 59.07 15. Rasipuram (SC) 331401 57.09 1132426 695990 51.46 16. Salem 343751 54.23 1251141 741847 59.29 17. Tiruchengode 395521 54.07 1443197 864735 59.92 18. The Nilgiris 359909 53.86 1317502 781152 59.29 19. Gobichettipalayam 309776 58.34 1052350 680240 64.64 20. Coimbatore 393209 49.93 1584223 879335 55.51 21. Pollachi (SC) 296600 56.16 1039279 643073 61.88 22. Palani 327853 59.02 1088931 696007 63.92 23. Dindigul 333679 57.06 1137313 690973 60.75 24. Madurai 345324 51.21 1344023 739937 55.05 25. Periyakulam 341688 63.02 1056853 700603 66.29 26. Karur 364405 67.44 1069359 745342 69.70 27. Tiruchirappalli 335772 55.04 1192254 709134 59.48 28. Perambalur (SC) 357055 68.70 999508 708434 70.88 29. Mayiladuthurai 326271 63.30 1022018 695889 68.09 30. Nagapattinam (SC) 364011 68.47 1049004 751581 71.65 31. Thanjavur 342224 64.99 1030779 708971 68.78 32. Pudukkottai 401508 63.52 1234949 820300 66.42 33. Sivagangai 351692 62.78 1083542 667281 61.58 34. Ramanathapuram 342471 58.80 1147726 675157 58.83 35. Sivakasi 402887 59.66 1313594 831167 63.27 36. Tirunelveli 299801 53.81 1086290 633846 58.35 37. Tenkasi (SC) 353443 63.62 1084708 712409 65.68 38. Tiruchendur 315028 58.81 1031560 631124 61.18 39. Nagercoil 3291Dream75 Dare59.47 Win 1110014 673716 60.69 STATE 136427www.jeywin.com97 56.89 47252275 28682954 60.81 Source: The Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Chennai-9