Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election in 1996 Party Wise
| Paty Name | Seats |
|---|
| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) | 4 |
| Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (CPI) | 8 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) | 1 |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) | 173 |
| All India Forward Bloc (FBL) | 1 |
| Independent (IND) | 1 |
| Janta Dal (JD) | 1 |
| Janta Party (JP) | 1 |
| Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) | 4 |
| Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) (TMC)(M) | 39 |
| Total | 234 |
List of Successful Candidates in Tamil Nadu Assembly Election in 1996
| A. C. NO. | Assembly Constituency Name | Category | Winner Candidates Name | Gender | Party | Vote | Runner-up Candidates Name | Gender | Party | vote |
|---|
| 1 | Royapuram | GEN | Era, Mathivanan | M | DMK | 44893 | D. Jayakumar | M | ADMK | 27485 |
| 2 | Harbour | GEN | Anbazhagan,K | M | DMK | 39263 | Earnest Paul | M | INC | 9007 |
| 3 | Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar | GEN | Sarkunam, S.P. | F | DMK | 75125 | Raveendran,R.M.D. | M | ADMK | 32044 |
| 4 | Park Town | GEN | T. Rajhendherr | M | DMK | 44565 | S.V. Shankar | M | INC | 15086 |
| 5 | Perambur | (SC) | Chengaisivam | M | DMK | 90683 | Neelakandan,V. | M | ADMK | 32332 |
| 6 | Purasawalkam | GEN | Ranganathan,B. | M | TMC(M) | 98157 | Gnanam,J. Kathipara | M | INC | 25543 |
| 7 | Egmore | (SC) | Ellam Vazhuthi,I. | M | DMK | 51061 | Lakshmi,N. | F | INC | 13876 |
| 8 | Anna Nagar | GEN | Arcot Veeraswami,N. | M | DMK | 103819 | Balasubramanian, R. | M | INC | 34802 |
| 9 | Theagaraya Nagar | GEN | Chellakumar, A. | M | TMC(M) | 76461 | Vijayan, S. | M | ADMK | 27463 |
| 10 | Thousand Lights | GEN | Stalin, M.K. | M | DMK | 66905 | Zeenath Sheriffdeen | F | ADMK | 22028 |
| 11 | Chepauk | GEN | M.Karuna Nidhi | M | DMK | 46097 | N.S.S.Nellai Kannan | M | INC | 10313 |
| 12 | Triplicane | GEN | Nanjil Manoharan, K. | M | DMK | 50401 | Wahab, A. | M | ADMK | 15390 |
| 13 | Mylapore | GEN | Ramajayam, N.P. | M | DMK | 79736 | Sampath, T.K. | M | ADMK | 27932 |
| 14 | Saidapet | GEN | Saidai Kittu, K. | M | DMK | 76031 | Saidai Duraisamy, S. | M | ADMK | 46178 |
| 15 | Gummidipoondi | GEN | Venu, K. | M | DMK | 61946 | Munirathinam, R.S. | M | ADMK | 40321 |
| 16 | Ponneri | (SC) | Sundaram, K. | M | DMK | 87547 | Gunasekaran, G. | M | ADMK | 42156 |
| 17 | Thiruvottiyur | GEN | Vijayan, T.C. | M | DMK | 115939 | Balraj, B. | M | ADMK | 40917 |
| 18 | Villivakkam | GEN | Haroon Rasheed, J.M. | M | TMC(M) | 194471 | Mohan, M.G. | M | INC | 46724 |
| 19 | Alandur | GEN | Shanmugam, C. | M | DMK | 117545 | Purushothaman, K. | M | ADMK | 41551 |
| 20 | Tambaram | GEN | Vaidyalingam, M.A. | M | DMK | 166401 | Madhavan, K.B. | M | INC | 52442 |
| 21 | Tirupporur | (SC) | Chokkalingam, G. | M | DMK | 62414 | Loganathan, N.K. | M | ADMK | 30518 |
| 22 | Chengalpattu | GEN | Tamilmani, V. | M | DMK | 66443 | Kumarasamy, C.V.N. | M | ADMK | 29638 |
| 23 | Maduranthakam | GEN | Venkatesan, S.K. | M | DMK | 53563 | U. Kamchand, S.D. | M | ADMK | 42970 |
| 24 | Acharapakkam | (SC) | Mathivanan, S. | M | DMK | 54558 | Bhuvaraghamoorthy, A. | M | ADMK | 29187 |
| 25 | Uthiramerur | GEN | K. Sundar | M | DMK | 66086 | N.K. Gnanasekaran | M | ADMK | 32994 |
| 26 | Kancheepuram | GEN | P. Murugesan | M | DMK | 77723 | S.S. Thirunavukarasu | M | ADMK | 45094 |
| 27 | Sriperumbudur | (SC) | Kothandam, E. | M | DMK | 71575 | Chinnandi, K.N. | M | INC | 35139 |
| 28 | Poonamallee | GEN | Sudarsanam, D. | M | TMC(M) | 75731 | P. Krishnamoorthy | M | INC | 25220 |
| 29 | Tiruvallur | GEN | Subramani | M | DMK | 65432 | Kanagaraaj, G. | M | ADMK | 32178 |
| 30 | Tiruttani | GEN | Sivaji, E.A.P. | M | DMK | 58049 | Hari, G. | M | ADMK | 28507 |
| 31 | Pallipet | GEN | E.S.S. Raman | M | TMC(M) | 79848 | B. Thangavel | M | INC | 21356 |
| 32 | Arakkonam | (SC) | Thamizh Chelvan, R. | M | DMK | 70550 | Elumalai, R. | M | PMK | 23730 |
| 33 | Sholinghur | GEN | Munirathinam, A.M. | M | TMC(M) | 65361 | Shanmugham, S. | M | PMK | 31431 |
| 34 | Ranipet | GEN | Gandhi, R. | M | DMK | 71346 | Masilamani, M. | M | ADMK | 37219 |
| 35 | Arcot | GEN | Subramani, P.N. | M | DMK | 62974 | Ramadoss, K.V. | M | ADMK | 36567 |
| 36 | Katpadi | GEN | Duraimurugan | M | DMK | 75439 | Pandurangan, K. | M | ADMK | 34432 |
| 37 | Gudiyatham | GEN | Dhanapal, V.G. | M | DMK | 48837 | Ramgopal, S. | M | INC | 19701 |
| 38 | Pernambut | (SC) | V. Govindan | M | DMK | 63655 | I. Tamizharasan | M | ADMK | 32481 |
| 39 | Vaniyambadi | GEN | Abdul Latheef, M. | M | DMK | 74223 | Kuppusamy, K. | M | INC | 26970 |
| 40 | Natrampalli | GEN | R. Mahendran | M | DMK | 50118 | T. Anbazhagan | M | IND | 46897 |
| 41 | Tiruppattur | GEN | Shanmugam, G. | M | DMK | 66207 | Mani, P.G. | M | ADMK | 34549 |
| 42 | Chengam | (SC) | Nannan, K.V. | M | DMK | 58958 | Thamizharasan, C.K. | M | ADMK | 32325 |
| 43 | Thandarambattu | GEN | Manivarma, K. | M | TMC(M) | 72636 | Kuppusamy, A.P. | M | ADMK | 32822 |
| 44 | Tiruvannamalai | GEN | Pitchandi, K. | M | DMK | 83731 | Arunachalam, A | M | INC | 30753 |
| 45 | Kalasapakkam | GEN | Thiruvengadam, P.S. | M | DMK | 72177 | Sundarasami, M. | M | INC | 37647 |
| 46 | Polur | GEN | A. Rajendran | M | DMK | 59070 | Agri. S. Krishnamoorthy | M | ADMK | 34917 |
| 47 | Anaicut | GEN | Gopu, C. | M | DMK | 58982 | Suryakala, C.M. | F | ADMK | 27366 |
| 48 | Vellore | GEN | C. Gnanasekaran | M | TMC(M) | 82339 | S.B. Bhaskaran | M | INC | 21451 |
| 49 | Arni | GEN | R. Sivanandam | M | DMK | 63014 | Chinnakulamdai, M. | M | ADMK | 44835 |
| 50 | Cheyyar | GEN | V. Anbalagan | M | DMK | 71416 | P. Chandran | M | ADMK | 33930 |
| 51 | Vandavasi | (SC) | Anandan, Bala | M | DMK | 65775 | Gunaseelan, V. | M | ADMK | 26029 |
| 52 | Peranamallur | GEN | N. Pandurangan | M | DMK | 57907 | C. Srinivasan | M | ADMK | 30114 |
| 53 | Melmalayanur | GEN | Gnanasekar, A. | M | DMK | 50905 | Dharmarasan | M | INC | 22491 |
| 54 | Gingee | GEN | T. Natarajan | M | DMK | 51327 | T.N. Muruganandam | M | INC | 25893 |
| 55 | Tindivanam | GEN | Sedunathan, R. | M | DMK | 45448 | Karunanithi, M. | M | PMK | 20068 |
| 56 | Vanur | (SC) | Marimuthu, A. | M | DMK | 58966 | Erasendiran, S.P. | M | ADMK | 35024 |
| 57 | Kandamangalam | (SC) | S. Alaguvelu | M | DMK | 64256 | V. Subramaniyan | M | ADMK | 34261 |
| 58 | Villupuram | GEN | Deivasigamani @ Ponmudy | M | DMK | 74891 | Panneerselvam, S.S. | M | ADMK | 33305 |
| 59 | Mugaiyur | GEN | Sampath, A.G. | M | DMK | 68215 | Arangarathan, T.M. | M | ADMK | 26619 |
| 60 | Thirunavalur | GEN | A.J. Manikkannan | M | DMK | 43983 | K.G.P. Gnanamoorthy | M | ADMK | 31547 |
| 61 | Ulundurpet | (SC) | A. Mani | M | DMK | 67088 | M. Anandan | M | ADMK | 46113 |
| 62 | Nellikuppam | GEN | Mani, A. | M | DMK | 57977 | Dhamodaran, M.C. | M | ADMK | 32594 |
| By Polls in 2000 | Nellikuppam | GEN | Shanmugam V.C. | M | DMK | 62256 | Velayutham M. | M | ADMK | 47367 |
| 63 | Cuddalore | GEN | E. Pugazhendhi | M | DMK | 74480 | K.V. Rajendiran | M | INC | 25853 |
| 64 | Panruti | GEN | V. Ramaswamy | M | DMK | 68021 | R. Rajendran | M | ADMK | 28891 |
| 65 | Kurinjipadi | GEN | M.R.K. Panneerselvam | M | DMK | 67152 | N. Pandarinathan | M | ADMK | 28139 |
| 66 | Bhuvanagiri | GEN | A.V. Abdul Naser | M | DMK | 49457 | P.D. Elangovan | M | PMK | 30112 |
| 67 | Kattumannarkoil | (SC) | Ramalingam, E. | M | DMK | 46978 | Elayaperumal, L. | M | HRPI | 37159 |
| 68 | Chidambaram | GEN | S. Azhagiri | M | TMC(M) | 52066 | A. Radhakrishnan | M | INC | 23050 |
| 69 | Vridhachalam | GEN | Tamizharasan M.A.B.L. Kuzhandai | M | DMK | 49103 | Govindasamy, R. | M | PMK | 42218 |
| 70 | Mangalore | (SC) | S. Puratchimani | M | TMC(M) | 50908 | V.M.S. Saravanakumar | M | INC | 31620 |
| 71 | Rishivandiyam | GEN | Sivaraj, S. | M | TMC(M) | 65230 | Annadurai, P. | M | ADMK | 25166 |
| 72 | Chinnasalem | GEN | R. Mookkappan | M | DMK | 66981 | P. Mohan | M | ADMK | 35336 |
| 73 | Sankarapuram | GEN | T. Udhayasuriyan | M | DMK | 62673 | A. Saruvar Kasim | M | ADMK | 40515 |
| 74 | Hosur | GEN | Venkatasamy, B. | M | JD | 41456 | Venkatareddy, T | M | TMC(M) | 39719 |
| 75 | Thalli | GEN | Raja Reddi, S. | M | CPI | 26427 | Venkatarama Reddi | M | INC | 18938 |
| 76 | Kaveripattinam | GEN | Venkatesan, P.V.S. | M | DMK | 72945 | Munusamy, K.P. | M | ADMK | 37086 |
| 77 | Krishnagiri | GEN | Kanchana Kamalanathan | F | DMK | 67849 | Kathavarayan, K.P. | M | ADMK | 32238 |
| 78 | Bargur | GEN | Sugavanam, E.G. | M | DMK | 59148 | Jayalalitha, J. | F | ADMK | 50782 |
| 79 | Harur | (SC) | Vedammal | F | DMK | 70561 | J. Natesan | M | INC | 34158 |
| 80 | Morappur | GEN | Mullaiventhan, V. | M | DMK | 59518 | Singaram, K. | M | ADMK | 31244 |
| 81 | Palacode | GEN | Venkatachalam. G.L. | M | DMK | 56917 | Gopal, C. | M | ADMK | 34844 |
| 82 | Dharmapuri | GEN | Manokaran, K. | M | DMK | 63973 | Mase Harur | M | INC | 26951 |
| 83 | Pennagaram | GEN | Mani, G.K. | M | PMK | 34906 | Arumugam, M. | M | CPI | 34500 |
| 84 | Mettur | GEN | Gopal, P. | M | DMK | 50799 | Balakrishnan, R. | M | PMK | 30793 |
| 85 | Taramangalam | GEN | Govindan, P. | M | PMK | 50502 | Elavarasan, P. | M | DMK | 25795 |
| 86 | Omalur | GEN | Sekaran, R.R. | M | TMC(M) | 41523 | Krishnan, C. | M | ADMK | 33593 |
| 87 | Yercaud | (ST) | Perumal, V. | M | DMK | 38964 | Gunasekaran, R. | M | ADMK | 29570 |
| 88 | Salem-I | GEN | Dhanapalan, K.R.G. | M | DMK | 67566 | Natarajan, A.T. | M | INC | 37299 |
| 89 | Salem-II | GEN | Thangavel, A.L. | M | DMK | 63588 | Semmalai, S. | M | ADMK | 36097 |
| 90 | Veerapandi | GEN | Arumugam, S. | M | DMK | 75563 | Arjunan, K. | M | ADMK | 54412 |
| 91 | Panamarathupatti | GEN | S.R. Sivalingam | M | DMK | 56330 | P. Vijayalakshmi Palanisamy | F | ADMK | 43159 |
| 92 | Attur | GEN | Ramasamy, A.M. | M | DMK | 59353 | Murugesan, A.K. | M | ADMK | 37057 |
| 93 | Talavasal | (SC) | Rani, K. | F | TMC(M) | 63132 | Kaliaperumal, K. | M | INC | 35750 |
| 94 | Rasipuram | GEN | P.R. Sundaram | M | ADMK | 42294 | R.R. Damayandhi | F | DMK | 41840 |
| 95 | Sendamangalam | (ST) | Chandrasekaran, C. | M | DMK | 58673 | Kalavathi, K. | F | ADMK | 38748 |
| 96 | Namakkal | (SC) | Veisamy, K. | M | DMK | 76860 | Anbaiagan, S. | M | ADMK | 38795 |
| 97 | Kapilamalai | GEN | Veerappan, K.K. | M | DMK | 64605 | Rajalingam, R. | M | ADMK | 34895 |
| 98 | Tiruchengode | GEN | Arumugam, T.P. | M | DMK | 96456 | Chinnusamy, S. | M | ADMK | 53836 |
| 99 | Sankari | (SC) | Muthu, V. | M | DMK | 64216 | Ramasamy, K.K. | M | ADMK | 42880 |
| 100 | Edappadi | GEN | Ganesan, I. | M | PMK | 49465 | Murugesan, P.A. | M | DMK | 40273 |
| 101 | Mettupalayam | GEN | Arunkumar, B. | M | DMK | 71954 | Doraiswamy, K. | M | ADMK | 41202 |
| 102 | Avanashi | (SC) | G. Elango | M | DMK | 66006 | M. Thiagarajan | M | ADMK | 39549 |
| 103 | Thondamuthur | GEN | Ramachandran, C.R. | M | DMK | 113025 | Malaravan, T. | M | ADMK | 50888 |
| 104 | Singanallur | GEN | Palaniswamy, N. | M | DMK | 92379 | Duraisamy, R. | M | ADMK | 33967 |
| 105 | Coimbatore West | GEN | Dhandapani, C.T. | M | DMK | 51652 | Raja Thangavel | M | INC | 13353 |
| 106 | Coimbatore East | GEN | V.K. Lakshmanan | M | TMC(M) | 61860 | R.S. Velan | M | INC | 14174 |
| 107 | Perur | GEN | A. Natarasan | M | DMK | 96507 | R. Thirumalaisamy | M | ADMK | 38934 |
| 108 | Kinathukadavu | GEN | Shanmugham, M. | M | DMK | 49231 | Mylswamy, K.M. | M | ADMK | 35267 |
| 109 | Pollachi | GEN | Raju, S. | M | DMK | 58709 | Jayaraman, V. | M | ADMK | 36895 |
| 110 | Valparai | (SC) | Singaravelu, V.P. | M | DMK | 55284 | Kurichimanimaran | M | ADMK | 30012 |
| 111 | Udumalpet | GEN | Selvaraj, D. | M | DMK | 69286 | Shanmugavel, C. | M | ADMK | 44966 |
| 112 | Dharapuram | (SC) | R. Saraswathy | M | DMK | 62027 | P. Easwaramurthi | F | ADMK | 38989 |
| 113 | Vellakoil | GEN | Saminathan, M.P. | M | DMK | 57467 | Dhurai Ramaswamy | M | ADMK | 50553 |
| 114 | Pongalur | GEN | Mohan Kandaswamy, P. | M | TMC(M) | 51827 | Thalapathy Murugesan | M | INC | 29886 |
| 115 | Palladam | GEN | Ponmudi, S.S. | M | DMK | 73901 | Duraimurugan, K.S. | M | ADMK | 41361 |
| 116 | Tiruppur | GEN | Subbarayan, K. | M | CPI | 101392 | Sivasamy, C. | M | ADMK | 60337 |
| 117 | Kangayam | GEN | Rajkumar Manraadiar, N.S. | M | DMK | 63801 | Ramasamy, N. | M | ADMK | 37792 |
| 118 | Modakurichi | GEN | Subbulakshmi Jegadeesan | F | DMK | 64436 | Kittusamy, R.N. | M | ADMK | 24896 |
| 119 | Perundurai | GEN | Periyasamy, N. | M | CPI | 60587 | Periyasamy, P. | M | ADMK | 43036 |
| 120 | Erode | GEN | N.K.K. Periasamy | M | DMK | 104726 | S. Muthusamy | M | ADMK | 56889 |
| 121 | Bhavani | GEN | Balasubramanian, S.N. | M | TMC(M) | 57256 | Manivannan, K.S. | M | ADMK | 28427 |
| 122 | Andhiyur | (SC) | Selvarasu, P. | M | DMK | 52535 | Subramaniam, M. | M | ADMK | 27541 |
| 123 | Gobichettipalayam | GEN | Venkidu, G.P. | M | DMK | 59983 | Sengottayan, K.A. | M | ADMK | 45254 |
| 124 | Bhavanisagar | GEN | Andamuthu, V.A. | M | DMK | 63483 | Chinnasamy, V.K. | M | ADMK | 40032 |
| 125 | Sathyamangalam | GEN | S.K. Rajendran | M | DMK | 50885 | T.R. Attiannan | M | ADMK | 42101 |
| 126 | Coonoor | (SC) | Thangavel, N. | M | DMK | 63919 | Karuppusamy, S. | M | ADMK | 28404 |
| By Polls in 1998 | Coonoor | (SC) | Ranganathan M | M | DMK | 47850 | Karuppusamy S | M | ADMK | 37945 |
| 127 | Ootacamund | GEN | T. Gundan | M | DMK | 69636 | H.M. Raju | M | INC | 22456 |
| 128 | Gudalur | GEN | Mubarak, B.M. | M | DMK | 73565 | Raju, K.R. | M | ADMK | 27660 |
| 129 | Palani | (SC) | Poovendhan, T. | M | DMK | 68246 | Karuppuchamy, P. | M | ADMK | 31586 |
| 130 | Oddanchatram | GEN | Sakkarapani, R. | M | DMK | 66379 | Sellamuthu, K. | M | ADMK | 29556 |
| 131 | Periyakulam | GEN | Mookaiah, L. | M | DMK | 53427 | Kader Mohideen, K.M. | M | ADMK | 31520 |
| 132 | Theni | GEN | Alagaraja, N.R. | M | TMC(M) | 77522 | Nedunchezhiyan, V.R. | M | ADMK | 28378 |
| 133 | Bodinayakkanur | GEN | Sudalaimuthu, A. | M | DMK | 54893 | Jeyakumar, S.P. | M | ADMK | 28806 |
| 134 | Cumbum | GEN | Ramachandran, O.R. | M | TMC(M) | 58628 | Gopalan, R.T. | M | IND | 22888 |
| 135 | Andipatti | GEN | Aasiyan, P. | M | DMK | 50736 | Muthiah, A. | M | ADMK | 37035 |
| 136 | Sedapatti | GEN | G. Thalapathi | M | DMK | 48899 | R. Muthiah | M | ADMK | 38698 |
| 137 | Thirumangalam | GEN | M. Muthuramalingam | M | DMK | 56950 | S. Andithevar | M | ADMK | 28025 |
| 138 | Usilampatti | GEN | P.N. Vallarasu | M | FBL | 75324 | P. Veluchamy | M | ADMK | 19421 |
| 139 | Nilakkottai | (SC) | Ponnammal, A.S. | F | TMC(M) | 59541 | Rasu, A. | M | INC | 27538 |
| 140 | Sholavandan | GEN | L. Santhanam | M | DMK | 52151 | A.M. Paramasivan | M | ADMK | 33343 |
| 141 | Tirupparankundram | GEN | Ramachandran, C. | M | DMK | 99379 | Shanmugam, S.V. | M | ADMK | 37970 |
| 142 | Madurai West | GEN | P.T.R. Palanivel Rajan | M | DMK | 61723 | R. Muthusamy | M | INC | 17465 |
| 143 | Madurai Central | GEN | Deivanayagam, A. | M | TMC(M) | 38010 | Chandraleka, V.S. | F | JP | 20069 |
| 144 | Madurai East | GEN | Velusamy, V. | M | DMK | 39478 | Janardhanan, T.R. | M | ADMK | 20181 |
| 145 | Samayanallur | (SC) | Selvaraj, S. | M | DMK | 101807 | Raja Selvaraj, R. | M | ADMK | 46159 |
| 146 | Melur | GEN | K.V.V. Rajamanickam | M | TMC(M) | 73999 | C.R. Sundararajan | M | INC | 29258 |
| 147 | Natham | GEN | M. Andi Ambalam | M | TMC(M) | 62527 | S. Asai Alangaram | M | INC | 26891 |
| By Polls in 1999 | Natham | GEN | Viswanathan.R | M | ADMK | 38764 | Chellam. P | M | MDMK | 31220 |
| 148 | Dindigul | GEN | Manimaran, R. | M | DMK | 94353 | Marutharaj, V. | M | ADMK | 29229 |
| 149 | Athoor | GEN | Periasamy, I. | M | DMK | 82294 | Chinnamuthu, C. | M | ADMK | 32002 |
| 150 | Vedasandur | GEN | S.V. Krishnan | M | DMK | 60639 | S. Gandhirajan | M | ADMK | 39870 |
| 151 | Aravakurichi | GEN | Mohammed Ismail, S.S. | M | DMK | 41153 | Duraisamy, V.K. | M | ADMK | 32059 |
| 152 | Karur | GEN | Vasuki Murugesan | M | DMK | 79302 | Chinnasamy, M. | M | ADMK | 47294 |
| 153 | Krishnarayapuram | (SC) | S. Nagarathinam | M | DMK | 57638 | A. Arivalagan | M | ADMK | 42461 |
| 154 | Marungapuri | GEN | B.M. Senguttuvan | M | DMK | 56380 | K. Solairaj | M | ADMK | 49986 |
| 155 | Kulithalai | GEN | R. Selvam | M | DMK | 60521 | A. Pappasundaram | M | ADMK | 42771 |
| 156 | Thottiyam | GEN | K. Kannaiyan | M | DMK | 74903 | N. Nedumaran | M | ADMK | 33921 |
| 157 | Uppiliapuram | (ST) | Karuppusami, T. | M | DMK | 70372 | Saroja, R. | F | ADMK | 35804 |
| 158 | Musiri | GEN | Jothi Kannan, M.N. | M | DMK | 67319 | Mallika Chinnasamy, C. | F | ADMK | 39551 |
| 159 | Lalgudi | GEN | K.N. Nehru | M | DMK | 84113 | J. Logambal | F | INC | 24609 |
| 160 | Perambalur | (SC) | Devarajan, M. | M | DMK | 64918 | Murugesan, S. | M | ADMK | 41517 |
| 161 | Varahur | (SC) | Duraisamy | M | DMK | 56076 | Palanimuthu, A. | M | ADMK | 34925 |
| 162 | Ariyalur | GEN | Amaramoorthy, D. | M | TMC(M) | 62157 | Elavarasan, A. | M | ADMK | 37263 |
| 163 | Andimadam | GEN | Rajendiran @ Deeran | M | PMK | 49853 | Sivasubramaniyan | M | DMK | 36451 |
| 164 | Jayankondam | GEN | Ganesan K.C. | M | DMK | 52421 | Gurunathan Alias Guru | M | PMK | 39931 |
| 165 | Srirangam | GEN | Mayavan T.P. | M | DMK | 73371 | Paranjothi M. | M | ADMK | 43512 |
| 166 | Tiruchirapalli-I | GEN | B. Baranikumar | M | DMK | 48045 | Pa. Krishnan | M | ADMK | 20535 |
| 167 | Tiruchirapalli-II | GEN | Anbil Poyyamozhi | M | DMK | 71058 | Selvaraj P. | M | ADMK | 26229 |
| By Polls in 2000 | Tiruchirapalli-II | GEN | Anbil Periyasamy | M | DMK | 60990 | Rathinavel T. | M | ADMK | 41330 |
| 168 | Thiruverumbur | GEN | K. Durai | M | DMK | 78692 | T. Rathinavel | M | ADMK | 31939 |
| 169 | Sirkali | (SC) | M. Panneerselvam | M | DMK | 63975 | V. Bharathi | M | ADMK | 34281 |
| 170 | Poompuhar | GEN | Mohanadasan G. | M | DMK | 51285 | Vijayabalan N. | M | ADMK | 32872 |
| 171 | Mayuram | GEN | Abul Hasan, M.M.S. | M | TMC(M) | 60522 | Rama Chidambaram | M | INC | 25918 |
| 172 | Kuttalam | GEN | Kalayanam Kuttalam P. | M | DMK | 60940 | Rajendran M. | M | ADMK | 35219 |
| 173 | Nannilam | (SC) | Padma | F | TMC(M) | 66773 | K. Gopal | M | ADMK | 30800 |
| 174 | Tiruvarur | (SC) | Asohan A. | M | DMK | 69212 | Arumuga Pandian P. | M | INC | 24845 |
| 175 | Nagapattinam | GEN | G. Nizamudeen | M | DMK | 46533 | R. Jeevanantham | M | ADMK | 26805 |
| 176 | Vedaranyam | GEN | Vedarathinam S.K. | M | DMK | 54185 | Balasubramaniam P.C.V. | M | INC | 31393 |
| 177 | Tiruthuraipundi | (SC) | Palanisami G. | M | CPI | 79103 | Gopalsami K. | M | INC | 25415 |
| 178 | Mannargudi | GEN | V. Sivapunniam | M | CPI | 71803 | K. Kaliyaperumal | M | ADMK | 31969 |
| 179 | Pattukkottai | GEN | Balasubramanian P. | M | DMK | 69880 | Baskaran Seeni | M | ADMK | 36259 |
| 180 | Peravurani | GEN | Thirugnanasambandam V. | M | TMC(M) | 70112 | Sakthivel K. | M | INC | 30472 |
| 181 | Orathanadu | GEN | Rajamanickam P. | M | DMK | 68213 | Suriyamoorthy V. | M | ADMK | 37864 |
| 182 | Thiruvonam | GEN | Ramachandran N. | M | DMK | 72403 | Thangamuthu K. | M | ADMK | 40853 |
| 183 | Thanjavur | GEN | Ubayadullah S.N.M. | M | DMK | 79471 | Somasundaram S.D. | M | ADMK | 34389 |
| 184 | Tiruvaiyaru | GEN | Chandrasekaran D. | M | DMK | 57429 | Subramanian M. | M | ADMK | 30418 |
| 185 | Papanasam | GEN | N. Karuppanna Odayar | M | TMC(M) | 58757 | R. Thirunavukkarasu | M | IND | 20415 |
| 186 | Valangiman | (SC) | Gomathi Srinivasan | F | DMK | 48019 | Vivekanandan V. | M | ADMK | 27508 |
| 187 | Kumbakonam | GEN | Mani K.S. | M | DMK | 69849 | Eramanatham Erama | M | ADMK | 34539 |
| 188 | Thiruvidaimarudur | GEN | Ramalingam S. | M | DMK | 70500 | Loganathan T.R. | M | INC | 28559 |
| 189 | Thirumayam | GEN | Chinnaiah V. | M | TMC(M) | 53552 | Regupathy S | M | ADMK | 41664 |
| 190 | Kolathur | (SC) | Selvaraj Alias Kavithaipithan | M | DMK | 72706 | Karuppayee A. | F | ADMK | 48550 |
| 191 | Pudukkottai | GEN | Periannan A. | M | DMK | 79205 | Swaminathan S.C. | M | INC | 36422 |
| By Polls in 1997 | Pudukkottai | GEN | Mari Ayya P. | M | DMK | 57769 | Chelladhurai S. | M | ADMK | 45745 |
| 192 | Alangudi | GEN | Venkatachalam A. | M | IND | 35345 | Erasasekaran S. | M | CPI | 34693 |
| 193 | Aranthangi | GEN | Thirunavukkarasu, S. | M | ADMK | 70260 | Shanmugam, S. | M | DMK | 56028 |
| By Polls in 2000 | Aranthangi | GEN | Anbarasan C. | M | MADMK | 71491 | Raja Paramasivam | M | ADMK | 44733 |
| 194 | Thiruppattur | GEN | R. Sivaraman | M | DMK | 58925 | S. Kannappan | M | ADMK | 39648 |
| 195 | Karaikudi | GEN | Sundaram, N. | M | TMC(M) | 76888 | Raju M. | M | ADMK | 26504 |
| 196 | Tiruvadanai | GEN | Ramasamy, Kr. | M | TMC(M) | 68837 | Sakthivel, D. | M | INC | 17437 |
| 197 | Ilayangudi | GEN | Tamilkudimagan, M. | M | DMK | 43080 | Nadarajan, V.D. | M | ADMK | 28276 |
| 198 | Sivaganga | GEN | Kiruttinan Pasumpon, Tha. | M | DMK | 64438 | K.R. Muruganandam | M | ADMK | 31437 |
| 199 | Manamadurai | (SC) | Thangamani, K. | M | CPI | 49639 | Gunasekaran, M. | M | ADMK | 31869 |
| 200 | Paramakudi | (SC) | Thisaiveeran, U. | M | DMK | 44472 | Muniasamy, K. | M | IND | 25571 |
| 201 | Ramanathapuram | GEN | Rahmankhan, A. | M | DMK | 59794 | Sekar, S.K.G. | M | ADMK | 23903 |
| 202 | Kadaladi | GEN | S.P. Thangavelan | M | DMK | 56031 | V. Sathiyamoorthy | M | ADMK | 36061 |
| 203 | Mudukulathur | GEN | S. Balakrishnan | M | TMC(M) | 41850 | V. Bose | M | IND | 19322 |
| 204 | Aruppukkottai | GEN | Thangapandian, V. | M | DMK | 45081 | Sundarapandian, K. | M | ADMK | 28716 |
| By Polls in 1998 | Aruppukkottai | GEN | Thangamthenarasu | M | DMK | 40223 | Panchavarnam V.S. | M | ADMK | 38272 |
| 205 | Sattur | GEN | Vijayakumar, K.M. | M | DMK | 58972 | Ramachandran, K.K.S.S.R. | M | ADMK | 49608 |
| 206 | Virudhunagar | GEN | Seenivasan, A.R.R. | M | DMK | 47247 | Karikolraj, G. | M | INC | 23760 |
| 207 | Sivakasi | GEN | Chokkar, R. | M | TMC(M) | 61322 | N. Alagarsamy | M | ADMK | 42590 |
| 208 | Srivilliputhur | GEN | R. Thamaraikkani | M | ADMK | 49436 | T. Ramasamy | M | CPI | 40769 |
| 209 | Rajapalayam | (SC) | V.P. Rajan | M | DMK | 49984 | P. Prabakar | M | ADMK | 31045 |
| 210 | Vilathikulam | GEN | Ravisankar, K. | M | DMK | 30190 | Gopalsamy, Vai. | M | MDMK | 29556 |
| 211 | Pottapidaram | (SC) | Krishnasamy, K. | M | JP | 24585 | Paulraj, S. | M | ADMK | 23437 |
| 212 | Kovilpatti | GEN | Ayyalusamy, L. | M | CPI | 39315 | Radhakrishnan, K.S. | M | MDMK | 31828 |
| 213 | Sankaranayanarkoil | (SC) | Karuppasamy, C. | M | ADMK | 37933 | Rasiah @ Raja, S. | M | DMK | 37333 |
| 214 | Vasudevanallur | (SC) | Eswaran, R. | M | TMC(M) | 32693 | Suresh Babu, P. | M | INC | 32077 |
| 215 | Kadayanallur | GEN | Naina Mohamed, K. | M | DMK | 49641 | Gani, A.M. | M | ADMK | 32949 |
| 216 | Tenkasi | GEN | Ravi Arunan, K. | M | TMC(M) | 60758 | Aladi Sankaraiya | M | INC | 29998 |
| 217 | Alangulam | GEN | Aladi Aruna | M | DMK | 53374 | Kamaraj, M.S. | M | INC | 29038 |
| 218 | Tirunelveli | GEN | Subramanian, A.L. | M | DMK | 59914 | Karuppasamy Pandian, V. | M | ADMK | 36590 |
| 219 | Palayamkottai | GEN | Mohamed Kodar Maideen | M | DMK | 71303 | Dharmalingam, P. | M | ADMK | 26939 |
| 220 | Cheranmahadevi | GEN | Veldurai, P. | M | TMC(M) | 39004 | Pandian, P.H. | M | IND | 26897 |
| 221 | Ambasamudram | GEN | R. Avudaiappan | M | DMK | 46116 | R. Murugaiah Pandian | M | ADMK | 26427 |
| 222 | Nanguneri | GEN | Krishnan, S.V. | M | CPI | 37342 | Karunakaran, A.S.A. | M | ADMK | 34193 |
| 223 | Radhapuram | GEN | Appavu, M. | M | TMC(M) | 45808 | Chandrasekaran, S.K. | M | INC | 16862 |
| 224 | Sattangulam | GEN | Mani Nadar, S.S. | M | TMC(M) | 44376 | Kasianantham, B. | M | INC | 19140 |
| 225 | Tiruchendur | GEN | S. Jennifer Chandran | F | DMK | 59206 | T. Thamotharan | M | ADMK | 28175 |
| 226 | Srivaikuntam | GEN | S. David Selwyn | M | DMK | 36917 | S. Danielraj | M | INC | 23708 |
| 227 | Tuticorin | GEN | N. Periasamy | M | DMK | 56511 | J.L.P. Bono Venture Roche | M | IND | 35140 |
| 228 | Kanyakumari | GEN | N. Suresh Rajan | M | DMK | 42755 | S. Thanu Pillai | M | ADMK | 20892 |
| 229 | Nagercoil | GEN | Moses, M. | M | TMC(M) | 51086 | Velpandian, S. | M | BJP | 22608 |
| 230 | Colachel | GEN | Bernard, Era | M | DMK | 41217 | S.P. Kutty | M | BJP | 33791 |
| 231 | Padmanabhapuram | GEN | Velayuthan, C. | M | BJP | 27443 | Bala Janathipathy | M | DMK | 22903 |
| 232 | Thiruvattar | GEN | V. Alban | M | DMK | 37523 | J. Hema Chandran | M | CPM | 25169 |
| 233 | Vilavancode | GEN | D. Mony | M | CPM | 42867 | V. Thankaraj | M | DMK | 21585 |
| 234 | Killiyur | GEN | Kumaradas | M | TMC(M) | 33227 | C. Santhakumar | M | BJP | 22810 |
List of Participating Political Parties in Tamil Nadu Assembly Election in 1996
| S. No. | Party Type Abbreviation | Party |
|---|
| National Parties |
| 1 | AIIC(T) | All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |
| 2 | BJP | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | CPI | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | CPM | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 5 | INC | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | JD | Janata Dal |
| 7 | JP | Janata Party |
| State Parties |
| 8 | AIDMK | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 9 | BSP | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | DMK | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 11 | FBL | All India Forward Bloc |
| 12 | ICS | Indian Congress (Socialist) |
| 13 | MDMK | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 14 | PMK | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 15 | SHS | Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi |
| 16 | TMC(M) | Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) |
| Registered(Unrecognised ) Parties |
| 17 | AIVMK | N.A |
| 18 | APMK | N.A |
| 19 | ATMK | Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhag |
| 20 | BMC | N.A |
| 21 | CPI(ML)(L) | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) |
| 22 | HRPI | N.A |
| 23 | KMK | N.A |
| 24 | MELPHC | Marxist Engelist Leninist Proletariat Health Commune |
| 25 | MGRK | N.A |
| 26 | MGRM | N.A |
| 27 | MMS | Mahabharath Mahajan Sabha |
| 28 | PJP | N.A |
| 29 | RPI | Republican Party Of India |
| 30 | RPI(S) | Republican Party Of India (Sivaraj) |
| 31 | SAP | Social Action Party |
| 32 | THMM | N.A |
| 33 | TLJ | N.A |
| 34 | TNHVYK | Tamil Nadu Hindu Vellalar Youth Kazhagam |
| 35 | TNKMI | N.A |
| 36 | TNMC | N.A |
| 37 | TZP | N.A |
| 38 | UCPI | United Communist Party Of India |
| Independents |
| 39 | IND | Independent |
Last Updated on May 19, 2020