Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election, 1999–2000
Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1999/2000
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September 5 and 11, 1999 and February 17, 2000 |
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By-elections to Natham and Thiruvattar constituencies were held in Tamil Nadu, India, on September 5 and 11, 1999 respectively. Elections for three state assembly constituencies, Nellikuppam, Tiruchirappalli - II and Arantangi were held on February 17, 2000.
In the first phase, TMC lost a seat to ADMK and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) lost a seat to Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)). In the second phase, ADMK splinter party MADMK, was able to pick up a seat from ADMK and DMK was able to hold on to its seats.
Results
DMK+ |
SEATS |
ADMK+ |
SEATS |
TMC+ |
SEATS |
OTHERS |
SEATS |
DMK |
172 (-1) |
AIADMK |
4 |
TMC |
38 (-1) |
CPI |
8 |
BJP |
1 |
PMK |
4 |
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CPM |
2 (+1) |
MADMK |
1 (+1) |
INC |
0 |
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FBL |
1 |
MDMK |
0 |
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JD |
1 |
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JP |
1 |
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IND |
1 |
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TOTAL (2000) |
174 |
TOTAL (2000) |
8 |
TOTAL (2000) |
38 |
TOTAL (2000) |
14 |
TOTAL (1996) |
221 |
TOTAL (1996) |
8 |
TOTAL (1996) |
n/a |
TOTAL (1996) |
5 |
- The number on the left, in the table, represents the total number of MLAs after the by-election, and the number in parenthesis represents, the seats picked up or lost due to the by-election
- The numbers presented for 1996, represents, the alliance, when the TMC and the left allied with the DMK.
Constituents and results
Source: Election Commission of India[1][2]
Natham
Thiruvattar
Source: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly[3]
Nellikuppam
Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1999/2000: Nellikuppam
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
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DMK |
V.C. Shanmugam |
62,256 |
56.1% |
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AIADMK |
M. Velayutham |
47,367 |
42.7% |
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PT |
Selvarasu |
900 |
0.8% |
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Majority |
14,889 |
13.4% |
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Turnout |
112,123 |
65.5% |
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DMK hold |
Swing |
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Tiruchirappalli - II
Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1999/2000: Tiruchirappalli - II
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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DMK |
Anbil Periyasamy |
60,990 |
57.9% |
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AIADMK |
T. Rathinavel |
41,330 |
39.2% |
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PT |
M. Ramesh |
1,283 |
1.22% |
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Majority |
19,660 |
18.7% |
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Turnout |
105,338 |
47.5% |
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DMK hold |
Swing |
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Arantangi
Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1999/2000: Arantangi
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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MADMK |
C. Anbarasan |
71,491 |
53.8% |
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AIADMK |
Raja Paramasivam |
44,733 |
33.7% |
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PT |
M. Jesuraj |
8,211 |
6.2% |
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Majority |
26,758 |
20.2% |
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Turnout |
134,066 |
50.7% |
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MADMK gain from AIADMK |
Swing |
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See also
1. ECI By-election page
References
- ↑ 1999 by-elections
- ↑ 2000 by-elections
- ↑ http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/sessions/resumes/13_08.pdf
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