1998
19961991198919841980197719711967Total Constituencies: 1
Puducherry Lok Sabha Election 1998 covered all 1 parliamentary constituencies in the state. The DMK received the highest statewide vote share at 41.11% and won 1 seats, while the INC received 32.12% of the vote and won 0 seats. The ADMK won 0 seats with 25.10% of the vote.
The table below shows party-wise results based on total votes received across Puducherry.
| Party Name | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Vote Share | Vote Share on Contested | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 41.11% | 41.11% | 1,68,122 | |
| 1 | 0 | 32.12% | 32.12% | 1,31,348 | |
| 1 | 0 | 25.10% | 25.10% | 1,02,622 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0.63% | 0.63% | 2,589 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0.34% | 0.34% | 1,397 | |
| ICS | 1 | 0 | 0.30% | 0.30% | 1,222 |
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | |||
| Pondicherry | S. Arumugham | DMK | 1,68,122 | P. Shanmugam | INC | 1,31,348 | 36,774 | 8.99 |
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