In the 1996 Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) contested 17 constituencies and won 17 seats. Across these constituencies, DMK candidates received 6,967,679 votes, accounting for 56.8% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu, DMK secured 25.63% vote share.
| DMK Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 17 |
| Seats won | 17 |
| Total votes received | 69,67,679 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 56.8% |
| Overall vote share | 25.63% |
The table below lists DMK candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengalpattu | Parasuraman.K | 1 | 4,10,483 | 58.07 |
| Chidambaram | Ganesan V | 1 | 3,36,164 | 48.69 |
| Coimbatore | Ramanathan M. | 1 | 4,63,807 | 56.79 |
| Gobichettipalayam | Shanmugasundaram V.P | 1 | 3,53,982 | 53.2 |
| Madras Central | Murasoli Maran | 1 | 4,03,867 | 69.02 |
| Madras North | Somu N.V.N | 1 | 5,59,048 | 66.11 |
| Madras South | Baalu T.R | 1 | 5,38,697 | 61.97 |
| Perambalur | Raja A | 1 | 3,99,079 | 59.19 |
| Periyakulam | Gnanagurusamy R | 1 | 3,26,665 | 49.09 |
| Pudukkottai | Siva,N. | 1 | 3,98,209 | 50.46 |
| Sriperumbudur | Nagaratnam.T | 1 | 4,31,919 | 57.94 |
| Thanjavur | Palanimanickam S.S | 1 | 3,90,010 | 58.8 |
| Tindivanam | Venkatraman G | 1 | 3,67,308 | 53.29 |
| Tiruchengode | K.P.Ramalingam | 1 | 4,71,533 | 56.64 |
| Tirunelveli | Sivaprakasam D.S.A. | 1 | 2,95,001 | 45.53 |
| Tiruppattur | Venugopal.D | 1 | 4,30,766 | 61.55 |
| Vellore | Shanmugam.P | 1 | 3,91,141 | 57.52 |
State wise DMK performance in Lok Sabha Election 1996 |
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