In the 1998 Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) contested 17 constituencies and won 5 seats. Across these constituencies, DMK candidates received 5,140,266 votes, accounting for 43.68% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu, DMK secured 20.08% vote share.
| DMK Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 17 |
| Seats won | 5 |
| Total votes received | 51,40,266 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 43.68% |
| Overall vote share | 20.08% |
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 | 2 | 3,06,323 | 45.68 |
| Chidambaram | Ganesan V. | 2 | 2,97,417 | 44.62 |
| Coimbatore | Subbian K.R. | 2 | 3,04,593 | 37.86 |
| Gobichettipalayam | Ramasamy N. | 2 | 2,15,111 | 35.71 |
| Madras Central | Murasoli Maran | 1 | 3,00,774 | 51.73 |
| Madras North | Kuppusami C | 1 | 4,01,322 | 47.11 |
| Madras South | Baalu T.R. | 1 | 4,32,913 | 48.17 |
| Perambalur | Raja A | 2 | 2,80,682 | 43.91 |
| Periyakulam | Gandhimathy.R | 2 | 2,49,092 | 41.34 |
| Pudukkottai | Siva, P.N. | 2 | 2,57,552 | 33.3 |
| Sriperumbudur | Nagarathinam, T | 2 | 3,02,733 | 43.48 |
| Thanjavur | Palanimanickam, S.S. | 1 | 3,24,344 | 51.81 |
| Tindivanam | Venkatraman G. | 2 | 2,88,688 | 44.51 |
| Tiruchengode | Ramalingam K.P. Dr. | 2 | 3,10,183 | 40.89 |
| Tirunelveli | Sarath Kumar, R. | 2 | 2,40,919 | 40.31 |
| Tiruppattur | Venugopal. D | 1 | 3,22,990 | 47.88 |
| Vellore | Mohammed Saqhy T.A. | 2 | 3,04,630 | 45.2 |
State wise DMK performance in Lok Sabha Election 1998 |
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