In the 1999 Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) contested 19 constituencies and won 12 seats. Across these constituencies, DMK candidates received 6,298,832 votes, accounting for 47.65% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu, DMK secured 23.13% vote share.
| DMK Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 19 |
| Seats won | 12 |
| Total votes received | 62,98,832 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 47.65% |
| Overall vote share | 23.13% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arakkonam | Jagathrakshakan, S. Dr. | 1 | 3,46,520 | 47.72 |
| Cuddalore | Sankar, Adhi | 1 | 3,58,367 | 50.49 |
| Dindigul | Chandrasekar, S. | 2 | 2,74,451 | 40.76 |
| Gobichettipalayam | Arjun, K.G.S. | 2 | 2,69,172 | 42.99 |
| Karur | Palanisamy, K.C. | 2 | 3,31,560 | 46.07 |
| Krishnagiri | Vetriselvan, V. | 1 | 3,47,737 | 51.05 |
| Madras Central | Murasoli Maran | 1 | 3,64,565 | 59 |
| Madras North | Kuppusamy, C. | 1 | 4,71,101 | 53.57 |
| Madras South | Baalu, T.R. | 1 | 5,62,221 | 60.03 |
| Madurai | Muthuramalingam, Pon. | 2 | 2,90,981 | 38.88 |
| Nagapattinam | Vijayan, A.K.S. | 1 | 3,42,237 | 49.92 |
| Perambalur | Raja. A. | 1 | 3,30,675 | 48.58 |
| Periyakulam | Selvendran, P. | 2 | 2,58,075 | 39.19 |
| Ramanathapuram | Bhavani Rajenthiran.M.S.K. (Tmt.) | 2 | 2,58,607 | 41.09 |
| Sriperumbudur | Krishnaswamy, A. | 1 | 3,85,558 | 52.88 |
| Thanjavur | Palanimanickam.S.S. | 1 | 2,95,191 | 45.39 |
| Tiruchendur | Jayaseelan, A.D.K. | 1 | 2,37,630 | 44.41 |
| Tirunelveli | Geetha Jeevan, P. | 2 | 2,23,481 | 37.21 |
| Tiruppattur | Venugopal, D. | 1 | 3,50,703 | 47.94 |
State wise DMK performance in Lok Sabha Election 1999 |
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| Tamil Nadu |