https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=1997_98_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_by-elections 1997 98 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections - Revision history 2026-07-31T21:04:58Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=1997_98_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_by-elections&diff=391677&oldid=prev MetaBOT at 15:55, 8 July 2023 2023-07-08T15:55:26Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{more citations needed|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=June 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox election<br /> | election_name = Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1997/98<br /> | country = India<br /> | type = parliamentary<br /> | ongoing = no<br /> | previous_election = Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1952-95<br /> | previous_year = 1952-95<br /> | next_election = Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1999/2000<br /> | next_year = 1999/2000<br /> | election_date = 8 February 1997 and 22 February 1998<br /> | seats_for_election = 3 vacant seats in the [[Legislature of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | image1 = [https://m.economictimes.com/thumb/msid-65416461,width-1200,height-900,resizemode-4,imgsize-84287/face-off-decoding-the-two-sides-of-kalaignar-karunanidhis-personality.jpg]<br /> | leader1 = [[M. Karunanidhi]]<br /> | party1 = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> | alliance1 = United Front (India)<br /> | leaders_seat1 = [[Chepauk (State Assembly Constituency)|Chepauk]]<br /> | seats1 = 3<br /> | seat_change1 = -<br /> | popular_vote1 = 145,842<br /> | percentage1 = 41.2%<br /> | swing1 = <br /> | image2 = [[File:J. Jayalalithaa (cropped).jpg|12px]]<br /> | leader2 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]<br /> | leaders_seat2 = &#039;&#039;None&#039;&#039;<br /> | party2 = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> | alliance2 = ADMK alliance<br /> | seats2 = 0<br /> | seat_change2 = -<br /> | popular_vote2 = 121,962<br /> | percentage2 = 34.4%<br /> | swing2 = <br /> | image3 = <br /> | leader3 = <br /> | leaders_seat3 = <br /> | party3 = <br /> | alliance3 = <br /> | seats3 = <br /> | seat_change3 = <br /> | popular_vote3 = <br /> | percentage3 = <br /> | swing3 = <br /> | map_image = <br /> | map_size = <br /> | map_caption = <br /> | title = [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu|Chief Minister]]<br /> | posttitle = [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu|Chief Minister]]<br /> | before_election = [[M. Karunanidhi]]<br /> | before_party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> | after_election = [[M. Karunanidhi]]<br /> | after_party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;By-elections&#039;&#039;&#039; to [[Pudukottai (State Assembly Constituency)|Pudukottai]] constituency was held in [[Tamil Nadu]] on 8 February 1997. Elections for two state assembly constituencies, [[Coonoor (State Assembly Constituency)|Coonoor]] and [[Aruppukottai (State Assembly Constituency)|Aruppukottai]] were held on 22 February 1998.<br /> <br /> The results were a sweep for the DMK. However, all three seats were held by DMK from the [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1996 election]], and there was a significant improvement by the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]], losing by very small margins in all three constituencies.<br /> <br /> ==Constituents and Results==<br /> Source: Election Commission of India&lt;ref&gt;[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ByeElection/ByeApril1997/index.htm 1997 By-elections]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ByeElection/ByeFeb1998/Bye-Feb1998.htm 1998 By-elections]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Pudukottai===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1997/98: Pudukottai}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = P. Mari Ayya<br /> |votes = 57,769<br /> |percentage = 40.0%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = S. Chelladurai<br /> |votes = 45,745<br /> |percentage = 31.7%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = V.N. Mani<br /> |votes = 13,504<br /> |percentage = 9.3%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Independent (politician)<br /> |candidate = V.O.S. Panneerselvam<br /> |votes = 12,892<br /> |percentage = 8.9%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br /> |candidate = P. Kumaravel<br /> |votes = 5,133<br /> |percentage = 3.6%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 12,024<br /> |percentage = 8.3%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 144,523<br /> |percentage = 66.8%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = <br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Coonoor===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1997/98: Coonoor}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = M. Ranganathan<br /> |votes = 47,850<br /> |percentage = 48.2%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = S. Karuppusamy<br /> |votes = 37,945<br /> |percentage = 38.2%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = P. Arumugam<br /> |votes = 7,189<br /> |percentage = 7.2%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = G. Guruswami Siddhan<br /> |votes = 1,144<br /> |percentage = 1.2%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 9,905<br /> |percentage = 10.0%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 99,348<br /> |percentage = 58.5%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = <br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Aruppukottai===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1997/98: Aruppukottai}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[Thangam Thenarasu]]<br /> |votes = 40,223<br /> |percentage = 36.5%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = V.S. Panchavarnam<br /> |votes = 38,272<br /> |percentage = 89.40<br /> <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Puthiya Tamizhagam<br /> |candidate = P.T. Manickam<br /> |votes = 12,484<br /> |percentage = 11.3%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Independent (politician)<br /> |candidate = K. Palaniswamy<br /> |votes = 9,525<br /> |percentage = 8.6%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = K. Chandran<br /> |votes = 1,329<br /> |percentage = 1.2%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 1,951<br /> |percentage = 1.8%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 110,183<br /> |percentage = 65.9%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = <br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> 1. [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ByeElection/bye_election.asp ECI By-election page]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Tamil Nadu legislative assembly by-election, 1997-98}}<br /> <br /> {{#seo:<br /> |keywords=State Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, 1990s in Tamil Nadu, By-elections in Tamil Nadu, 1997 State Assembly elections in India, 1998 State Assembly elections in India<br /> |description=<br /> }}<br /> <br /> [[Category:State Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:1990s in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:By-elections in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:1997 State Assembly elections in India]]<br /> [[Category:1998 State Assembly elections in India]]</div> MetaBOT