1999 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu

Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1999
September–October 1999
39 (of 543) seats in the Lok Sabha
Registered4,77,33,664
Turnout2,76,76,543 (57.98%) 0.03%
  First party Second party
 
Leader M. Karunanidhi J. Jayalalithaa
Party DMK AIADMK
Alliance NDA Congress Alliance +LF
Seats won 26 13
Seat change 10 6
Popular vote 1,28,35,960 1,13,49,388
Percentage 47.13% 41.69%
Swing 5.36% 7.94%
1999 Election map (by constituencies)
Saffron = NDA and Green = INC+
Prime Minister before election

Atal Bihari Vajpayee
BJP

Prime Minister after election

Atal Bihari Vajpayee
BJP

The 1999 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) which won 26 seats. After leaving the NDA, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, hoped to create some damage, but ended up losing 8 seats, compared to the 1998 Lok Sabha elections. This is also the first time that Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party, helping them have power at the national level for the next 5 years with the NDA, before they joined the UPA. The NDA, ended up losing 3 seats, compared to the election the year before, due to AIADMK leaving the NDA, but the seats were made up, because DMK left the united front and joined the NDA.

Seat allotments

National Democratic Alliance

No.
 Party Election Symbol Leader Seats
1. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi 18
2. Pattali Makkal Katchi Dr. Ramdoss 7
3. Bharatiya Janata Party K. N. Lakshmanan 6
4. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Vaiko 5
5. MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Su. Thirunavukkarasar 1
6. Tamizhaga Rajiv Congress Vazhappady K. Ramamurthy 1
Unrecognized party, whose candidate ran under the DMK ticket
7. MGR Kazhagam R. M. Veerappan 1

AIADMK-Congress Alliance

Source: Indian Express[1]

No.
 Party Election Symbol Leader Seats
1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Jayalalithaa 23
2. Indian National Congress Tindivanam K. Ramamurthy 11
3. Communist Party of India (Marxist) N. Sankaraiah 2
4. Communist Party of India R. Nallakannu 2
Unrecognized party, whose candidate ran under the AIADMK ticket
5. Indian National League Abdul Lathief 1

Democratic People Progressive Alliance

No.
 Party Election Symbol Leader Seats
1. Tamil Maanila Congress G. K. Moopanar 24
2. Puthiya Tamilagam K. Krishnasamy 10
3. Janata Dal V. P. Singh 1
Unrecognized (or) Unregistered party, whose candidate ran under the TMC(M) ticket
4. Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Thol. Thirumavalavan 2
5. Indian Union Muslim League K. M. Kader Mohideen 1
6. Kamaraj Aadhithanar Kazhagam 1

Voting and results

Alliance Party Popular Vote Percentage Swing Seats won Seat Change
National Democratic Alliance Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 6,298,832 23.13% 3.05% 12 7
Pattali Makkal Katchi 2,236,821 8.21% 2.16% 5 1
Bharatiya Janata Party 1,945,286 7.14% 0.28% 4 1
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1,620,527 5.95% 0.31% 4 1
MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 396,216 1.46% 0.37% 1 1
Tamizhaga Rajiv Congress 338,278 1.24% 0.19% 0 1
Total 12,835,960 47.13% 5.36% 26 10
AIADMK+ All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 6,992,003 25.68% 0.21% 10 8
Indian National Congress 3,022,107 11.10% 6.32% 2 2
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 639,516 2.35% 1.72% 1 1
Communist Party of India 695,762 2.56% 0.11% 0 1
Total 11,349,388 41.69% 7.94% 13 6
Tamil Maanila Congress 1,946,899 7.15% 13.04% 0 3
Independents 339,948 1.25% 0.22% 0
Other Parties (20 parties) 759,084 2.78% 0.48% 0
Total 27,231,279 100.00% 39
Valid Votes 27,231,279 98.39%
Invalid Votes 445,264 1.61%
Total Votes 27,676,543 100.00%
Registered Voters/Turnout 47,733,664 57.98% 0.03%

†: Seat change represents seats won in terms of the current alliances, which is considerably different from the last election.
‡: Vote % reflects the percentage of votes the party received compared to the entire electorate that voted in this election. Adjusted (Adj.) Vote %, reflects the % of votes the party received per constituency that they contested.
Sources: Election Commission of India[2]

List of Elected MPs

Voting Pattern in Tamil Nadu
Category DMK+ AIADMK+ TMC+
Gender
Male 52% 32% 14%
Female 46% 38% 15%
Education
Graduate 69% 28% 4%
College 65% 25% 8%
Middle 47% 40% 11%
Illiterate 36% 35% 27%
Social class
Very poor 30% 42% 25%
Poor 54% 27% 17%
Middle 59% 36% 6%
High 65% 30% 3%
Caste
Upper caste 70% 27% 3%
Thevar 64% 34% 1%
Vanniyars 61% 32% 7%
Chettiyars 64% 33% 0%
Lower OBCs 52% 40% 8%
Chekkliyars & Arundathiyars 22% 20% 54%
other SC 32% 47% 15%
Muslims 33% 63% 4%
Christians 46% 50% 0%
Shift of voters from 1998 election
Congress 1998 14% 72% 11%
AIADMK+ 1998 43% 44% 11%
DMK+ 1998 71% 12% 15%
Total 46% 37% 10%

By constituency

Sl.No. Constituency Winner Party Alliance Margin Runner-up Party
1 Chennai North C. Kuppusamic DMK NDA 159,789 N. Soundararajan CPM
2 Chennai Central Murasoli Maranc DMK NDA 136,949 M.Abdul Lathief AIADMK
3 Chennai South T. R. Baaluc DMK NDA 240,184 V. Dhandayuthapani INC
4 Sriperumbudur A. Krishnaswamy DMK NDA 75,002 K. Venugopalc AIADMK
5 Chengalpattu A. K. Moorthy PMK NDA 12,811 S. S. Thirunavukkarasu AIADMK
6 Arakkonam S. Jagatrakshakan DMK NDA 95,644 K. V. Thangabalu INC
7 Vellore N. T. Shanmugamc PMK NDA 25,685 Mohammad Asif AIADMK
8 Tiruppattur D. Venugopalc DMK NDA 23,613 A. R. Rajendran AIADMK
9 Vandavasi M. Duraic PMK NDA 59,197 M. Krishnaswamy INC
10 Tindivanam N. Ramachandran Gingeec MDMK NDA 9,350 K. Ramamurthy INC
11 Cuddalore Adhi Shankar DMK NDA 73,953 M. C. Dhamodaranc AIADMK
12 Chidambaram E. Ponnuswamy PMK NDA 119,563 R. Thirumavalavan TMC(M)
13 Dharmapuri P. D. Elangovan PMK NDA 25,540 K. P. Munusamy AIADMK
14 Krishnagiri V. Vetriselvam DMK NDA 31,824 M. Thambiduraic AIADMK
15 Rasipuram V. Sarojac AIADMK INC+ 38,405 S. Uthayarasu PMK
16 Salem T. M. Selvaganapathy AIADMK INC+ 25,420 K. Ramamurthy TRC
17 Tiruchengode M. Kannappan MDMK NDA 4,556 K. Palanisamyc AIADMK
18 Nilgiris M. Master Mathanc BJP NDA 23,959 R. Prabhu INC
19 Gobichettipalayam K. K. Kaliappan AIADMK INC+ 30,012 K. G. S. Arjun DMK
20 Coimbatore C. P. Radhakrishnanc BJP NDA 54,077 Nallakannu CPI
21 Pollachi C. Krishnan MDMK NDA 9,515 M. Thiyagarajanc AIADMK
22 Palani Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy AIADMK INC+ 28,717 A. Ganeshamurthyc MDMK
23 Dindigul Dindigul C.Sreenivasanc AIADMK INC+ 20,343 S. Chandrasekar DMK
24 Madurai P. Mohan CPI(M) Left Front 37,223 Pon. Muthuramalingam DMK
25 Periyakulam T. T. V. Dhinakaran AIADMK INC+ 45,806 P. Selvendran DMK
26 Karur M. Chinnasamy AIADMK INC+ 2,847 K. C. Palanisamy DMK
27 Tiruchirappalli Rangarajan Kumaramangalamc BJP NDA 89,197 L. Adaikalaraj INC
28 Perambalur A. Raja DMK NDA 68,051 P. Rajarathinamc AIADMK
29 Mayiladuturai Mani Shankar Aiyar INC INC+ 40,131 P. D. Arul Mozhi PMK
30 Nagapattinam A. K. S. Vijayan DMK NDA 22,466 M. Selvarasuc CPI
31 Thanjavur S. S. Palanimanickamc DMK NDA 33,014 K. Thangamuthu AIADMK
32 Pudukkottai S. Thirunavukkarasu MGR ADMK NDA 64,302 S. Singaravadivel INC
33 Sivaganga E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan INC INC+ 23,811 H. Raja BJP
34 Ramanathapuram K. Malaisamy AIADMK INC+ 6,646 M. S. K. Bhavani Rajendran DMK
35 Sivakasi Vaikoc MDMK NDA 74,781 V. Ramaswami AIADMK
36 Tirunelveli P. H. Pandian AIADMK INC+ 26,494 P. Geetha Jeevan DMK
37 Tenkasi S. Murugesanc AIADMK INC+ 887 S. Arumugam BJP
38 Tiruchendur A. D. K. Jayaseelan DMK NDA 59,666 B. P. Rajan AIADMK
39 Nagercoil Pon Radhakrishnan BJP NDA 145,643 N. Dennisc INC

c-indicates sitting/incumbent M.P. from previous Lok Sabha (1998–1999)
Exit Poll Source: NES Election 1999 Analysis[3]

Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu

Source: The Tribune[4]

Cabinet Ministers

Minister Party Lok Sabha Constituency/Rajya Sabha Portfolios
Rangarajan Kumaramangalam BJP Tiruchirappalli Minister of Power and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Murasoli Maran DMK Chennai Central Minister of Commerce and Industry
T.R. Baalu DMK Chennai South Minister of Environment and Forests

Ministers of State (Independent charge)

Minister Party Lok Sabha Constituency/Rajya Sabha Portfolios
M. Kannappan MDMK Tiruchengode Minister of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Non-Conventional Energy Sources
N. T. Shanmugam PMK Vellore Minister of Health and Family Welfare

Ministers of State

Minister Party Lok Sabha Constituency/Rajya Sabha Portfolios
A. Raja DMK Perambalur Minister of Rural Development
N. Ramachandran Gingee MDMK Tindivanam Minister of Finance
E. Ponnuswamy PMK Chidambaram Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jaya dumps unwanted seats on Cong". indianexpress.com. 31 July 1999. Archived from the original on 16 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1999 to the Thirteenth Lok Sabha - Vol. 1" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Frontline : No major shift in popular mood". hinduonnet.com. 1999. Archived from the original on 17 December 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  4. ^ "News Headings". www.tribuneindia.com.
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