- INC 28,863 46.58 4,236 227
Radhapuram V.
Karthesan DMK 33,678 51.68
Karuthiah K. P. INC 31,489 48.32 2,189 228
Kanniyakumari K.
Rajah Pillai DMK 35...
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Anbazhagan DMK
Bashyam Reddy NCO 12,166
Radhapuram V.
Karthesan DMK K. P.
Karuthiah NCO 2,189 Ra****alayam K.
Suppu CPI K. R.
Srirenga Raja NCO 664 Ramanathapuram...
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Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK V.
Karthesan 33,678 51.68% +2.12 INC K. P.
Karuthiah 31,489 48.32% −2.12
Margin of
victory 2,189 3.36% 2.48%
Turnout 65,167...
- 1997 to 20.08.1997 8 P.
Muthu Veeran, M.Sc 21.08.1997 to 10.06.2001 9 S.
Karuthiah Pandian, I.A.S 11.06.2001 to 20.06.2002 10 R. Venkatesan, I.A.S 27.06...