Elections 98

State:	Tamil Nadu
Constituency:	Tiruchendur
Total Votes Polled:	547234
Winner: ADMK	Ramaraajan	264290
Runner Up: TMC(M)	Dhanuskodi Athithan R.	217435
Margin: 46855 (18%)

Elections 96

State:	Tamilnadu
Constituency:	Tiruchendur
Total Votes Polled:	596500
Winner: TMC(M)	Dhanuskodia Athithan R	317943
Runner Up: INC	Justin S	114232
Margin: 203711 (35.61%)

In 1962 T T Krishnamachari was elected unopposed from here. More recently, Dhanushkodi Adityan represented this as a Congressman in 1989 and 1991. He fought the 1996 election as the TMC nominee, and defeated his Congress rival S Justin by 203,000 votes.