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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.

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