Election Name: | Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1997/98 |
Country: | India |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1952-95 |
Previous Year: | 1952-95 |
Next Election: | Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1999/2000 |
Next Year: | 1999/2000 |
Election Date: | 8 February 1997 and 22 February 1998 |
Seats For Election: | 3 vacant seats in the Legislature of Tamil Nadu |
Leader1: | M. Karunanidhi |
Party1: | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Alliance1: | United Front |
Leaders Seat1: | Chepauk |
Seats1: | 3 |
Seat Change1: | - |
Popular Vote1: | 145,842 |
Percentage1: | 41.2% |
Leader2: | J. Jayalalithaa |
Leaders Seat2: | None |
Party2: | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Alliance2: | ADMK alliance |
Seats2: | 0 |
Seat Change2: | - |
Popular Vote2: | 121,962 |
Percentage2: | 34.4% |
Chief Minister | |
Posttitle: | Chief Minister |
Before Election: | M. Karunanidhi |
Before Party: | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
After Election: | M. Karunanidhi |
After Party: | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
By-elections to Pudukottai constituency was held in Tamil Nadu on 8 February 1997. Elections for two state assembly constituencies, Coonoor and Aruppukottai were held on 22 February 1998.
The results were a sweep for the DMK. However, all three seats were held by DMK from the 1996 election, and there was a significant improvement by the AIADMK, losing by very small margins in all three constituencies.
Source: Election Commission of India[1] [2]