The Background
Assembly 1996
| Seats | Votes(%) |
| AIADMK + 47 | 40.2 |
| DMK + 174 | 43.9 |
| Others 13 | 16.0 |
Lok Sabha 1999*
| Seats | Votes(%) |
| AIADMK + 105 | 58.5 |
| DMK + 99 | 35.5 |
| Others 30 | 5.0 |
AIADMK+ : AIADMK,TMC, Cong., PMK, CPI, CPM, FB, INL, TMK
DMK+ : DMK,BJP, MTD, TMS, FTP, TC, TMUJ, PT, DPI, MGR-K
The Background
Assembly 1996
| Seats | Votes(%) |
| UDF 57 | 43.2 |
| LDF 81 | 46.8 |
| Others 2 | 10.0 |
Lok Sabha 1999*
| Seats | Votes(%) |
| UDF 91 | 47.0 |
| LDF 49 | 40.0 |
| Others - | 13.0 |
UDF+ : Congress,CPM, JSS, RSP(B), KC(B), MUL, KC(M), KC(J)
LDF+ : CPI(M),CPI, JD, NCP, KC(J), RSP
*Lead
The Background
Assembly 1996
| Seats | Votes(%) |
| CPI(M)+ 202 | 48.9 |
| TC - Congress+ 82 | 39.5 |
| Others 10 | 11.6 |
Lok Sabha 1999*
| Seats | Votes(%) |
| CPI(M)+ 189 | 46.9 |
| TC - Congress+ 85 | 39.4 |
| Others 20 | 14.0 |
TC-Cong + : TC,Cong, Kamtapur People Party, JPP, Biplabi Bangla Congress
CPI(M)+ :CPI(M), CPI, RSP,FB
*Lead
The Background
Assembly 1996
| Seats | Votes(%) |
| Congress 34 | 31.9 |
| AGP+ 63 | 41.4 |
| Others 29 | 26.7 |
Lok Sabha 1999*
| Seats | Votes(%) |
| Congress 65 | 38.4 |
| AGP+ 40 | 41.8 |
| Others 21 | 19.8 |
*Lead in Assembly Segments
