Election history
All the elections where a candidate by the name M. Bakthavatchalam contested in whether lost or won, by how many votes. His/ her vote share etc details all can be found here.
LOST against S. Rajendiran
with 28% vote share
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| S. Rajendiran | BRP | 27,271 |
| M. Bakthavatchalam | ADMK | 17,862 |
| T.S. Mani | CPM | 5,749 |
| M. Sampathkumar | KCP | 4,573 |
| M. Venkatesh | BJP | 4,375 |
| A.K. Selvaraj | INC | 2,075 |
| K. Rajendran | JD | 1,000 |
| M.A. Milind | RPI | 314 |
| S. Albert Anand | IND | 249 |
| K. Murthy | IND | 75 |
| S. Selvakumar | IND | 49 |