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Tamil Nadu · PC 22 · 1993 by-election
Palani
Winner — 1993 by-election
KUMARASWAMY
ADMK 42.4%DMK 35.6%45 others 22.0%
Votes
2,78,955
42.4% share
Winning margin
44,885
6.8% of votes
Total votes cast
6,58,145
Candidates
47
Seat history
All Candidates
47 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KUMARASWAMY | 2,78,955 | 42.4% | |
| 2 | SMT.SUBBULAXMI | 2,34,070 | 35.6% | |
| 3 | VENUGOPAL | 1,30,626 | 19.9% | |
| 4 | CHINNADURAI P. | IND | 1,483 | 0.2% |
| 5 | KUPPUSAMY M. | IND | 1,115 | 0.2% |
| 6 | GOPALAKRISHNAN | IND | 922 | 0.1% |
| 7 | CHINNAPONNU V.V.M | IND | 880 | 0.1% |
| 8 | NACHIMUTHU G. | IND | 879 | 0.1% |
| 9 | NATARAJAN M | IND | 783 | 0.1% |
| 10 | RAJANGAM V. | IND | 678 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SAMUELRAJ G. | IND | 606 | 0.1% |
| 12 | K.G.ANANDAR | IND | 497 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SUBBAIAH G.K | IND | 406 | 0.1% |
| 14 | RAYAPPA NADAR | IND | 398 | 0.1% |
| 15 | PANDIAN K. | IND | 327 | 0.1% |
| 16 | NAGOORMEERAN P.U | IND | 320 | 0.1% |
| 17 | PADMANABHAN M. | IND | 311 | 0.1% |
| 18 | THIRUMAN K. | IND | 300 | 0.1% |
| 19 | CAPT.VENUKUMAR | IND | 278 | 0.0% |
| 20 | VEERAPPA GOUNDER | IND | 245 | 0.0% |
| 21 | VAIYAPURI A. | TNHVK | 239 | 0.0% |
| 22 | MOHD.HUSSAIN | IND | 213 | 0.0% |
| 23 | KAVITHASAN P. | IND | 207 | 0.0% |
| 24 | BALSUBRAMANIYAM | TLJ | 206 | 0.0% |
| 25 | KALAIRASI K.R | IND | 205 | 0.0% |
| 26 | THIAGARAJAN V. | IND | 198 | 0.0% |
| 27 | KURUTHAPANDIAN | IND | 197 | 0.0% |
| 28 | SURILIVELU K. | IND | 194 | 0.0% |
| 29 | KAKA JOGINDER SINGH | IND | 186 | 0.0% |
| 30 | P.THAIVANAYAGAM | IND | 186 | 0.0% |
| 31 | DR.PADMARAJAN | IND | 183 | 0.0% |
| 32 | BALASUBRAMANIAM | IND | 178 | 0.0% |
| 33 | RAJAPPOAN | IND | 177 | 0.0% |
| 34 | ATHINARAYANAN.N | IND | 140 | 0.0% |
| 35 | DR.CHELLADURAI | IND | 136 | 0.0% |
| 36 | KANNAN U | IND | 133 | 0.0% |
| 37 | MUTHIAH R. | IND | 133 | 0.0% |
| 38 | RAMASAMY M.V | IND | 133 | 0.0% |
| 39 | F.XAVIER | IND | 111 | 0.0% |
| 40 | ARULMANI M | IND | 110 | 0.0% |
| 41 | ARMUGAM P. | IND | 106 | 0.0% |
| 42 | MANMATHAN M. | IND | 99 | 0.0% |
| 43 | ANDAVAN T. | IND | 95 | 0.0% |
| 44 | E.RAJAGOPALAN | IND | 95 | 0.0% |
| 45 | P.KANNIAN | IND | 76 | 0.0% |
| 46 | K.LOGANATHAN | IND | 69 | 0.0% |
| 47 | T.MUTHU | GMK | 61 | 0.0% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (17th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.4% · min 4.3% · max 46.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
17th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.53
fewer partiesmore parties
38th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
1st of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.53EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 42.4%DMK 35.6%INC 19.9%OTH 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%
What's nearby?
11 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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