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Tamil Nadu · PC 18 · 1996
Nilgiris
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
BALASUBRAMANIYAN S.R.
TMC(M)
TMC(M) 62.9%INC 25.7%18 others 11.4%
Votes
4,75,515
62.9% share
Winning margin
2,81,376
37.2% of votes
Total votes cast
7,55,924
Candidates
20
Seat history
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALASUBRAMANIYAN S.R. | TMC(M) | 4,75,515 | 62.9% |
| 2 | R.PRABHU | INC | 1,94,139 | 25.7% |
| 3 | C.V.KANDASAMY | United Front | 38,462 | 5.1% |
| 4 | MATHAN M. @ MASTER MATHAN | BJP | 32,185 | 4.3% |
| 5 | LOGANATHAN V | IND | 2,069 | 0.3% |
| 6 | H.N.KALLA GOWDER | IND | 2,019 | 0.3% |
| 7 | M.ASHOK | 1,824 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | RASA G | IND | 1,600 | 0.2% |
| 9 | RANGANATHAN A.G | IND | 1,016 | 0.1% |
| 10 | K.PARAMATHMA | IND | 998 | 0.1% |
| 11 | JOY MATHEW | IND | 870 | 0.1% |
| 12 | M.UDHAYASHANKAR | IND | 868 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RAMANUJAM G.R | IND | 795 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MURUGESAN M | IND | 744 | 0.1% |
| 15 | VIJAYAKUMAR P | IND | 712 | 0.1% |
| 16 | R.POORANACHANDRAN | IND | 682 | 0.1% |
| 17 | JOSEPH D | IND | 407 | 0.1% |
| 18 | S.MYLESWAMY | IND | 354 | 0.1% |
| 19 | MUTHIAH B | ATMK | 348 | 0.1% |
| 20 | JOSEPH FRANKEL | IND | 317 | 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 (20th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe37.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.0% · min 3.3% · max 37.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
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20th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
4th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 62.9%INC 25.7%JD 5.1%OTH 6.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%
Figures are for Erode, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%
What's nearby?
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