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Tamil Nadu · PC 21 · 1996Reserved (SC)

Pollachi

Winner — Lok Sabha 1996

KANDASAMY .V
TMC(M)
TMC(M) 55.2%ADMK 34.0%9 others 10.8%
Votes
3,61,743
55.2% share
Winning margin
1,38,891
21.2% of votes
Total votes cast
6,55,567
Candidates
11
Seat history
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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KANDASAMY .V
TMC(M)
3,61,74355.2%
2
ANNA NAMBI .R
ADMK
2,22,85234.0%
3
RAJAN K N
JD
United Front
49,0327.5%
4
ELANGANDHI .E.K
BJP
BJP
15,1232.3%
5
NATTARAYAN .N
IND
1,8400.3%
6
VELUSWAMY .K
IND
1,5870.2%
7
RAJAN K
IND
1,4830.2%
8
THANGAVELU .V
IND
7090.1%
9
THANGARAJ .T
IND
4360.1%
10
MUNIAPPAN .S
IND
4060.1%
11
VELUSWAMY .K
IND
3560.1%

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The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (22nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
21.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.2% · min 1.6% · max 36.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
22nd of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.04
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
11th of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 55.2%ADMK 34.0%JD 7.5%OTH 3.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps
Mandapakkadu (Structure with mound)

Mandapakkadu (Structure with mound)

🏛️MonumentASI

Mandapakkadu (Structure with mound)

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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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