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Tamil Nadu · PC 22 · 1996
Palani
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
KAARVENDHAN .S.K
TMC(M)
TMC(M) 57.4%ADMK 30.2%19 others 12.4%
Votes
4,05,782
57.4% share
Winning margin
1,92,633
27.3% of votes
Total votes cast
7,06,553
Candidates
21
Seat history
All Candidates
21 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAARVENDHAN .S.K | TMC(M) | 4,05,782 | 57.4% |
| 2 | KUMARASAMY .P | 2,13,149 | 30.2% | |
| 3 | PONNIYIN SELVAN .V | United Front | 65,489 | 9.3% |
| 4 | THIRUMALAISAMY .K | BJP | 8,873 | 1.3% |
| 5 | FRANCIS XAVIER .A | IND | 2,829 | 0.4% |
| 6 | MUTHURAJ .R | IND | 1,592 | 0.2% |
| 7 | BALASUBRAMANIAM .K | IND | 1,280 | 0.2% |
| 8 | MOHAMAD HUSSAIN .A | IND | 1,136 | 0.2% |
| 9 | KUMAR .C | IND | 1,026 | 0.1% |
| 10 | KARUPPUCHAMY .P | IND | 732 | 0.1% |
| 11 | KAILASAM .K | IND | 720 | 0.1% |
| 12 | MURUGAN .P | IND | 618 | 0.1% |
| 13 | CHINNASAMY .L | IND | 535 | 0.1% |
| 14 | BALASUBRAMANI .P | IND | 480 | 0.1% |
| 15 | MUNIAPPAN .M | IND | 442 | 0.1% |
| 16 | THANGAVEL .M | IND | 411 | 0.1% |
| 17 | THANGARAJ .V | IND | 364 | 0.1% |
| 18 | ABDUL KHALAAM AZAD .K | IND | 339 | 0.1% |
| 19 | CHANDRASEKARAN .S | IND | 314 | 0.0% |
| 20 | JOTHINANDHAKUMAR .R.N | IND | 267 | 0.0% |
| 21 | RAMARAJA .G | IND | 175 | 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.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe27.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.4% · min 4.3% · max 46.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
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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
TMC(M) 57.4%ADMK 30.2%MDMK 9.3%OTH 3.1%
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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