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Tamil Nadu · PC 24 · 1996
Madurai
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
RAM BABU A.G.S
TMC(M)
TMC(M) 46.5%JP 20.1%36 others 33.5%
Votes
3,34,055
46.5% share
Winning margin
1,89,806
26.4% of votes
Total votes cast
7,19,098
Candidates
38
Seat history
All Candidates
38 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAM BABU A.G.S | TMC(M) | 3,34,055 | 46.5% |
| 2 | SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY | JP | 1,44,249 | 20.1% |
| 3 | BOOMINATHAN V.K | INC | 1,37,978 | 19.2% |
| 4 | MOHAN P | United Front | 70,567 | 9.8% |
| 5 | KALAISELVAN V | BJP | 13,238 | 1.8% |
| 6 | SRINIVASAN R | IND | 2,106 | 0.3% |
| 7 | BAKRUDEEN M | IND | 1,552 | 0.2% |
| 8 | KRISHNAN JS | IND | 1,418 | 0.2% |
| 9 | RAMACHANDRAN S.A | IND | 1,173 | 0.2% |
| 10 | THALAPATHY S.P. BALU | IND | 1,124 | 0.2% |
| 11 | MARUTHAMUTHU C. | IND | 1,111 | 0.1% |
| 12 | PONNALAGU M | IND | 1,086 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PITCHAI S | IND | 1,049 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MASILAMANI J | IND | 836 | 0.1% |
| 15 | RAVI IYER M K | IND | 541 | 0.1% |
| 16 | JOTHIRAJAN S | IND | 535 | 0.1% |
| 17 | MURUGESAN M | IND | 513 | 0.1% |
| 18 | PANDIAN N M | IND | 487 | 0.1% |
| 19 | PAUL PANDI M | IND | 449 | 0.1% |
| 20 | JEEVARAJ V | IND | 427 | 0.1% |
| 21 | RAMACHANDRAN R.M | IND | 370 | 0.1% |
| 22 | SANJEEVI M | IND | 361 | 0.1% |
| 23 | KARUTHAPANDIAN.T.K | IND | 359 | 0.1% |
| 24 | BALASUBRAMANIAN R | IND | 354 | 0.1% |
| 25 | GUNASEELAN J | IND | 322 | 0.0% |
| 26 | ANAND C | IND | 318 | 0.0% |
| 27 | KRISHNAKUMAR M.S | IND | 290 | 0.0% |
| 28 | GEETHA H | IND | 263 | 0.0% |
| 29 | ARUNTHIRAL KANDUNGKONE | IND | 229 | 0.0% |
| 30 | KRISHNAMOORTHY G.R | IND | 225 | 0.0% |
| 31 | JEYAKUMAR D | IND | 218 | 0.0% |
| 32 | JOTHIKRISHNAN M R | IND | 210 | 0.0% |
| 33 | VELLAI S | IND | 209 | 0.0% |
| 34 | JEYARAM NAIDU B | IND | 197 | 0.0% |
| 35 | GANESH BABU O.L | IND | 187 | 0.0% |
| 36 | JEYAKUMAR M J | IND | 186 | 0.0% |
| 37 | JAWAHAR G | IND | 174 | 0.0% |
| 38 | AMARNATH J.R | IND | 132 | 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 (29th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe26.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.2% · min 0.6% · max 43.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
29th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.02
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
10th of 39How often does it back the winner?
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neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 46.5%JP 20.1%INC 19.2%CPM 9.8%OTH 4.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%
Figures are for Tiruchirappalli, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%
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