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Tamil Nadu · PC 3 · 1996
Madras South
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
BAALU T.R
DMK· United Front
DMK 62.0%ADMK 23.0%37 others 15.1%
Votes
5,38,697
62.0% share
Winning margin
3,39,181
39.0% of votes
Total votes cast
8,69,334
Candidates
39
Seat history
All Candidates
39 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAALU T.R | United Front | 5,38,697 | 62.0% |
| 2 | GANESHAM.H | 1,99,516 | 22.9% | |
| 3 | ASHA MENON @ REVATHI | IND | 42,906 | 4.9% |
| 4 | MAITREYAN.V. | BJP | 34,356 | 4.0% |
| 5 | SENGUTTUVAN R | United Front | 29,838 | 3.4% |
| 6 | SIVARAMAN @ SAIDAI SIVA K.V. | United Front | 13,540 | 1.6% |
| 7 | ARUN @ KANNAN M.K. | IND | 890 | 0.1% |
| 8 | VENUKUMAR MAHADEVAN | IND | 753 | 0.1% |
| 9 | DEENAN.I | IND | 563 | 0.1% |
| 10 | JAYASEELAN.G | MELPHC | 492 | 0.1% |
| 11 | RAMALINGAM.V | IND | 474 | 0.1% |
| 12 | RAMESH.B | IND | 460 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PACHAIAPPAN.K | IND | 401 | 0.1% |
| 14 | JAYALAKSHMI V.K. | PHK | 361 | 0.0% |
| 15 | KUMARI J | IND | 357 | 0.0% |
| 16 | PERUSIRIAN M.P | IND | 344 | 0.0% |
| 17 | MOHAN BALA SUBRAMANIYAN.R. | 335 | 0.0% | |
| 18 | RAGHUPATHI.K | IND | 329 | 0.0% |
| 19 | KALAIYARASAN.M | IND | 319 | 0.0% |
| 20 | KILNANAKKARAR GRIDATHI ANANDAR | IND | 313 | 0.0% |
| 21 | GANESAN | IND | 299 | 0.0% |
| 22 | NALLATHAMBI S | IND | 272 | 0.0% |
| 23 | ALEXANDER J | IND | 264 | 0.0% |
| 24 | EKAMBARAM.G | IND | 252 | 0.0% |
| 25 | JOSEPH | IND | 250 | 0.0% |
| 26 | KIRUTHIVASAN T.V | IND | 249 | 0.0% |
| 27 | NATARAJAN K | IND | 238 | 0.0% |
| 28 | MARICHAMI KURUMANS.S.S | IND | 235 | 0.0% |
| 29 | NATARAJAN A. | IND | 233 | 0.0% |
| 30 | NAVANEETHAN | IND | 221 | 0.0% |
| 31 | RAJENDRAN.B | IND | 209 | 0.0% |
| 32 | HARIHARAN P.P.R | AIDPF | 195 | 0.0% |
| 33 | ILAYAPANDIA ALAGU THEVAN.P | IND | 194 | 0.0% |
| 34 | ELUMALAI J | IND | 191 | 0.0% |
| 35 | LAKSHMI V | IND | 190 | 0.0% |
| 36 | RAJENDRAN @ RAJAN.B | IND | 178 | 0.0% |
| 37 | KANAGASAIBAI @ MOSES SAIBAI.S | IND | 163 | 0.0% |
| 38 | KALAIVAN ER. | IND | 131 | 0.0% |
| 39 | PACHAIAPPAN EAGAI.V | IND | 126 | 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.
Low turnout (38th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe39.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 2.2% · max 39.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
54%
lowerhigher
38th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
7th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 62.0%ADMK 22.9%OTH 15.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%
Figures are for Chennai, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%
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