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Tamil Nadu · PC 31 · 1996
Thanjavur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
PALANIMANICKAM S.S
DMK· United Front
DMK 58.8%INC 28.6%13 others 12.6%
Votes
3,90,010
58.8% share
Winning margin
2,00,428
30.2% of votes
Total votes cast
6,63,321
Candidates
15
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALANIMANICKAM S.S | United Front | 3,90,010 | 58.8% |
| 2 | THULASIAH VANDAYAR K | INC | 1,89,582 | 28.6% |
| 3 | RAMAMURTHI A THANJAI | United Front | 40,259 | 6.1% |
| 4 | SOZHAMANNAR KANAKARAJA K | IND | 10,948 | 1.6% |
| 5 | SHANMUGAVEL K | IND | 7,821 | 1.2% |
| 6 | JACKIRIA K.M | United Front | 7,120 | 1.1% |
| 7 | ARUNACHALAM S. | BJP | 6,015 | 0.9% |
| 8 | RAJAMOHAMED S | IND | 2,576 | 0.4% |
| 9 | SIVASWAMY R | IND | 2,046 | 0.3% |
| 10 | RAJARATHINAM P.K | IND | 1,641 | 0.3% |
| 11 | KUMARESAN G | IND | 1,631 | 0.3% |
| 12 | MUNUSAMY M | IND | 1,479 | 0.2% |
| 13 | SINGARAVEL A | IND | 1,298 | 0.2% |
| 14 | JAWAHAR P.D | IND | 469 | 0.1% |
| 15 | KANAKASABAI N | IND | 426 | 0.1% |
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 (33rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe30.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 0.4% · max 30.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
33rd of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.73
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
29th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 58.8%INC 28.6%JD 6.1%OTH 6.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,39,101
Density
316 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,233 km²
SC population17.0%
ST population0.1%
Figures are for Sivaganga, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.6%Christian 5.6%Muslim 5.5%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water68.9%
Electricity91.9%
Sanitation40.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated89.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.5%
Women literate85.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.5%
Clean cooking fuel75.2%
Health insurance67.7%
What's nearby?
35 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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