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Tamil Nadu · PC 6 · 1996
Arakkonam
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
VELU.A.M
TMC(M)
TMC(M) 59.0%INC 22.3%15 others 18.6%
Votes
4,25,974
59.0% share
Winning margin
2,64,845
36.7% of votes
Total votes cast
7,21,411
Candidates
17
Seat history
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VELU.A.M | TMC(M) | 4,25,974 | 59.0% |
| 2 | RAVIRAM.R | INC | 1,61,129 | 22.3% |
| 3 | VENUGOPAL.N | AIIC(T) | 80,714 | 11.2% |
| 4 | JAYAKARAN JOSEPH | United Front | 31,703 | 4.4% |
| 5 | MANOHARAN.N | BJP | 6,596 | 0.9% |
| 6 | MANAVALAN.K | IND | 3,433 | 0.5% |
| 7 | SANJEEVI.A | IND | 2,017 | 0.3% |
| 8 | DILLI R | IND | 1,674 | 0.2% |
| 9 | KANDAPPAN.A | IND | 1,590 | 0.2% |
| 10 | KANNOJI RAO.S | IND | 1,237 | 0.2% |
| 11 | VISVANATHAN.R | IND | 1,226 | 0.2% |
| 12 | VENKATESAPERUMAL.P | IND | 1,125 | 0.2% |
| 13 | CHANDRAN.R. | IND | 832 | 0.1% |
| 14 | KARUNAKARAN.B | IND | 718 | 0.1% |
| 15 | AGARAM CHITRA RANJAN DAS | IND | 600 | 0.1% |
| 16 | RAJA.A.R. | IND | 561 | 0.1% |
| 17 | MANIEZHILAN.PULAVAR | IND | 282 | 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 (15th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe36.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 1.7% · max 36.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
15th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
8th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 59.0%INC 22.3%AIIC(T) 11.2%OTH 7.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,98,252
Density
892 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,483 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Christian 6.4%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water73.7%
Electricity96.7%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated69.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate82.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel88.1%
Health insurance59.7%
What's nearby?
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