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Tamil Nadu · PC 9 · 1996
Vandavasi
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
BALARAMAN.L
TMC(M)
TMC(M) 50.3%INC 24.8%16 others 24.8%
Votes
3,42,184
50.3% share
Winning margin
1,73,304
25.5% of votes
Total votes cast
6,79,813
Candidates
18
Seat history
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALARAMAN.L | TMC(M) | 3,42,184 | 50.3% |
| 2 | KRISHNASWAMY.M | INC | 1,68,880 | 24.8% |
| 3 | SENTHAMIZHSELVAN.P | United Front | 1,06,388 | 15.7% |
| 4 | CHINNADURAI.A | United Front | 39,449 | 5.8% |
| 5 | MUNUSWAMY.K.R | BJP | 4,986 | 0.7% |
| 6 | KRISHNAMOORTHY.V | IND | 3,069 | 0.5% |
| 7 | MUNUSWAMY.G | IND | 2,626 | 0.4% |
| 8 | ELUMALAI.S | IND | 2,226 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KOOTHAN.M.A | IND | 1,961 | 0.3% |
| 10 | MURUGESAN.P | IND | 1,364 | 0.2% |
| 11 | NAMPERUMAL.R.R | IND | 1,351 | 0.2% |
| 12 | MUNUSWAMY.R | IND | 1,090 | 0.2% |
| 13 | PANDURANGAN | IND | 1,076 | 0.2% |
| 14 | RASADEVAN.KAVIGNAR | IND | 739 | 0.1% |
| 15 | NARAYANASAMY.P | IND | 688 | 0.1% |
| 16 | DAVID GNANA | IND | 604 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SYED JAFAR.D | IND | 598 | 0.1% |
| 18 | NATARAJAN.A | 534 | 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.
Average turnout (16th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe25.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.2% · min 8.8% · max 27.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
16th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.48
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
22nd of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 50.3%INC 24.8%PMK 15.7%MDMK 5.8%OTH 3.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%
What's nearby?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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