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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 101 · 1996
Mettupalayam
Winner — 1996
ARUNKUMAR, B.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 55.6%ADMK 31.8%14 others 12.6%
Votes
71,954
55.6% share
Winning margin
30,752
23.8% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
66.2%
of 1,95,527
Mettupalayam is a safe seat — ARUNKUMAR, B. won by 23.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUNKUMAR, B. | DMK-led | 71,954 | 55.6% |
| 2 | DORAISWAMY, K. | 41,202 | 31.8% | |
| 3 | ARANGASAMY, T.T. | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 7,817 | 6.0% |
| 4 | NANDHAKUMAR, SRI. | BJP | 4,884 | 3.8% |
| 5 | THANGARAJ, A. | PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 1,548 | 1.2% |
| 6 | ANBUSELVAN, S.B. | JP | 761 | 0.6% |
| 7 | KANDASWAMY, R. | IND | 272 | 0.2% |
| 8 | KAMALDEEN, U. | IND | 219 | 0.2% |
| 9 | MANONMANI, C. | IND | 212 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SHANMUGAM, K.M. | IND | 131 | 0.1% |
| 11 | GOWTHMASRINIVASAN, N. | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SIVAKUMAR, V.R. | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RANGARAJ, K. | IND | 73 | 0.1% |
| 14 | CHINNAKANNAN, T. | IND | 62 | 0.1% |
| 15 | RAMASAMY, K.K. | IND | 55 | 0.0% |
| 16 | VENKATACHALAPATHI, N. | IND | 45 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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 (66th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean23.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.1% · max 34.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
66th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
171st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
38th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 55.6%ADMK 31.8%MDMK 6.0%OTH 6.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%
What's nearby?
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