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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 102 · 1996Reserved (SC)
Avanashi
Winner — 1996
G. ELANGO
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 56.5%ADMK 33.9%7 others 9.6%
Votes
66,006
56.5% share
Winning margin
26,457
22.7% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
66.1%
of 1,76,709
Avanashi is a safe seat — G. ELANGO won by 22.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. ELANGO | DMK-led | 66,006 | 56.5% |
| 2 | M. THIAGARAJAN | 39,549 | 33.9% | |
| 3 | R. SHANMUGA SUNDHARAM | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 7,922 | 6.8% |
| 4 | M. PALANISAMY | BJP | 2,042 | 1.8% |
| 5 | K. KRISHNAN | IND | 403 | 0.3% |
| 6 | NEELAMALAI, K. MUTHUSAMY | IND | 320 | 0.3% |
| 7 | S. ANVARASU | IND | 220 | 0.2% |
| 8 | K.M. JAYARAJ | IND | 163 | 0.1% |
| 9 | G. ARUMUGAM | ATMK | 132 | 0.1% |
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.
High turnout (15th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe22.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 2.1% · max 46.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
15th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
76th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
154th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 56.5%ADMK 33.9%MDMK 6.8%OTH 2.8%
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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