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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 103 · 1996

Thondamuthur

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Winner — 1996

RAMACHANDRAN, C.R.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 60.2%ADMK 27.1%18 others 12.7%
Votes
1,13,025
60.2% share
Winning margin
62,137
33.1% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
62.4%
of 3,00,961

Thondamuthur is a safe seat — RAMACHANDRAN, C.R. won by 33.1%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMACHANDRAN, C.R.
DMK
DMK-led
1,13,02560.2%
2
MALARAVAN, T.
ADMK
50,88827.1%
3
VELLINGIRI, U.K.
CPM
DMK-led
12,8156.8%
4
KRISHNAMURTHI, K.C.
BJP
BJP
6,9483.7%
5
PALANISAMY, R.
JP
7470.4%
6
MARIMUTHU, K.
IND
3700.2%
7
PAPPUSAMY, R.
PMK
PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
3570.2%
8
MOHAN, K.
IND
3460.2%
9
SELVAM, K.R.
IND
3090.2%
10
KOVAI ARUMUGAM
IND
2620.1%
11
GOPALSAMY, N.
IND
2190.1%
12
RAMASAMY, T.C.
IND
2090.1%
13
RAJAGOPAL, V.P.
IND
2090.1%
14
RAJENDRAN, K.
IND
2030.1%
15
VIVEKANANDAN, M.
IND
1650.1%
16
MADAVAN, K.P.
IND
1610.1%
17
GURUSAMY, M.
IND
1590.1%
18
RANGASAMY, J.M.
IND
1170.1%
19
VENKATESAN, M.
IND
810.0%
20
RAMAKRISHNAN, A.
IND
660.0%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (3rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
33.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 3.3% · max 33.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
3rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.30
fewer partiesmore parties
70th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
109th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 60.2%ADMK 27.1%CPM 6.8%OTH 5.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handloom and Powerloom products🏺Readymade Fabric🏷️TurmericGI
Sukreeswarar temple

Sukreeswarar temple

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Jain Temple

Jain Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Jain Temple

📍Google MapsOSM

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