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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 111 · 1996

Udumalpet

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Winner — 1996

SELVARAJ, D.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 52.5%ADMK 34.1%17 others 13.4%
Votes
69,286
52.5% share
Winning margin
24,320
18.4% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
70.7%
of 1,86,663

Udumalpet is a safe seat — SELVARAJ, D. won by 18.4%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SELVARAJ, D.
DMK
DMK-led
69,28652.5%
2
SHANMUGAVEL, C.
ADMK
44,96634.1%
3
MARIAPPAN, R.T.
MDMK
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
14,73711.2%
4
SAMINATHAN, S.
BJP
BJP
1,5881.2%
5
VIJAYALAKSHMI, I.
IND
2080.2%
6
SAROJINI, C.
IND
1960.1%
7
KANNAPPAN, S.
IND
1170.1%
8
MUTHUSAMY, T.
IND
1080.1%
9
MUTHUSAMY, V.
IND
1060.1%
10
RATHINAM, S.N.
IND
1050.1%
11
UMAR ALI, D.
IND
710.1%
12
PONRAJ, K.
IND
710.1%
13
ARUMUGAM, S.
IND
690.1%
14
NARAYANASAMY, P.R.
IND
650.1%
15
PONNUSAMY, N.
IND
560.0%
16
NATARASU, P.
IND
490.0%
17
SHEIK ALI, K.
IND
460.0%
18
MANIMURUGAN, S.
IND
430.0%
19
RAMASAMY, C.
IND
190.0%

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

Average turnout (125th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
18.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 1.1% · max 30.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
125th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.00
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
159th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 52.5%ADMK 34.1%MDMK 11.2%OTH 2.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps
Nanjundeswarar temple, Karamadai

Nanjundeswarar temple, Karamadai

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