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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 118 · 1996

Modakurichi

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Winner — 1996

SUBBULAKSHMI JEGADEESAN
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 57.3%ADMK 22.1%45 others 20.5%
Votes
64,436
57.3% share
Winning margin
39,540
35.2% of votes
Total candidates
47
Turnout
57.8%
of 1,94,579

Modakurichi is a safe seat — SUBBULAKSHMI JEGADEESAN won by 35.2%.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 1991 vs 1996

All Candidates

47 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SUBBULAKSHMI JEGADEESAN
DMK
DMK-led
64,43657.3%
2
KITTUSAMY, R.N.
ADMK
24,89622.1%
3
ELANCHEZHIAN, K.
MDMK
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
20,40318.1%
4
ARUMUGHA GOUNDER, K.R.
IND
4010.4%
5
CHELLAMMAL,
IND
1740.1%
6
VENGAI RAJENDRAN, P.
MGRK
1690.1%
7
KRISHNAMOORTHI, C.
IND
1200.1%
8
ASHOK KUMAR, P.
IND
900.1%
9
KUMARASAMI, M.
IND
850.1%
10
CHINNASAMI, M.N.
IND
800.1%
11
RANGARAJ, V.P.
IND
800.1%
12
ANGAPPA GOUNDER, V.
IND
720.1%
13
PALANISAMY, C.
IND
700.1%
14
MOORTHI, P.
IND
690.1%
15
ESWARAMOORTHI, A.
IND
640.1%
16
AAYEPPAN, P.
IND
610.1%
17
SUBRAMANI, K.
IND
610.1%
18
SHANMUGAM, P.
IND
540.1%
19
AMMASAI, M.
IND
530.1%
20
KUPPUSAMY, P.P.
IND
530.1%
21
KRISHNAMOORTHY, S.
IND
510.1%
22
JAGANATHAN, T.P.
IND
500.0%
23
SHANMUGAM, T.L.
IND
500.0%
24
ARUNACHALAM, P.
IND
460.0%
25
POOSAPPAN, V.M.
IND
450.0%
26
ANGAPPA GOUNDER, N.
IND
420.0%
27
GANAPATHI, N.
IND
400.0%
28
LINGA NAVITHAN
IND
400.0%
29
GOPALAKRISHNAN, S.
IND
380.0%
30
GUNASEKARAN, S.M.
IND
360.0%
31
RAMASAMY
IND
350.0%
32
SUBRAMANIAM, V.R.
IND
340.0%
33
ELANGOVAN, M.
IND
340.0%
34
ARJUNAN S.
IND
330.0%
35
MOHANAMOORTHY, D.
IND
320.0%
36
VENKATESAN, M
IND
310.0%
37
MURUGESAN,S.
IND
300.0%
38
ARUNACHALAM, K.S
IND
290.0%
39
KERTHIKEYAN,P.
IND
290.0%
40
MANOHARAN, K.
IND
280.0%
41
SUBRAMANI, K.
IND
280.0%
42
SUNDRA RASU, K.R
IND
280.0%
43
ESWARAMOORTHY,P.
IND
270.0%
44
SUBRAMANIAM, M.
IND
260.0%
45
KARUPPANA NADAR
IND
260.0%
46
KARUPPUSAMI
IND
250.0%
47
VELUSAMY, P.
IND
250.0%

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

Low turnout (224th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
35.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.8% · min 2.0% · max 35.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
224th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.18
fewer partiesmore parties
150th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
80th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 57.3%ADMK 22.1%MDMK 18.1%OTH 2.4%

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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps

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