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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 133 · 1996

Bodinayakkanur

Winner — 1996

SUDALAIMUTHU, A.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 51.3%ADMK 26.9%21 others 21.8%
Votes
54,893
51.3% share
Winning margin
26,087
24.4% of votes
Total candidates
23
Turnout
63.3%
of 1,69,113

Bodinayakkanur is a safe seat — SUDALAIMUTHU, A. won by 24.4%.

Seat history

All Candidates

23 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SUDALAIMUTHU, A.
DMK-led
54,89351.3%
2
JEYAKUMAR, S.P.
28,80626.9%
3
SUBRAMANI, R.
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
14,97914.0%
4
SUNDARAM, E.M.
BJP
3,5783.3%
5
RAVICHANDRAN, S.
PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
2,9042.7%
6
KANNAN, P.M.
IND
6180.6%
7
MUTHURAMAN, V.S.K.
IND
2380.2%
8
SUBRAMANI, V.
IND
1610.1%
9
LAKSHMANARAJU, A.
IND
1270.1%
10
SELVAM, K.S.
IND
1010.1%
11
MANOKARAN, S.N.
IND
870.1%
12
KERALAPUTHIRAN, M.
IND
750.1%
13
GURUNATHAN, R.
IND
720.1%
14
MUNIYANDI, R.
IND
590.1%
15
PHILOMINI, A.
IND
580.1%
16
PARTHIPAN, S.
IND
550.1%
17
ARULRAJ, C.
IND
500.1%
18
HARIHARAN, T.
IND
460.0%
19
DURAIPANDI, M.
IND
420.0%
20
BALASUBRAMANI, S.P.S.
IND
380.0%
21
BASKARAN, R.
IND
380.0%
22
KARUPPIAH, R.
IND
270.0%
23
NAGARAJAN, K.
IND
270.0%

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.

High turnout (13th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
24.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.0% · min 0.8% · max 36.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
13th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
145th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
224th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 51.3%ADMK 26.9%MDMK 14.0%OTH 7.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%

What's nearby?

1 location
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