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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 143 · 1996

Madurai Central

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Winner — 1996

DEIVANAYAGAM, A.
TMC(M)· DMK-led
TMC(M) 46.7%JP 24.7%25 others 28.7%
Votes
38,010
46.7% share
Winning margin
17,941
22.0% of votes
Total candidates
27
Turnout
59.9%
of 1,35,876

Madurai Central is a safe seat — DEIVANAYAGAM, A. won by 22.0%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

27 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DEIVANAYAGAM, A.
TMC(M)
DMK-led
38,01046.7%
2
CHANDRALEKA, V.S.
JP
20,06924.6%
3
THANGARAJ, T.
INC
DMK-led
11,84114.6%
4
NANMARAN, N.
CPM
DMK-led
7,1918.8%
5
UDAYAMOORTHY, M.S.
IND
1,2891.6%
6
RAJAMANICKAM
BJP
BJP
1,1001.4%
7
BALARAVINDRAN, P.
KMK
1,0011.2%
8
THALAPATHI, S.P. BALU
IND
1920.2%
9
SUBRAMANIAN, T.R.
IND
920.1%
10
AARONIC, K.
IND
790.1%
11
JACKARIYA, A.
IND
630.1%
12
PANDURENGAN
IND
620.1%
13
THOMAS, J.
IND
530.1%
14
MARUTHAMUTHU, C.
IND
460.1%
15
GOKULDASS, T.R.
IND
430.1%
16
NALATHAMBI, M.
MGRK
380.1%
17
BALU, T.
IND
370.1%
18
RAJENDRAN, R.
IND
350.0%
19
BALASUBRAMANIAN, S.
IND
260.0%
20
MURUGESAN, S.
IND
250.0%
21
SARAVANAN BARATHI YADAV, S.
IND
230.0%
22
MUTHU AACHARY, K.
IND
220.0%
23
STALIN, A.
IND
190.0%
24
KARTHIKEYAN, R.
IND
140.0%
25
VIJAYA RAGAVAN (THAMPU) R.
IND
120.0%
26
PANDIYAN
IND
120.0%
27
PATHYKASALAM, D.S.
IND
90.0%

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 (111th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
22.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.2% · max 27.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
111th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
53rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
222nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 46.7%JP 24.6%INC 14.6%CPM 8.8%OTH 5.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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Known forDISTRICT
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Mariamman Temple, Anbil

Mariamman Temple, Anbil

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Sundararaja Perumal temple

Sundararaja Perumal temple

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