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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 144 · 1996

Madurai East

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Winner — 1996

VELUSAMY, V.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 46.2%ADMK 23.6%27 others 30.1%
Votes
39,478
46.2% share
Winning margin
19,297
22.6% of votes
Total candidates
29
Turnout
59.3%
of 1,43,887

Madurai East is a safe seat — VELUSAMY, V. won by 22.6%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

29 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VELUSAMY, V.
DMK
DMK-led
39,47846.2%
2
JANARDHANAN, T.R.
ADMK
20,18123.6%
3
VASU, N.L.
BJP
BJP
14,91517.5%
4
MUNIYANDI, V.
MDMK
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
3,9464.6%
5
JEBATHURAI, J.
JP
3,5864.2%
6
RAMACHANDRAN, R.
AIIC(T)
1,5961.9%
7
SAKILA, J.A.
IND
2000.2%
8
PANDIAN, S.
IND
1720.2%
9
SHANMUGAM, A.
SHS
1080.1%
10
ALAGARSAMY, M.
IND
1080.1%
11
SIVAKUMAR, M.K.
IND
940.1%
12
SUBRAMANIAN, P.K.
IND
870.1%
13
KAMARDEEN, M.A.K.
IND
750.1%
14
JAGADEESAN, R.
IND
720.1%
15
VASU, N.A.
IND
720.1%
16
KUPPUSAMY, K.K.
IND
710.1%
17
SARAVANAN, M.S.
IND
700.1%
18
VELUSAMY, M.
IND
640.1%
19
SAMUTRAM, S.
IND
630.1%
20
ALAVUDIN, I.
IND
600.1%
21
RAMAMOORTHY (BAGAVATHY), M.P.
IND
590.1%
22
MOTHILAL, K.R.
IND
570.1%
23
KRISHNAN, L.S.
IND
560.1%
24
DAMODHARAN, S.L.
IND
450.1%
25
RENGIAH, P.
IND
370.0%
26
KAMAAL, S.
IND
370.0%
27
RAGAVENDRA, C.
IND
330.0%
28
EKANATHAN, K.S.
IND
280.0%
29
KRISHNAMOORTHY, G.R.
IND
110.0%

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 (90th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
22.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 0.1% · max 38.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
90th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
121st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
192nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.2%ADMK 23.6%BJP 17.5%OTH 12.6%

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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