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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 152 · 1996
Karur
Winner — 1996
VASUKI MURUGESAN
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 53.9%ADMK 32.1%35 others 14.0%
Votes
79,302
53.9% share
Winning margin
32,008
21.7% of votes
Total candidates
37
Turnout
67.5%
of 2,18,072
Karur is a safe seat — VASUKI MURUGESAN won by 21.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
37 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VASUKI MURUGESAN | DMK-led | 79,302 | 53.9% |
| 2 | CHINNASAMY, M. | 47,294 | 32.1% | |
| 3 | PALANISAMY, R. | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 14,869 | 10.1% |
| 4 | JOHN PANDIAN, S. | IND | 1,346 | 0.9% |
| 5 | DHAVANATHAN, M. | BJP | 944 | 0.6% |
| 6 | CHANDRA MOHAN @ BABU, A. | IND | 604 | 0.4% |
| 7 | RAMALINGAM, A. | IND | 274 | 0.2% |
| 8 | RAJENDRAN, R.N. | IND | 188 | 0.1% |
| 9 | RAJU, M. | IND | 180 | 0.1% |
| 10 | MOHAMMED HASIB KHAN, A. | IND | 164 | 0.1% |
| 11 | MAYYAZHAGAN, M. | IND | 147 | 0.1% |
| 12 | PONNUSAMY, M. | IND | 134 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RAVICHANDRAN, N.M. | IND | 129 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MURUKESAN, P. | IND | 123 | 0.1% |
| 15 | ARUMUGAM, V.R. | IND | 102 | 0.1% |
| 16 | MURUGASAN, P. | IND | 101 | 0.1% |
| 17 | VEERAMALAI, K.S. | IND | 100 | 0.1% |
| 18 | KAVITHASAN, P. | IND | 91 | 0.1% |
| 19 | SELLAMUTHU, R. | IND | 89 | 0.1% |
| 20 | NAMBIAPPAN, M. | IND | 86 | 0.1% |
| 21 | NALLASAMY, P. | IND | 81 | 0.1% |
| 22 | SELVAM, N.R. | IND | 80 | 0.1% |
| 23 | BALASUNDARAM, S. | IND | 79 | 0.1% |
| 24 | VELUSAMY, K. | IND | 73 | 0.1% |
| 25 | ELANGO, G. | IND | 69 | 0.1% |
| 26 | SUBBURETHINAM, I. | IND | 68 | 0.1% |
| 27 | RAMAKRISHNAN, V.C. | IND | 65 | 0.0% |
| 28 | RENGASAMY, V. | IND | 61 | 0.0% |
| 29 | DHANAPAL, M.K. | IND | 56 | 0.0% |
| 30 | TILAGAR, V.S. | IND | 55 | 0.0% |
| 31 | GOPALAN. M.N. | IND | 51 | 0.0% |
| 32 | RAJAGOPALAN, V.M. | IND | 48 | 0.0% |
| 33 | RAMALINGAM, K. | IND | 45 | 0.0% |
| 34 | AMMAIYAPPAN, S. | IND | 41 | 0.0% |
| 35 | BALUSAMY, K. | IND | 40 | 0.0% |
| 36 | KANDASAMY, K. | IND | 29 | 0.0% |
| 37 | BALUSAMY, K. | IND | 9 | 0.0% |
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.
Average turnout (117th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean21.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 0.4% · max 31.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
117th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
42nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
138th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 53.9%ADMK 32.1%MDMK 10.1%OTH 3.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
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