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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 158 · 1996

Musiri

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Winner — 1996

JOTHI KANNAN, M.N.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 51.0%ADMK 30.0%26 others 19.0%
Votes
67,319
51.0% share
Winning margin
27,768
21.1% of votes
Total candidates
28
Turnout
70.0%
of 1,88,570

Musiri is a safe seat — JOTHI KANNAN, M.N. won by 21.1%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

28 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JOTHI KANNAN, M.N.
DMK
DMK-led
67,31951.0%
2
MALLIKA CHINNASAMY, C.
ADMK
39,55130.0%
3
SELVARAJ, N.
MDMK
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
20,84815.8%
4
BASKAR, M.
IND
5850.4%
5
SHANGARAN, P.
IND
3420.3%
6
SANKAR, P.
IND
2680.2%
7
MOHAN, K.S.
IND
2610.2%
8
SUBRAMANIAN, M.
IND
2270.2%
9
KALVINAYAGAM, P.
IND
2230.2%
10
SHANGARALINGAM, N.
IND
2010.1%
11
ARUNACHALAM, K.
IND
1980.1%
12
ANBUMANI, R.
IND
1870.1%
13
SAROJA VEERAPPAN, V.
IND
1720.1%
14
AHAMED BATCHA, A.
IND
1640.1%
15
ARIDOSS, M.
IND
1600.1%
16
MARIMUTHU, P.R.
IND
1560.1%
17
JAGADEESAN, P.
IND
1400.1%
18
BASKARAN, J.
IND
1340.1%
19
SENTHIL KUMAR, M.
IND
1230.1%
20
SAMBATH, P.
IND
1210.1%
21
MANICKAM PILLAI, M.
IND
910.1%
22
RAMASAMY, K.
IND
790.1%
23
VELUSAMY, M.
IND
700.1%
24
GOVINDAN PILLAI, M.
IND
670.1%
25
THANGARAJ, S.
IND
630.1%
26
PALANIVEL, P.
IND
560.0%
27
RAJAGOPAL, D.
IND
460.0%
28
NAVNEETHAKRISHNAN, R.
IND
460.0%

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 (143rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
21.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.9% · max 27.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
143rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
122nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
101st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 51.0%ADMK 30.0%MDMK 15.8%OTH 3.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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