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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 161 · 1996Reserved (SC)
Varahur
Winner — 1996
DURAISAMY
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 52.0%ADMK 32.4%7 others 15.7%
Votes
56,076
52.0% share
Winning margin
21,151
19.6% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
65.6%
of 1,64,523
Varahur is a safe seat — DURAISAMY won by 19.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DURAISAMY | DMK-led | 56,076 | 52.0% |
| 2 | PALANIMUTHU, A. | 34,925 | 32.4% | |
| 3 | SIVAGNANAMANI, J. | PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 11,487 | 10.7% |
| 4 | GANDHI, A. | IND | 2,408 | 2.2% |
| 5 | PALANIMUTHU, M. | 2,015 | 1.9% | |
| 6 | KAMARAJ, P. | JP | 399 | 0.4% |
| 7 | GANAPATHY, M. | IND | 209 | 0.2% |
| 8 | SUBRAMANIAN, P. | IND | 195 | 0.2% |
| 9 | RAMALINGAM, R. | IND | 195 | 0.2% |
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.
Low turnout (199th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean19.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 1.6% · max 27.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
199th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.32
fewer partiesmore parties
65th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
204th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 52.0%ADMK 32.4%PMK 10.7%OTH 5.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,16,450
Density
629 / km²
Sex ratio
1025 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population31.5%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.8%Muslim 8.0%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water64.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation39.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated93.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Children underweight (under 5)24.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.6%
Women literate87.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance70.9%
What's nearby?
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