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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 164 · 1996
Jayankondam
Winner — 1996
GANESAN K.C.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 42.9%PMK 32.7%7 others 24.4%
Votes
52,421
42.9% share
Winning margin
12,490
10.2% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
73.6%
of 1,65,927
A clear win with a 10.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GANESAN K.C. | DMK-led | 52,421 | 42.9% |
| 2 | GURUNATHAN ALIAS GURU | PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 39,931 | 32.7% |
| 3 | MASILAMANI N. | DMK-led | 22,500 | 18.4% |
| 4 | DHANA SEKHAR | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 5,631 | 4.6% |
| 5 | RAMALINGAM, T. | IND | 962 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SENTAMIL SELVI | IND | 248 | 0.2% |
| 7 | PANCHAMIRTHAM S. | JP | 221 | 0.2% |
| 8 | PATTUSAMY ASANC | IND | 121 | 0.1% |
| 9 | ANNA TK. | IND | 66 | 0.1% |
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 (83rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 0.6% · max 38.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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83rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
124th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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141st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 42.9%PMK 32.7%INC 18.4%OTH 5.9%
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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