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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 190 · 1996Reserved (SC)
Kolathur
Winner — 1996
SELVARAJ ALIAS KAVITHAIPITHAN
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 54.9%ADMK 36.6%10 others 8.5%
Votes
72,706
54.9% share
Winning margin
24,156
18.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
69.2%
of 1,91,515
Kolathur is a safe seat — SELVARAJ ALIAS KAVITHAIPITHAN won by 18.2%.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SELVARAJ ALIAS KAVITHAIPITHAN | DMK-led | 72,706 | 54.9% |
| 2 | KARUPPAYEE A. | 48,550 | 36.6% | |
| 3 | GUNASEKARAN R. | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 7,209 | 5.4% |
| 4 | MATHIMARAN C. | AIIC(T) | 1,831 | 1.4% |
| 5 | KALIMUTHU M.C. | IND | 462 | 0.3% |
| 6 | CHENNASAMY A. | IND | 450 | 0.3% |
| 7 | ELUVAN R.S. | IND | 306 | 0.2% |
| 8 | RAVI R. | IND | 300 | 0.2% |
| 9 | PANNEERSELVAM A. | IND | 236 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SELVARASU M. | IND | 207 | 0.2% |
| 11 | PARIVALAL N. | IND | 139 | 0.1% |
| 12 | VIJAYARAMAN R. | IND | 78 | 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 (103rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.4% · min 1.4% · max 54.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
103rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.44
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
179th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 54.9%ADMK 36.6%MDMK 5.4%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,38,252
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,710 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.9%Muslim 5.6%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation59.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel91.2%
Health insurance66.3%
What's nearby?
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