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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 206 · 1996

Virudhunagar

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Winner — 1996

SEENIVASAN, A.R.R.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 41.5%INC 20.9%37 others 37.6%
Votes
47,247
41.5% share
Winning margin
23,487
20.6% of votes
Total candidates
39
Turnout
63.5%
of 1,79,060

Virudhunagar is a safe seat — SEENIVASAN, A.R.R. won by 20.6%.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 1991 vs 1996

All Candidates

39 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SEENIVASAN, A.R.R.
DMK
DMK-led
47,24741.5%
2
KARIKOLRAJ, G.
INC
DMK-led
23,76020.9%
3
BOOPATHIRAJARAM, B.
MDMK
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
19,60017.2%
4
VELAYUTHAM, S.
PMK
PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
9,0017.9%
5
MANOHARAN, S.
BJP
BJP
5,1954.6%
6
BOSE PERUMAL, S.
IND
2,5482.2%
7
BALUCHAMY, S.
IND
1,9891.8%
8
THANGAVELU, P.
IND
4020.3%
9
BALAJI, C.
IND
3180.3%
10
CHAIRMARAJAN, V.M.A.G.
SHS
3170.3%
11
ANANDARAJAN, N.
IND
2730.2%
12
SIVAKUMAR, B.
IND
2400.2%
13
KARTHIKEYAN, M.
IND
2210.2%
14
PANDI, M.
IND
2000.2%
15
PANEER SELVAM, S.
IND
1940.2%
16
PAULRAJ, A.
IND
1760.1%
17
PANDIARAJAN, S.V.P.R.
IND
1690.1%
18
DINAKARAN, T.M.N.M.N.
IND
1520.1%
19
PARAMASIVAM, K.M.
IND
1230.1%
20
PALANI, M.
IND
1140.1%
21
GANDHI, A.
IND
1140.1%
22
MANOHARAN, V.
IND
1080.1%
23
PANDI, T.K.
IND
1030.1%
24
SUNDARARAJAN, S.G.
IND
1010.1%
25
JEYARAJ, A.
IND
920.1%
26
GANESH KANNAN, M.S.
IND
920.1%
27
SIVAKUMAR, P.S.P.
IND
920.1%
28
BOSE, A.P.N.
IND
900.1%
29
GANDHI RAJAN, M.
IND
880.1%
30
RATHINAM, P.
IND
820.1%
31
MURUGANANDHAM, K.
IND
800.1%
32
MANIMARAN, M.S.
IND
780.1%
33
AMIRTHARAJ, T.
IND
740.1%
34
KANGAVEL, D.
IND
740.1%
35
RAMAMOORTHY, S.
IND
690.1%
36
VANARAJAN, K.
IND
620.1%
37
RAMANUJAM, M.
IND
560.1%
38
KOTHANDARAMAN, R.
IND
460.0%
39
PALANIKUMAR, M.G.
IND
330.0%

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 (160th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
20.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 1.9% · max 21.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
160th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.40
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
29th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 41.5%INC 20.9%MDMK 17.2%PMK 7.9%OTH 12.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%

What's nearby?

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