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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 207 · 1996
Sivakasi
Winner — 1996
CHOKKAR, R.
TMC(M)· DMK-led
TMC(M) 40.1%ADMK 27.9%33 others 32.0%
Votes
61,322
40.1% share
Winning margin
18,732
12.3% of votes
Total candidates
35
Turnout
64.9%
of 2,35,416
A clear win with a 12.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
35 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHOKKAR, R. | TMC(M) DMK-led | 61,322 | 40.1% |
| 2 | N. ALAGARSAMY | 42,590 | 27.9% | |
| 3 | GNANADOSS, R. | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 31,933 | 20.9% |
| 4 | ALAGARSAMY, V. | IND | 4,867 | 3.2% |
| 5 | BALAKRISHNAN, V. | IND | 2,699 | 1.8% |
| 6 | VINOKARA VIJAYA ANAND, S.P.A. | BJP | 1,738 | 1.1% |
| 7 | DURAIRAJ, R. | IND | 1,577 | 1.0% |
| 8 | MUNIYANDI, S. | IND | 952 | 0.6% |
| 9 | JESUDOSS, M. | JP | 892 | 0.6% |
| 10 | NADARAJAN, K. | IND | 601 | 0.4% |
| 11 | APIRAHAM, J. | IND | 480 | 0.3% |
| 12 | CHELLIAH, S. | IND | 399 | 0.3% |
| 13 | APPADURAI, L. | IND | 332 | 0.2% |
| 14 | CHELLAIAH, K. | IND | 223 | 0.1% |
| 15 | GURUSAMY, V. | IND | 218 | 0.1% |
| 16 | RAJENDRAN, K.S. | IND | 195 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SEENIVASAN, A. | IND | 192 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SENGOLRAJ, A. | IND | 176 | 0.1% |
| 19 | CHANDRASEKARAN, A. | IND | 139 | 0.1% |
| 20 | SEKAR, V. | IND | 121 | 0.1% |
| 21 | THIYARAJAN @ YOGAM, P.I.D. | IND | 121 | 0.1% |
| 22 | PONNUCHAMI, G. | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
| 23 | VENKATESAN, S. | IND | 107 | 0.1% |
| 24 | GURUSWAMY, N.K. | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| 25 | KANIRAJAN, J. | IND | 95 | 0.1% |
| 26 | RAMAR, M. | IND | 91 | 0.1% |
| 27 | GANESAN, P.K. | IND | 77 | 0.1% |
| 28 | RAVINDRAN, V. | IND | 72 | 0.1% |
| 29 | RATHINASAMY, S. | IND | 71 | 0.1% |
| 30 | PITCHAIKANI, G. | IND | 68 | 0.0% |
| 31 | KURUPASAMY, G. | IND | 56 | 0.0% |
| 32 | RAMASUBBU, R. | IND | 51 | 0.0% |
| 33 | RAJENDRAN, A. | IND | 42 | 0.0% |
| 34 | VAIREM, K. | IND | 42 | 0.0% |
| 35 | PREMKUMAR, V.A. | IND | 22 | 0.0% |
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.
Average turnout (138th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 2.3% · max 37.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
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138th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.42
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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123rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 40.1%ADMK 27.9%MDMK 20.9%OTH 11.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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%
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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