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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 209 · 1996Reserved (SC)
Rajapalayam
Winner — 1996
V.P. RAJAN
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 38.6%ADMK 24.0%12 others 37.4%
Votes
49,984
38.6% share
Winning margin
18,939
14.6% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
67.2%
of 1,92,670
A clear win with a 14.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.P. RAJAN | DMK-led | 49,984 | 38.6% |
| 2 | P. PRABAKAR | 31,045 | 24.0% | |
| 3 | K. DHANUSKODI | JP | 26,706 | 20.6% |
| 4 | T. SADHAN THIRUMALIKUMAR | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 17,862 | 13.8% |
| 5 | M. THANGARAJ | BJP | 1,805 | 1.4% |
| 6 | C. AYYADURAI | IND | 434 | 0.3% |
| 7 | M. MANMATHAN | IND | 406 | 0.3% |
| 8 | O.S. VELUCHAMI | AIIC(T) | 355 | 0.3% |
| 9 | P. KANTHAN | IND | 245 | 0.2% |
| 10 | P. NATHAN | IND | 187 | 0.1% |
| 11 | G. GURUSAMY | IND | 164 | 0.1% |
| 12 | P. PONRAJ | IND | 131 | 0.1% |
| 13 | P. RAMJI | IND | 57 | 0.0% |
| 14 | D. CHELLATHURAI MANOPAL | IND | 46 | 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.
Low turnout (196th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.3% · max 29.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
196th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.69
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
130th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.69EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 38.6%ADMK 24.0%JP 20.6%MDMK 13.8%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,53,445
Density
330 / km²
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,104 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 15.4%Christian 6.7%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water58.1%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation36.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.7%
Health insurance69.7%
What's nearby?
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