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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 212 · 1996

Koilpatti

Winner — 1996

AYYALUSAMY, L.
CPI· DMK-led
CPI 35.2%MDMK 28.5%32 others 36.3%
Votes
39,315
35.2% share
Winning margin
7,487
6.7% of votes
Total candidates
34
Turnout
63.8%
of 1,75,222

A clear win with a 6.7% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

34 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AYYALUSAMY, L.
DMK-led
39,31535.2%
2
RADHAKRISHNAN, K.S.
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
31,82828.5%
3
RADHAKRISHNAN, L.
31,16827.9%
4
VEERARAGAVAN, V.R.
JP
5,3214.8%
5
AYYASAMY, S.
IND
8660.8%
6
RENGARAJA, V.
BJP
8060.7%
7
RAJ, T.N.P.
IND
1980.2%
8
VISWANATHAN, P.V.
IND
1870.2%
9
ANTONYSAMY, S.
IND
1820.2%
10
SESUNAICKER, V.K.
IND
1800.2%
11
KALVIRAJ, P.
IND
1540.1%
12
DHARMARAJ, V.
IND
1410.1%
13
BALAKRISHNAN, R.
IND
1090.1%
14
SELVARAJNADAR, K.
IND
1050.1%
15
SOLAISAMY, K.
IND
830.1%
16
KARANAN, V.
IND
800.1%
17
BALAJI, K.
IND
790.1%
18
ALANKARAM, S.
IND
780.1%
19
KRISHNAN, M.S.
IND
770.1%
20
VISWANATHANRAMAMOORTHY, P.V.
IND
740.1%
21
SAKTHIVEL, K.
IND
730.1%
22
KUMARAN, S.
IND
640.1%
23
PERUMAL, A.V.
IND
620.1%
24
AMULRAJ, K.
IND
610.1%
25
GOVINDAN, N.
IND
580.1%
26
MANIPANDIAN, V.
IND
580.1%
27
MARIAMMAL, P.
IND
520.1%
28
PAULSAMY, C.
IND
510.1%
29
PANDIAN, K.
IND
490.0%
30
CHELLIAH, A.
IND
450.0%
31
MARIAPPAN, K.
IND
350.0%
32
MADASAMY, V.
IND
350.0%
33
APPASAMY, N.
IND
270.0%
34
THANGAMARIAPPAN, K.
IND
260.0%

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 (220th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.5% · min 0.6% · max 29.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
220th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.70
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
229th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.70EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 35.2%MDMK 28.5%ADMK 27.9%OTH 8.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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%
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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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