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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 215 · 1996

Kadayanallur

Winner — 1996

NAINA MOHAMED, K.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 46.6%ADMK 30.9%18 others 22.5%
Votes
49,641
46.6% share
Winning margin
16,692
15.7% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
66.7%
of 1,59,882

Kadayanallur is a safe seat — NAINA MOHAMED, K. won by 15.7%.

Seat history

All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NAINA MOHAMED, K.
DMK-led
49,64146.6%
2
GANI, A.M.
32,94930.9%
3
SANJEEVI, M.
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
15,93915.0%
4
SEHANA, M.M.
PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
2,3422.2%
5
MURUGESAN, G.
BJP
2,2152.1%
6
SHANMUGIAH PANDIAN, S.
IND
1,9271.8%
7
PANDIAN, S.
JP
2530.2%
8
SUBBIAH PANDIAN, S.
IND
1980.2%
9
PAULRAJ, R.
IND
1060.1%
10
VELUSAMY, K.
IND
1040.1%
11
ESAKKI, S.
IND
1040.1%
12
GANAGASABAPATHY, D.
IND
1040.1%
13
PIRABAHARAN, R.
IND
1000.1%
14
KUMAR, P.
IND
970.1%
15
MUTHUKUTTI, S.
IND
970.1%
16
SHAHUL HAMEED, N.M.
IND
960.1%
17
RAJAIAH, A.
IND
900.1%
18
MOHIDEEN PITCHAI, A.
IND
850.1%
19
VALAYAPATHY, C.
IND
740.1%
20
RAMAKRISHNAN, A.
IND
420.0%

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 (203rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
15.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.4% · max 28.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
203rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
161st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
122nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.6%ADMK 30.9%MDMK 15.0%OTH 7.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,50,176
Density
369 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,745 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.5%Christian 16.7%Other 4.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.7%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation50.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel90.7%
Health insurance57.8%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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