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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 222 · 1996
Nanguneri
Winner — 1996
KRISHNAN, S.V.
CPI· DMK-led
CPI 40.3%ADMK 36.9%17 others 22.9%
Votes
37,342
40.3% share
Winning margin
3,149
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
57.0%
of 1,62,580
A closely fought contest. KRISHNAN, S.V. won with a 3.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRISHNAN, S.V. | DMK-led | 37,342 | 40.3% |
| 2 | KARUNAKARAN, A.S.A. | 34,193 | 36.9% | |
| 3 | VAMADEVAN, R. | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 6,002 | 6.5% |
| 4 | JEYAKUMAR, M. | BJP | 5,349 | 5.8% |
| 5 | UMA SANKAR | IND | 3,890 | 4.2% |
| 6 | MUTHIAH SWAMY DASSAN, P. | AIIC(T) | 2,144 | 2.3% |
| 7 | CHANDRASEKARAN, P. | IND | 1,139 | 1.2% |
| 8 | VAIRAMUTHU, K. | IND | 410 | 0.4% |
| 9 | JOHN KENNEDY, G. | IND | 296 | 0.3% |
| 10 | ARUMUGAM, S. | ATMK | 280 | 0.3% |
| 11 | ROYAL ENON, J. | IND | 279 | 0.3% |
| 12 | SIVA, S.S. | IND | 253 | 0.3% |
| 13 | SAM SAHABDEEN, S. | IND | 217 | 0.2% |
| 14 | NELLAIAPPAN, P. | IND | 205 | 0.2% |
| 15 | SANKAR, A. | IND | 177 | 0.2% |
| 16 | MUTHU VINAYAGAM, V. | IND | 170 | 0.2% |
| 17 | MARIAPPAN, S. | IND | 168 | 0.2% |
| 18 | SUDAGAR, J. | IND | 128 | 0.1% |
| 19 | PERINBAM, M. | IND | 95 | 0.1% |
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 (168th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.2% · max 49.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
168th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.79
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
190th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 40.3%ADMK 36.9%MDMK 6.5%BJP 5.8%OTH 10.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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