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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 227 · 1996

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Winner — 1996

N. PERIASAMY
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 38.2%IND 23.7%37 others 38.1%
Votes
56,511
38.2% share
Winning margin
21,371
14.4% of votes
Total candidates
39
Turnout
64.6%
of 2,29,353

A clear win with a 14.4% margin.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 1991 vs 1996

All Candidates

39 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
N. PERIASAMY
DMK
DMK-led
56,51138.2%
2
J.L.P. BONO VENTURE ROCHE
IND
35,14023.7%
3
R. HENRY
ADMK
33,57822.7%
4
C. PASUPATHY PANDIAN
PMK
PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
12,4598.4%
5
T.S.M. SAMPATH KUMAR
MDMK
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
5,6233.8%
6
S. SHANMUGASUNDARAM
BJP
BJP
3,1612.1%
7
S. KURUSAMY
IND
2440.2%
8
A.K. BABU ARUMUGAM @ BABU
IND
1380.1%
9
E. RAJA
IND
1180.1%
10
E. SELVARAJ
IND
870.1%
11
A. ANNRAJ
IND
770.1%
12
P. KIRUBAGARAN
IND
750.1%
13
I. VENKATACHALAPATHY
IND
640.0%
14
CHANNAKIAYA
IND
630.0%
15
S. MADASAMYPANDIAN
IND
540.0%
16
N. SOUNDARARAJAN
IND
510.0%
17
D. EDWIN JOHNSON
IND
460.0%
18
G.T. CHRISTOPHER
IND
440.0%
19
P. AYYATHURAI
IND
410.0%
20
P. VEL NADAR
IND
390.0%
21
S. SUPPIAH
IND
380.0%
22
KUMAR
IND
360.0%
23
T. ROHESH
IND
350.0%
24
N.S.S. RAMAKRISHNAN
IND
350.0%
25
G. VELUSAMY
IND
350.0%
26
S. VITALIS
IND
310.0%
27
T. MANICKAVASAGAM
IND
300.0%
28
S. RAMASUBRAMANIAN
IND
280.0%
29
G. JEYASINGH
IND
270.0%
30
A. DAVID SURESH KUMAR
IND
270.0%
31
S.K. NETHAJI
IND
240.0%
32
J. THOMAI
IND
220.0%
33
R. MUTHANANTHAM
IND
200.0%
34
S. PARAMASIVAN
IND
160.0%
35
N. CHANDRAPRAKASH
IND
160.0%
36
C. THAMODARAN
IND
150.0%
37
P. KOSALRAM
IND
140.0%
38
JEYAPANDI
IND
130.0%
39
R. PRABAGARAN
IND
120.0%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (192nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
14.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 0.4% · max 34.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
192nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.00
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
157th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 38.2%IND 23.7%ADMK 22.7%PMK 8.4%OTH 7.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
Ancient Site

Ancient Site

⭐Heritage SiteWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Kulashekharanatha Mahalingam Temple, Pathai

Kulashekharanatha Mahalingam Temple, Pathai

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
🛕

Sri Varadharaja Perumal Kovil

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Ancient site, Kunnathur

Ancient site, Kunnathur

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient site

📍Google MapsOSM

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