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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 232 · 1996
Thiruvattar
Winner — 1996
V. ALBAN
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 41.2%CPM 27.7%12 others 31.1%
Votes
37,523
41.2% share
Winning margin
12,354
13.6% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
58.8%
of 1,54,690
A clear win with a 13.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. ALBAN | DMK-led | 37,523 | 41.2% |
| 2 | J. HEMA CHANDRAN | DMK-led | 25,169 | 27.7% |
| 3 | R. MANMADAN | BJP | 21,192 | 23.3% |
| 4 | A. WILSON | AIIC(T) | 4,720 | 5.2% |
| 5 | K. PAL NADAR | IND | 735 | 0.8% |
| 6 | C. SELVADHAS | IND | 378 | 0.4% |
| 7 | P. KASI | IND | 226 | 0.3% |
| 8 | LEELA SUNDARAM, D. | IND | 225 | 0.3% |
| 9 | S.N. PUSHKARAN | IND | 221 | 0.2% |
| 10 | M. CHRISTU DHAS | IND | 191 | 0.2% |
| 11 | T. VARGSEE | IND | 140 | 0.1% |
| 12 | N. RASHEED | IND | 118 | 0.1% |
| 13 | E. PONNUSWAMY | IND | 96 | 0.1% |
| 14 | R. MANOHARAN | IND | 71 | 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.
Low turnout (223rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.5% · min 2.8% · max 36.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
223rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
54th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
162nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 41.2%CPM 27.7%BJP 23.3%AIIC(T) 5.2%OTH 2.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,70,374
Density
1111 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,684 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.6%Christian 46.9%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.1%
Electricity95.2%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Children underweight (under 5)14.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Women literate97.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel74.4%
Health insurance64.1%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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