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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 4 · 1996
Park Town
Winner — 1996
T. RAJHENDHERR
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 68.4%INC 23.2%17 others 8.4%
Votes
44,565
68.4% share
Winning margin
29,479
45.3% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
57.4%
of 1,13,516
Park Town is a safe seat — T. RAJHENDHERR won by 45.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. RAJHENDHERR | DMK-led | 44,565 | 68.4% |
| 2 | S.V. SHANKAR | DMK-led | 15,086 | 23.2% |
| 3 | L. SUNDARAM | BJP | 2,183 | 3.4% |
| 4 | KOOTHARASAN | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 1,620 | 2.5% |
| 5 | U. BALARAMAN | AIIC(T) | 1,105 | 1.7% |
| 6 | P.K. KRISHNADOSS | IND | 99 | 0.1% |
| 7 | G.K. BABU | IND | 69 | 0.1% |
| 8 | P. JAYA | IND | 68 | 0.1% |
| 9 | E. MURUGAN | IND | 56 | 0.1% |
| 10 | K. RADHAKRISHNAN | BMC | 52 | 0.1% |
| 11 | M.R.K. SUNDARAM | IND | 49 | 0.1% |
| 12 | S.N. PARAMA-NANDAM | IND | 27 | 0.0% |
| 13 | G. DURAISWAMY | IND | 27 | 0.0% |
| 14 | V.S. RAJENDRAN | IND | 26 | 0.0% |
| 15 | R. MAHALINGAM | IND | 25 | 0.0% |
| 16 | V. ASHOK | IND | 25 | 0.0% |
| 17 | V. DHANDAPANI | IND | 15 | 0.0% |
| 18 | S.K. JAYARAMAN | IND | 14 | 0.0% |
| 19 | C. JAGAJOTHI | IND | 13 | 0.0% |
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.
Average turnout (57th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean45.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 2.5% · max 45.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
57th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.15
fewer partiesmore parties
155th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
49th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 68.4%INC 23.2%OTH 8.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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