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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 51 · 1996Reserved (SC)
Vandavasi
Winner — 1996
ANANDAN, BALA
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 60.0%ADMK 23.7%6 others 16.3%
Votes
65,775
60.0% share
Winning margin
39,746
36.2% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
64.6%
of 1,69,850
Vandavasi is a safe seat — ANANDAN, BALA won by 36.2%.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANANDAN, BALA | DMK-led | 65,775 | 60.0% |
| 2 | GUNASEELAN, V. | 26,029 | 23.7% | |
| 3 | DEVARAJ, A.V. | IND | 13,496 | 12.3% |
| 4 | RAJAGOPAL, V. | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 2,214 | 2.0% |
| 5 | MURUGESAN, M. | BJP | 1,362 | 1.2% |
| 6 | KANNIAPPAN, S. | IND | 357 | 0.3% |
| 7 | PASUPATHI, C. | IND | 275 | 0.3% |
| 8 | MURALI, P. | IND | 178 | 0.2% |
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 (114th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean36.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 1.4% · max 36.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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114th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
86th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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93rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 60.0%ADMK 23.7%IND 12.3%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%
What's nearby?
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