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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 66 · 1996
Bhuvanagiri
Winner — 1996
A.V. ABDUL NASER
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 43.8%PMK 26.7%9 others 29.5%
Votes
49,457
43.8% share
Winning margin
19,345
17.1% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
69.3%
of 1,63,025
Bhuvanagiri is a safe seat — A.V. ABDUL NASER won by 17.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.V. ABDUL NASER | DMK-led | 49,457 | 43.8% |
| 2 | P.D. ELANGOVAN | PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 30,112 | 26.7% |
| 3 | P.M. RASAVEL | 27,904 | 24.7% | |
| 4 | D. ANBARASAN | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 4,294 | 3.8% |
| 5 | R. RADHAKRISHNAN | IND | 209 | 0.2% |
| 6 | V.V.R. ELANCHEZHIAN | IND | 198 | 0.2% |
| 7 | T. KOLANJI | IND | 177 | 0.2% |
| 8 | H. MOHAMED ABDUL KHADAR | IND | 164 | 0.1% |
| 9 | S. CHARKARAVARTHI | IND | 148 | 0.1% |
| 10 | M. JAISANKAR | IND | 142 | 0.1% |
| 11 | V. CHELLAPERUMAL | IND | 115 | 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 (59th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.1% · max 25.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
59th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.44
fewer partiesmore parties
30th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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129th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 43.8%PMK 26.7%ADMK 24.7%OTH 4.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏺Edible Oil
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