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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 69 · 1996
Vridhachalam
Winner — 1996
TAMIZHARASAN M.A.B.L. KUZHANDAI
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 37.4%PMK 32.2%16 others 30.4%
Votes
49,103
37.4% share
Winning margin
6,885
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
70.7%
of 1,85,683
A clear win with a 5.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAMIZHARASAN M.A.B.L. KUZHANDAI | DMK-led | 49,103 | 37.4% |
| 2 | GOVINDASAMY, R. | PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 42,218 | 32.2% |
| 3 | RAMANATHAN, C. | 30,166 | 23.0% | |
| 4 | SRINIVASAN. M.M. | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 5,349 | 4.1% |
| 5 | RAJENDRAN, A. | IND | 2,202 | 1.7% |
| 6 | DEIVANEEDHI, S. | BJP | 439 | 0.3% |
| 7 | CHAKARAVARTHI, P.R. | JP | 305 | 0.2% |
| 8 | POOMALAI, R. | IND | 210 | 0.2% |
| 9 | RAMAKRISHNAN, T. | IND | 194 | 0.1% |
| 10 | NAMBIYAR, K. | IND | 172 | 0.1% |
| 11 | KUNJITHAPATHAM, R. | IND | 171 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SHAMSUDEEN, M. | IND | 170 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ASAN MOHAMED, A. | IND | 152 | 0.1% |
| 14 | NAGAPPAN, P. | IND | 111 | 0.1% |
| 15 | RAGUNATHAN, N.V. | IND | 82 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SUBRAMANI | IND | 78 | 0.1% |
| 17 | JANIBASHA, D. | IND | 62 | 0.1% |
| 18 | PURUSHOTHAMAN, G.P. | IND | 29 | 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 (71st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.7% · min 0.1% · max 19.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
71st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
81st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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42nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 37.4%PMK 32.2%ADMK 23.0%OTH 7.4%
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?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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