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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 70 · 1996Reserved (SC)

Mangalore

Winner — 1996

S. PURATCHIMANI
TMC(M)· DMK-led
TMC(M) 42.7%INC 26.5%11 others 30.8%
Votes
50,908
42.7% share
Winning margin
19,288
16.2% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
63.6%
of 1,87,325

Mangalore is a safe seat — S. PURATCHIMANI won by 16.2%.

Seat history

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
S. PURATCHIMANI
TMC(M)
DMK-led
50,90842.7%
2
V.M.S. SARAVANAKUMAR
DMK-led
31,62026.5%
3
M. ALANVANTHAR
HRPI
17,86015.0%
4
P. NAGAPPAN
12,28210.3%
5
G. SOUNDARARAJAN
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
3,9093.3%
6
V. VEERAMUTHU
IND
7070.6%
7
V. SAMIDURAI
IND
4630.4%
8
R. ELANGOVAN
IND
3740.3%
9
S. CHIDAMBARAM
IND
3530.3%
10
R. KARUPPAIYAN
IND
2540.2%
11
A. ADHAVAROHINI
IND
1860.2%
12
S. DRAVIDAMANI
IND
1470.1%
13
V. DURAISAMY
IND
1320.1%

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 (72nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
16.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 1.0% · max 31.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
72nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
73rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
216th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 42.7%INC 26.5%HRPI 15.0%BSP 10.3%OTH 5.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%

What's nearby?

12 locations
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Food products - Rice🏺Rice
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Fortress comprising hill and fort on the Rajagiri, the inner fort and the Lower fort and the lines…

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Fortress comprising hill and fort on the Rajagiri, the inner fort and the Lower fort and the lines of fortifications connecting the Rajagiri, Krishnagiri and chakkilidurg (ormes St. George’s mountain) hill

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In the minor and lower fort(a) (i) Inner fort, Venugopala temple called “Bajanai Kudam” with large…

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In the minor and lower fort(a) (i) Inner fort, Venugopala temple called “Bajanai Kudam” with large polished slap and five carved figures in three panels, a granary, a gymnasium, Kalyana Mahal (ii) Stables and barracks, the remains of Mahabut Khan

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Old Jail near Pondicherry gate and two Persian inscriptions on the outer face of the last two…

🏛️MonumentASI

Old Jail near Pondicherry gate and two Persian inscriptions on the outer face of the last two bastions in the South of the eastern wall of the inner fort

Outside the fort;- (1) Pattabirama Temple (2) Twelve-pillared Mandapa

Outside the fort;- (1) Pattabirama Temple (2) Twelve-pillared Mandapa

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Outside the fort;- (1) Pattabirama Temple (2) Twelve-pillared Mandapa

Outside the fort;- (1) Pattabirama Temple (2) Twelve-pillared Mandapa

Outside the fort;- (1) Pattabirama Temple (2) Twelve-pillared Mandapa

🏛️MonumentASI

Outside the fort;- (1) Pattabirama Temple (2) Twelve-pillared Mandapa

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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