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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 71 · 1996

Rishivandiam

Winner — 1996

SIVARAJ, S.
TMC(M)· DMK-led
TMC(M) 61.3%ADMK 23.7%13 others 15.0%
Votes
65,230
61.3% share
Winning margin
40,064
37.7% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
64.8%
of 1,64,019

Rishivandiam is a safe seat — SIVARAJ, S. won by 37.7%.

Seat history

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SIVARAJ, S.
TMC(M)
DMK-led
65,23061.3%
2
ANNADURAI, P.
25,16623.7%
3
DURAIRAJ, N.
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
10,2639.7%
4
SUBRAMANIAN, N.
PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
3,9713.7%
5
ANNASAMY, R.K.
BJP
2830.3%
6
RAMASAMY, P.
IND
2630.3%
7
RAJASEKARAN, S.
IND
1830.2%
8
RAJAK, M.
IND
1820.2%
9
LAKSHMI KUMAR, S.
IND
1780.2%
10
VIJAYARAMAN, M.
IND
1710.2%
11
VILVAPATHY, M.
IND
1420.1%
12
MARIMUTHU, P.
IND
1020.1%
13
RAJENDRAN, R.
IND
780.1%
14
THOPPALAN, K.
IND
700.1%
15
AKBAR BASHA, A.V.
IND
620.1%

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 (50th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
37.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.0% · min 1.3% · max 37.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
50th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
181st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
234th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 61.3%ADMK 23.7%MDMK 9.7%OTH 5.3%

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?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Food products - Rice🏺Rice
Pallava Rock-cut shrine

Pallava Rock-cut shrine

🏛️MonumentASI

Pallava Rock-cut shrine

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Vinnamparai rock containing Pallava inscriptions

🏛️MonumentASI

Vinnamparai rock containing Pallava inscriptions

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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