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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 78 · 1996
Bargur
Winner — 1996
SUGAVANAM, E.G.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 50.7%ADMK 43.5%20 others 5.8%
Votes
59,148
50.7% share
Winning margin
8,366
7.2% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
64.8%
of 1,80,024
A clear win with a 7.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
22 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUGAVANAM, E.G. | DMK-led | 59,148 | 50.7% |
| 2 | JAYALALITHA, J. | 50,782 | 43.5% | |
| 3 | RAMALINGAM, E.P. | PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 2,352 | 2.0% |
| 4 | MADHAVAN, P. | BJP | 912 | 0.8% |
| 5 | VISWANATHAN, K. | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 912 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SUNDARAMOORTHY NAINAR, S. | IND | 426 | 0.4% |
| 7 | GUNASEELAN, K.C. | IND | 308 | 0.3% |
| 8 | KRISHNAKUMAR, S. | IND | 207 | 0.2% |
| 9 | RANGANATHAN, S. | IND | 204 | 0.2% |
| 10 | INIYADAYALAN, G. | IND | 203 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SENGOTTAIAN, M.P. | IND | 185 | 0.2% |
| 12 | DHANARAKSHAGAN, K. | IND | 154 | 0.1% |
| 13 | AYYAKKANNU, K. | IND | 140 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MANMATHAN, M. | IND | 101 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SELVAM, T. | IND | 98 | 0.1% |
| 16 | PADMARAJAN, K. | IND | 96 | 0.1% |
| 17 | MADHAIYAN, S.A. | IND | 92 | 0.1% |
| 18 | PONPAUL, P. | IND | 84 | 0.1% |
| 19 | JAYAPRAKASH, G. | IND | 79 | 0.1% |
| 20 | PERUMAL, A. | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| 21 | UMAMAHADEV, M.V. | IND | 59 | 0.1% |
| 22 | VEERAPPA DEENADAYALAN, V.T.R. | IND | 27 | 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 (75th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 1.0% · max 39.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
75th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
109th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
221st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 50.7%ADMK 43.5%OTH 5.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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