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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 80 · 1996

Morappur

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Winner — 1996

MULLAIVENTHAN, V.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 54.0%ADMK 28.3%10 others 17.7%
Votes
59,518
54.0% share
Winning margin
28,274
25.6% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
67.3%
of 1,63,786

Morappur is a safe seat — MULLAIVENTHAN, V. won by 25.6%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MULLAIVENTHAN, V.
DMK
DMK-led
59,51854.0%
2
SINGARAM, K.
ADMK
31,24428.3%
3
RAMALINGAM, T.
PMK
PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
15,68914.2%
4
RAVANAN, R.
MDMK
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
2,6692.4%
5
ANNAMALAI, M.
IND
3200.3%
6
SIVAKAVI, R.
IND
1820.2%
7
KENNEDY, R.
IND
1690.1%
8
AYYAKANNU, R.
IND
1590.1%
9
SHANMUGAM, M.
IND
1170.1%
10
CHANDRASEKARAN, V.
IND
700.1%
11
SEKAR, M.P.
IND
610.1%
12
PARTHIBAN, R.
IND
520.1%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (92nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
25.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 0.3% · max 33.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
92nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
92nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
148th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 54.0%ADMK 28.3%PMK 14.2%OTH 3.4%

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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Our Lady of Rosary Church, Kallakurichi

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