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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 82 · 1996

Dharmapuri

Winner — 1996

MANOKARAN, K.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 55.3%INC 23.3%11 others 21.4%
Votes
63,973
55.3% share
Winning margin
37,022
32.0% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
58.3%
of 1,98,433

Dharmapuri is a safe seat — MANOKARAN, K. won by 32.0%.

Seat history

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MANOKARAN, K.
DMK-led
63,97355.3%
2
MASE HARUR
DMK-led
26,95123.3%
3
PONNUSAMI
AIIC(T)
13,23011.4%
4
DEVARAJAN, K.
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
9,1617.9%
5
VEERAPPAN, G.
IND
4030.3%
6
KUMARARAJA, A.
IND
3580.3%
7
KAVERI, K.
IND
3410.3%
8
DURAIRAJ, R.K.
IND
3110.3%
9
NANDAKUMAR, R.L.
IND
2940.3%
10
JAYAVEL, R.
IND
2780.2%
11
MARIA AGUSTIN, A.
IND
1590.1%
12
KANDASAMY
IND
1440.1%
13
MATHAIYAN, S.A.
IND
1270.1%

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.

High turnout (38th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
32.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 2.0% · max 32.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
38th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
138th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
51st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 55.3%INC 23.3%AIIC(T) 11.4%MDMK 7.9%OTH 2.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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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