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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 85 · 1996

Taramangalam

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Winner — 1996

GOVINDAN, P.
PMK· PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
PMK 44.2%DMK 22.6%23 others 33.2%
Votes
50,502
44.2% share
Winning margin
24,707
21.6% of votes
Total candidates
25
Turnout
62.2%
of 1,83,768

Taramangalam is a safe seat — GOVINDAN, P. won by 21.6%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

25 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GOVINDAN, P.
PMK
PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
50,50244.2%
2
ELAVARASAN, P.
DMK
DMK-led
25,79522.6%
3
PALANISAMY, R.
INC
DMK-led
25,37522.2%
4
KANDASAMY, P.
MDMK
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
7,8896.9%
5
ANDIYAPPAN, S.
IND
8010.7%
6
GOVINDARAJAN, M.
IND
4890.4%
7
KANDASAMY, K.R.
IND
4170.4%
8
MAYILSAMY, M.
IND
3300.3%
9
KANDASAMY, A.
IND
3200.3%
10
SELVARAJ, P.
IND
2600.2%
11
KARUNAKARAN, G.
IND
2480.2%
12
ARUMUGAM, P.
IND
2270.2%
13
MURUGAN, R.
IND
2110.2%
14
CHINNUSAMY, K.
IND
1710.1%
15
GOVINDAN, T.
IND
1650.1%
16
PANEERSELVAM, S.D.
IND
1650.1%
17
PALANISAMY, R.
IND
1530.1%
18
PALANIVEL, T.A.
IND
1430.1%
19
SELVAM, K.
IND
1100.1%
20
CHANDRAN, R.
IND
1050.1%
21
MANICKAM, K.
IND
1010.1%
22
VEDAPPAN, P.V.
IND
1010.1%
23
SIVAPRAKASAM, A.
IND
850.1%
24
SHANMUGAM, M.
IND
710.1%
25
SINGARAVELU, P.
IND
590.1%

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 (51st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
21.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.0% · max 41.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
51st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
89th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
160th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 44.2%DMK 22.6%INC 22.2%MDMK 6.9%OTH 4.1%

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?

1 location
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