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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 86 · 1996
Omalur
Winner — 1996
SEKARAN, R.R.
TMC(M)· DMK-led
TMC(M) 40.6%ADMK 32.9%13 others 26.5%
Votes
41,523
40.6% share
Winning margin
7,930
7.8% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
58.8%
of 1,73,907
A clear win with a 7.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEKARAN, R.R. | TMC(M) DMK-led | 41,523 | 40.6% |
| 2 | KRISHNAN, C. | 33,593 | 32.9% | |
| 3 | TMIZHARASU, A. | PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 24,105 | 23.6% |
| 4 | SUNDARAM, A. | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 1,558 | 1.5% |
| 5 | SUSEENDRAKUMAR, K.V. | IND | 252 | 0.3% |
| 6 | RAJENDRAN, C.P. | IND | 210 | 0.2% |
| 7 | GNANSAMBANTHAM, M. | IND | 186 | 0.2% |
| 8 | MAHESWARAN, S. | IND | 130 | 0.1% |
| 9 | SUBRAMANI, V. | IND | 129 | 0.1% |
| 10 | MANI, D.K. | IND | 127 | 0.1% |
| 11 | RAJA, K. | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
| 12 | PALANIAPPAN, M. | IND | 94 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ARUMUGAM, K. | IND | 83 | 0.1% |
| 14 | NAGARATHINAM, K. | IND | 82 | 0.1% |
| 15 | HABIB MOHAMMED, A.E.M. | IND | 44 | 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.
High turnout (7th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.6% · min 2.7% · max 40.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
7th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
233rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
40th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 40.6%ADMK 32.9%PMK 23.6%OTH 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
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