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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 93 · 1996Reserved (SC)

Talavasal

Winner — 1996

RANI, K.
TMC(M)· DMK-led
TMC(M) 57.7%INC 32.7%13 others 9.6%
Votes
63,132
57.7% share
Winning margin
27,382
25.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
62.0%
of 1,76,313

Talavasal is a safe seat — RANI, K. won by 25.0%.

Seat history

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RANI, K.
TMC(M)
DMK-led
63,13257.7%
2
KALIAPERUMAL, K.
DMK-led
35,75032.7%
3
RAVICHANDRAN, R.
PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
6,1475.6%
4
SINGARAVEL, M.
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
2,5502.3%
5
THANGAVEL @ THANGAM AMBEDKAR, N.
IND
5320.5%
6
JAYAKUMAR, K.
IND
3670.3%
7
VEERABABU, V.
IND
1970.2%
8
MARAN, A.S.
IND
1600.1%
9
VIMALADEVI, P.
IND
1440.1%
10
AMALADOSS @ KUMARAN, F.
IND
960.1%
11
VAIYAPURI, K.
IND
900.1%
12
KANDASAMY, M.
IND
690.1%
13
MUNIYAN, A.
IND
680.1%
14
PARAMASIVAM @ KAVIGNAR G.SIVA BHARATHY
IND
630.1%
15
PALANIAPPAN, A.
IND
300.0%

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 (37th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
25.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 1.3% · max 53.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
37th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
75th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
23rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 57.7%INC 32.7%PMK 5.6%OTH 4.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,26,601
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,420 km²
SC population20.0%
ST population3.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.9%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water76.6%
Electricity92.3%
Sanitation40.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate87.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%
Clean cooking fuel89.7%
Health insurance68.8%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Poultry feed and products

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