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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 100 · 1996

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Winner — 1996

GANESAN, I.
PMK· PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
PMK 37.7%DMK 30.7%15 others 31.6%
Votes
49,465
37.7% share
Winning margin
9,192
7.0% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
65.3%
of 2,01,142

A clear win with a 7.0% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GANESAN, I.
PMK
PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
49,46537.7%
2
MURUGESAN, P.A.
DMK
DMK-led
40,27330.7%
3
PALANISAMY, K.
ADMK
37,03628.2%
4
ANBUMATHI SELVAN, G.
MDMK
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
1,7021.3%
5
KUMAR, N.R.A.P.
IND
4900.4%
6
SHANMUGAM, P.
IND
4660.3%
7
KOLANDAI POOSARI, L.
IND
2990.2%
8
RATHINAM, V.
IND
2530.2%
9
SELLADURAI, S.
IND
2030.1%
10
VANANGAMUDI, S.
IND
1980.1%
11
JAYAPRAKASH, S.
IND
1800.1%
12
MANI, K.
IND
1560.1%
13
SENGODAN, E.P.
IND
1420.1%
14
RAJENDRAN, P.
IND
1290.1%
15
RAMAR, R.
IND
1260.1%
16
SELVAM, E.
IND
960.1%
17
RAVICHANDRA VARMA, M.P.
IND
730.1%

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

High turnout (25th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 0.1% · max 38.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
25th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
60th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 37.7%DMK 30.7%ADMK 28.2%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
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%

What's nearby?

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