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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 122 · 1996Reserved (SC)
Andhiyur
Winner — 1996
SELVARASU, P.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 53.0%ADMK 27.8%9 others 19.3%
Votes
52,535
53.0% share
Winning margin
24,994
25.2% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
64.5%
of 1,53,654
Andhiyur is a safe seat — SELVARASU, P. won by 25.2%.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SELVARASU, P. | DMK-led | 52,535 | 53.0% |
| 2 | SUBRAMANIAM, M. | 27,541 | 27.8% | |
| 3 | SIVAKAMI | PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 13,924 | 14.0% |
| 4 | ERADHA RUKMANI | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 3,874 | 3.9% |
| 5 | PALANISAMY, K. | IND | 299 | 0.3% |
| 6 | CHINNAPONNUVATHIYAR, V.M. | IND | 203 | 0.2% |
| 7 | RAJU, T. | IND | 201 | 0.2% |
| 8 | MADHAN, N. | IND | 170 | 0.2% |
| 9 | RAMAN, S. | IND | 170 | 0.2% |
| 10 | PAULRAJ, P. | IND | 136 | 0.1% |
| 11 | VELUSAMY, M.K. | IND | 128 | 0.1% |
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.
Average turnout (105th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe25.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.9% · min 0.5% · max 40.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
105th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
144th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
13th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 53.0%ADMK 27.8%PMK 14.0%OTH 5.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
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