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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 132 · 1996
Theni
Winner — 1996
ALAGARAJA, N.R.
TMC(M)· DMK-led
TMC(M) 62.8%ADMK 23.0%20 others 14.3%
Votes
77,522
62.8% share
Winning margin
49,144
39.8% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
67.5%
of 1,83,063
Theni is a safe seat — ALAGARAJA, N.R. won by 39.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
22 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALAGARAJA, N.R. | TMC(M) DMK-led | 77,522 | 62.8% |
| 2 | NEDUNCHEZHIYAN, V.R. | 28,378 | 23.0% | |
| 3 | PONNU PILLAI, G. | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 12,801 | 10.4% |
| 4 | IRUMPORAI GUNASEKARAN, S. | PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 2,183 | 1.8% |
| 5 | RAMASAMY, M.V.V. | BJP | 1,500 | 1.2% |
| 6 | ANDAVAR, P. | JP | 176 | 0.1% |
| 7 | THANGARAJ, P. | IND | 160 | 0.1% |
| 8 | MATHIYARAJ, A. | IND | 121 | 0.1% |
| 9 | KANNAN, S. | IND | 99 | 0.1% |
| 10 | SALEEM, S. | IND | 80 | 0.1% |
| 11 | VEERANAN, A. | IND | 75 | 0.1% |
| 12 | MUTHUVEL, K. | IND | 70 | 0.1% |
| 13 | LAKSHMANARAJ, A. | IND | 62 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ESWARAN, R. | IND | 54 | 0.0% |
| 15 | SAMSUDEEN, J. | IND | 54 | 0.0% |
| 16 | RAMADAS, K. | IND | 37 | 0.0% |
| 17 | SUBRAMANI, T. | IND | 37 | 0.0% |
| 18 | DURAIPANDI, R. | IND | 31 | 0.0% |
| 19 | JOTHI RAMALINGAM, A.K. | IND | 24 | 0.0% |
| 20 | BALASUBRAMANIAM, A. | IND | 23 | 0.0% |
| 21 | SELVARAJ, V.N. | IND | 22 | 0.0% |
| 22 | RAMACHANDRAN, R. | IND | 13 | 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.
Average turnout (108th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe39.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 0.5% · max 39.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
108th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
120th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
119th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 62.8%ADMK 23.0%MDMK 10.4%OTH 3.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%
What's nearby?
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