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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 136 · 1996
Sedapatti
Winner — 1996
G. THALAPATHI
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 49.7%ADMK 39.3%13 others 11.0%
Votes
48,899
49.7% share
Winning margin
10,201
10.4% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
64.6%
of 1,52,268
A clear win with a 10.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. THALAPATHI | DMK-led | 48,899 | 49.7% |
| 2 | R. MUTHIAH | 38,698 | 39.3% | |
| 3 | PON MUTHURAMALINGAM | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 9,785 | 9.9% |
| 4 | T.K. KARUTHAPANDIAN | IND | 293 | 0.3% |
| 5 | T. MAHARAJAN | IND | 133 | 0.1% |
| 6 | S.K. MUTHIAH NAICKER | IND | 127 | 0.1% |
| 7 | S. SANKARAPANDIAN | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
| 8 | S. ALAGARSAM | IND | 63 | 0.1% |
| 9 | V. ANNAMALAI | IND | 60 | 0.1% |
| 10 | S. SHANMUGARAJ | IND | 58 | 0.1% |
| 11 | R.P.K. APPAN | IND | 52 | 0.1% |
| 12 | A. ASANAR | IND | 38 | 0.0% |
| 13 | M. BALAKRISHNAN | IND | 29 | 0.0% |
| 14 | R.G. RAJASINGH | IND | 25 | 0.0% |
| 15 | M. HARIKRISHNAN | IND | 25 | 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 (9th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 1.9% · max 27.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
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9th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
52nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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196th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 49.7%ADMK 39.3%MDMK 9.9%OTH 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,64,493
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 5.0%Other 1.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.0%
Electricity92.0%
Sanitation41.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated82.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.0%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance74.6%
What's nearby?
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