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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 137 · 1996

Thirumangalam

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Winner — 1996

M. MUTHURAMALINGAM
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 53.4%ADMK 26.3%15 others 20.3%
Votes
56,950
53.4% share
Winning margin
28,925
27.1% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
64.4%
of 1,65,523

Thirumangalam is a safe seat — M. MUTHURAMALINGAM won by 27.1%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
M. MUTHURAMALINGAM
DMK
DMK-led
56,95053.4%
2
S. ANDITHEVAR
ADMK
28,02526.3%
3
R. SAMINATHAN
MDMK
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
17,76916.7%
4
P. GAJENDRAN
PMK
PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
2,6432.5%
5
A.C. ANANDAN
IND
1830.2%
6
E. THAVAMANI @ ERUAPPAN
IND
1180.1%
7
THORALE T.V. SRIDHARAN
IND
1130.1%
8
A.K. VELLAIYAN
IND
1090.1%
9
RAMA MUTHIAH
IND
1080.1%
10
T.K.KARUTHAPANDIAN
IND
980.1%
11
G. ALAGU
IND
880.1%
12
R.G. DESIGACHARI
IND
840.1%
13
M.R. MATHIYAZHAGAN
IND
840.1%
14
S. PANDI
IND
720.1%
15
K.M. RAJA
IND
700.1%
16
K. BALASUBRAMANIAN
IND
610.1%
17
S. NALLIAH THEVAR
IND
470.0%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
27.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 0.3% · max 32.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
4th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
185th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 53.4%ADMK 26.3%MDMK 16.7%OTH 3.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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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