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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 153 · 1996Reserved (SC)
Krishnarayapuram
Winner — 1996
S. NAGARATHINAM
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 50.3%ADMK 37.1%8 others 12.6%
Votes
57,638
50.4% share
Winning margin
15,177
13.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
67.0%
of 1,70,739
A clear win with a 13.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. NAGARATHINAM | DMK-led | 57,638 | 50.4% |
| 2 | A. ARIVALAGAN | 42,461 | 37.1% | |
| 3 | S. THIRUNAVUKKARASU | DMK-led | 6,442 | 5.6% |
| 4 | T.V. AMBALAVANAN | AIIC(T) | 5,886 | 5.1% |
| 5 | P. RAMACHANDRAN | IND | 797 | 0.7% |
| 6 | K. POOSAIMANI | JP | 636 | 0.6% |
| 7 | A. GANESAN | IND | 213 | 0.2% |
| 8 | M. RASU | IND | 183 | 0.2% |
| 9 | M. APPAVOO | IND | 163 | 0.1% |
| 10 | S.K. SEKAR | IND | 65 | 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 (97th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.7% · min 0.6% · max 53.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
97th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.49
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
78th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 50.4%ADMK 37.1%CPM 5.6%AIIC(T) 5.1%OTH 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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