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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 171 · 1996

Mayuram

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Winner — 1996

ABUL HASAN, M.M.S.
TMC(M)· DMK-led
TMC(M) 58.5%INC 25.1%15 others 16.4%
Votes
60,522
58.5% share
Winning margin
34,604
33.5% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
68.1%
of 1,51,914

Mayuram is a safe seat — ABUL HASAN, M.M.S. won by 33.5%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ABUL HASAN, M.M.S.
TMC(M)
DMK-led
60,52258.5%
2
RAMA CHIDAMBARAM
INC
DMK-led
25,91825.1%
3
RAMAKRISHNAN K.
PMK
PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
8,7688.5%
4
MAHALINGAM M.
MDMK
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
4,6144.5%
5
MARIMUTHU R.
IND
1,1031.1%
6
KUBENDHRAN V.
IND
6970.7%
7
RAJARAMAN R.
IND
3990.4%
8
VAITHIYANATHASAMY D.
IND
2700.3%
9
SUDAR KALIMUTHU R.
IND
2380.2%
10
BURASAMY R.
IND
1920.2%
11
LALITHA T.
IND
1830.2%
12
KALIYAMURTHY R.
IND
1530.1%
13
PETER D.
IND
1020.1%
14
LAKSHMINARAYANAN A.
IND
910.1%
15
KRISHNAN S.
IND
860.1%
16
MARI C.
IND
690.1%
17
JAYARAMAN S.
IND
540.1%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (187th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
33.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.3% · min 0.3% · max 33.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
187th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
167th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
74th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 58.5%INC 25.1%PMK 8.5%OTH 8.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,05,890
Density
705 / km²
Sex ratio
1035 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,411 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 7.9%Christian 5.6%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.6%
Electricity91.8%
Sanitation45.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated78.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.6%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%
Women literate83.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.1%
Clean cooking fuel69.4%
Health insurance70.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Handicraft & handloom
Airavateswarar temple

Airavateswarar temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Airavateswarar temple

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