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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 193 · 1996

Arantangi

Winner — 1996

THIRUNAVUKKARASU, S.
ADMK 50.1%DMK 40.0%21 others 9.9%
Votes
70,260
50.1% share
Winning margin
14,232
10.2% of votes
Total candidates
23
Turnout
68.3%
of 2,05,492

A clear win with a 10.2% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

23 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
THIRUNAVUKKARASU, S.
70,26050.1%
2
SHANMUGAM, S.
DMK-led
56,02840.0%
3
SESURASU, M.
IND
6,6884.8%
4
JANARDHANAN, A.B.R.
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
3,0312.2%
5
MANIVASAGAM, K.
BJP
1,1040.8%
6
MOHAMED OSSALI, M.A.
IND
9620.7%
7
PONMUTHURAMALINGAM, S.
IND
4750.3%
8
GANDHIRASAN, V.
IND
2450.2%
9
CHANDRASEKARAN UDAYAR, S.
IND
1930.1%
10
SARAVANAKUMAR, A.
JP
1790.1%
11
SAKADEVAN, M.
IND
1280.1%
12
MURUGESA PANDIAN, A.
IND
1280.1%
13
PAZHANI, R.
IND
1200.1%
14
VELAPPAN, C.
IND
1140.1%
15
KALANDHAR, M.H.
PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
1130.1%
16
KARUTHAPANDIAN, T.K.
IND
1050.1%
17
MANOKARAN, S.
IND
1040.1%
18
NAINA MARAIKAYAR, M.
IND
520.0%
19
PANNEER VANDAYAR, N.
IND
520.0%
20
PRATHEESWARAN, N.
IND
480.0%
21
AZAD, K.M.S.A.A.
IND
430.0%
22
MOHAMED KAMALUDEEN, M.
IND
410.0%
23
VEERATAMILAN, S.
IND
290.0%

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.

Low turnout (231st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
10.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.1% · min 3.8% · max 26.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
231st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
176th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
87th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 50.1%DMK 40.0%OTH 9.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,38,252
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,710 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.9%Muslim 5.6%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation59.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel91.2%
Health insurance66.3%

What's nearby?

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