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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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THIRUNAVUKKARASU, S. | 70,260 | 50.1% | |
| 2 | SHANMUGAM, S. | DMK-led | 56,028 | 40.0% |
| 3 | SESURASU, M. | IND | 6,688 | 4.8% |
| 4 | JANARDHANAN, A.B.R. | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 3,031 | 2.2% |
| 5 | MANIVASAGAM, K. | BJP | 1,104 | 0.8% |
| 6 | MOHAMED OSSALI, M.A. | IND | 962 | 0.7% |
| 7 | PONMUTHURAMALINGAM, S. | IND | 475 | 0.3% |
| 8 | GANDHIRASAN, V. | IND | 245 | 0.2% |
| 9 | CHANDRASEKARAN UDAYAR, S. | IND | 193 | 0.1% |
| 10 | SARAVANAKUMAR, A. | JP | 179 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SAKADEVAN, M. | IND | 128 | 0.1% |
| 12 | MURUGESA PANDIAN, A. | IND | 128 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PAZHANI, R. | IND | 120 | 0.1% |
| 14 | VELAPPAN, C. | IND | 114 | 0.1% |
| 15 | KALANDHAR, M.H. | PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 113 | 0.1% |
| 16 | KARUTHAPANDIAN, T.K. | IND | 105 | 0.1% |
| 17 | MANOKARAN, S. | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| 18 | NAINA MARAIKAYAR, M. | IND | 52 | 0.0% |
| 19 | PANNEER VANDAYAR, N. | IND | 52 | 0.0% |
| 20 | PRATHEESWARAN, N. | IND | 48 | 0.0% |
| 21 | AZAD, K.M.S.A.A. | IND | 43 | 0.0% |
| 22 | MOHAMED KAMALUDEEN, M. | IND | 41 | 0.0% |
| 23 | VEERATAMILAN, S. | IND | 29 | 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.
Low turnout (231st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.1% · min 3.8% · max 26.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
231st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
176th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
87th of 234Where 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 COMPUTEDA 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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