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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 202 · 1996
Kadaladi
Winner — 1996
S.P. THANGAVELAN
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 53.2%ADMK 34.3%11 others 12.5%
Votes
56,031
53.2% share
Winning margin
19,970
19.0% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
55.1%
of 1,91,186
Kadaladi is a safe seat — S.P. THANGAVELAN won by 19.0%.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.P. THANGAVELAN | DMK-led | 56,031 | 53.2% |
| 2 | V. SATHIYAMOORTHY | 36,061 | 34.3% | |
| 3 | A. PIRAANAVANATHAN | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 3,795 | 3.6% |
| 4 | P. NAGASWAMY | IND | 3,532 | 3.4% |
| 5 | V. MAHENDARAPALLAVAN | PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 2,522 | 2.4% |
| 6 | P. SUNDARARAJAN | IND | 1,230 | 1.2% |
| 7 | P. MURUGAVEL | BJP | 1,143 | 1.1% |
| 8 | S.R. SHAIK DAWOOD | IND | 283 | 0.3% |
| 9 | S. MOHAMED ABDUL KADAR | IND | 185 | 0.2% |
| 10 | S. GANESAPANDY | IND | 141 | 0.1% |
| 11 | M. MOHAMEDALI JINNAH | IND | 140 | 0.1% |
| 12 | A. MUTHU THEVAR | IND | 105 | 0.1% |
| 13 | M. NAGARAJAN | IND | 90 | 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 (142nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean19.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 0.4% · max 29.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
142nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.75
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
104th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 53.2%ADMK 34.3%OTH 12.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%
What's nearby?
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