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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 203 · 1996

Mudukulathur

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Winner — 1996

S. BALAKRISHNAN
TMC(M)· DMK-led
TMC(M) 44.7%IND 20.6%12 others 34.6%
Votes
41,850
44.7% share
Winning margin
22,528
24.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
54.0%
of 1,73,473

Mudukulathur is a safe seat — S. BALAKRISHNAN won by 24.1%.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 1991 vs 1996

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
S. BALAKRISHNAN
TMC(M)
DMK-led
41,85044.7%
2
V. BOSE
IND
19,32220.6%
3
R. NAGALINGAM
INC
DMK-led
13,05713.9%
4
M. DURAI RAJ
IND
8,7779.4%
5
P. VILLI THEVAR
MDMK
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
7,4217.9%
6
M. SHANMUGAVELU
IND
1,1311.2%
7
T. VELUSAMY
AIIC(T)
8730.9%
8
R. KARUPPANA THEVAR
IND
3200.3%
9
R. PONNUSAMY
IND
2430.3%
10
M. SHANMUGAVEL
IND
2030.2%
11
K. THANIKODI THEVAR
IND
2030.2%
12
M. SAKTHIVEL
IND
800.1%
13
K. MUTHU THEVAR
IND
640.1%
14
N. LAKSHMANAN DOSS
IND
550.1%

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 (135th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
24.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 2.5% · max 24.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
135th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.87
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
79th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 44.7%IND 20.6%INC 13.9%IND 9.4%MDMK 7.9%OTH 3.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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?

1 location
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