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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 204 · 1996
Aruppukottai
Winner — 1996
THANGAPANDIAN, V.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 43.7%ADMK 27.8%20 others 28.5%
Votes
45,081
43.7% share
Winning margin
16,365
15.9% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
64.8%
of 1,59,117
Aruppukottai is a safe seat — THANGAPANDIAN, V. won by 15.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
22 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THANGAPANDIAN, V. | DMK-led | 45,081 | 43.7% |
| 2 | SUNDARAPANDIAN, K. | 28,716 | 27.8% | |
| 3 | SHANMUGASUNDARAM, R.M. | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 16,987 | 16.5% |
| 4 | CHINNAKARUPPAN, K. | IND | 9,565 | 9.3% |
| 5 | PERUMAL, V. | AIIC(T) | 1,077 | 1.0% |
| 6 | SIVASAMY, S. | IND | 260 | 0.3% |
| 7 | KANTHIRAJAN, K.S. | IND | 201 | 0.2% |
| 8 | PERIASAMY PANNAI, S. | IND | 148 | 0.1% |
| 9 | ATHIMOOLAM, V. | IND | 146 | 0.1% |
| 10 | VEERAN, A.K. | IND | 132 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SUNDARASU.T | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
| 12 | RAJAGURU.A | IND | 115 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PERIASAMY.M | IND | 101 | 0.1% |
| 14 | CHINNAIAH,A | IND | 99 | 0.1% |
| 15 | ALAGARSAMY.K | IND | 79 | 0.1% |
| 16 | DEIVASIGAMANI.P | IND | 77 | 0.1% |
| 17 | KANAKKAN.M | IND | 65 | 0.1% |
| 18 | KANNAN.A | IND | 57 | 0.1% |
| 19 | THANGAVELU.S | IND | 54 | 0.1% |
| 20 | SUNDARAJ.A | IND | 38 | 0.0% |
| 21 | GNANAPANDI.P | IND | 26 | 0.0% |
| 22 | MARUTHUPANDIAN.T | IND | 25 | 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.
Average turnout (130th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 2.5% · max 38.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
130th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.92
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
210th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 43.7%ADMK 27.8%MDMK 16.5%IND 9.3%OTH 2.7%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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