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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 205 · 1996
Sattur
Winner — 1996
VIJAYAKUMAR, K.M.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 43.2%ADMK 36.3%44 others 20.5%
Votes
58,972
43.2% share
Winning margin
9,364
6.9% of votes
Total candidates
46
Turnout
67.8%
of 2,01,201
A clear win with a 6.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
46 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAYAKUMAR, K.M. | DMK-led | 58,972 | 43.2% |
| 2 | RAMACHANDRAN, K.K.S.S.R. | 49,608 | 36.3% | |
| 3 | GNANAPRAKASAM, M. | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 16,732 | 12.3% |
| 4 | RAMACHANDRAN, C. | IND | 5,686 | 4.2% |
| 5 | THANGAVEL, P. | AIIC(T) | 1,227 | 0.9% |
| 6 | PITCHAIKANI, M.S. | IND | 602 | 0.4% |
| 7 | SIKKANDAR, M. | IND | 267 | 0.2% |
| 8 | SUNDARAM, S. | IND | 260 | 0.2% |
| 9 | DINAKARAN, A. | IND | 207 | 0.1% |
| 10 | RAJAMMAL, G. | IND | 204 | 0.1% |
| 11 | AMIRTTHARAJ, D. | IND | 167 | 0.1% |
| 12 | BOPASS, G.P.R. | IND | 165 | 0.1% |
| 13 | KANNAN, M. | IND | 154 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ALUMUTHU, M. | IND | 148 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SUBBIAH, S. | IND | 137 | 0.1% |
| 16 | THIRUPATHI, V. | IND | 137 | 0.1% |
| 17 | DAVASIANANDAM, M. | IND | 123 | 0.1% |
| 18 | RAVISANKAR, T. | IND | 120 | 0.1% |
| 19 | GANAPATHY, R. | IND | 118 | 0.1% |
| 20 | RAYAPPAN, A. | IND | 117 | 0.1% |
| 21 | AMBUROSE @ ANANDARAM, G. | IND | 111 | 0.1% |
| 22 | SUNDARAMAHALINGAM, A.P. | IND | 99 | 0.1% |
| 23 | MARIAPPAN, M. | IND | 92 | 0.1% |
| 24 | SUBRAMANIAN, A. | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| 25 | AYYAPPAN, M. | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| 26 | RAVI, M.K. | IND | 69 | 0.1% |
| 27 | ARUMUGAM, K.M. | IND | 67 | 0.1% |
| 28 | GANDHIAPILLAI, M. | IND | 60 | 0.0% |
| 29 | BALASUBRAMANIAM, A. | IND | 59 | 0.0% |
| 30 | JEYASANKAR, A. | IND | 58 | 0.0% |
| 31 | BALAKRISHNAN, V. | IND | 56 | 0.0% |
| 32 | POTHIRAJ, G. | IND | 48 | 0.0% |
| 33 | KARIKALAN, S. | IND | 46 | 0.0% |
| 34 | BALASUBRAMANIAN, M.R. | IND | 42 | 0.0% |
| 35 | PERIYASAMY, D. | IND | 42 | 0.0% |
| 36 | SAROJINI, G. | IND | 40 | 0.0% |
| 37 | GURUMANICKAM, P. | IND | 39 | 0.0% |
| 38 | DAKSHNAMOORTHY, S. | IND | 39 | 0.0% |
| 39 | SUBRAMANIAN, K. | IND | 38 | 0.0% |
| 40 | AYYANAR, K. | IND | 35 | 0.0% |
| 41 | SUNDARARAJAN, G. | IND | 35 | 0.0% |
| 42 | JEYARAJ, M. | IND | 32 | 0.0% |
| 43 | SANKARAPPAN, R. | IND | 31 | 0.0% |
| 44 | MURUGAN, M. | IND | 28 | 0.0% |
| 45 | PERUMAL, M. | IND | 23 | 0.0% |
| 46 | SEVENAIAH YADEV | IND | 12 | 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 (149th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 1.8% · max 24.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
149th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.50
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
58th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 43.2%ADMK 36.3%MDMK 12.3%OTH 8.2%
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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