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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 208 · 1996

Srivilliputhur

Winner — 1996

R. THAMARAIKKANI
ADMK 38.5%CPI 31.8%24 others 29.7%
Votes
49,436
38.5% share
Winning margin
8,667
6.8% of votes
Total candidates
26
Turnout
69.8%
of 1,83,930

A clear win with a 6.8% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

26 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
R. THAMARAIKKANI
49,43638.5%
2
T. RAMASAMY
DMK-led
40,76931.8%
3
GURUSAMY, E.M.
JP
20,36415.9%
4
SIVASUBRAMANIAN, M.
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
12,2469.5%
5
SIVARAMAKRISHNAN, G.
BJP
1,3851.1%
6
MANOKARAN, M.K.
IND
7620.6%
7
VEERAN, K.P.
IND
5920.5%
8
PERUMAL, P.
IND
4250.3%
9
RATHINAVEL, S.
IND
3850.3%
10
ARIVAZHAGAN, S.
PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
2990.2%
11
SUNDARAMAHALINGAM, S.
IND
2510.2%
12
RATHINAMOORTHY, S.
IND
1960.1%
13
RAMADURAI, A.
IND
1560.1%
14
MUTHIAH, P.V.
IND
1300.1%
15
RAJAKUBERAPANDIAN, R.
IND
1280.1%
16
MAHALINGAM, U.
IND
1180.1%
17
PATTANI @ MUNIASAMY, G.M.
IND
1090.1%
18
BALAMURUGAN, A.
IND
1040.1%
19
SANJEEVI, G.M.
IND
980.1%
20
MUTHIAH, V.
IND
760.1%
21
PITCHAI THEVAR, A.
IND
750.1%
22
MUTHUKANESAN, S.
IND
740.1%
23
MUTHIAH, P.
IND
650.1%
24
PANDI, G.
IND
590.1%
25
THUMBACHI, P.
IND
560.0%
26
VELUSAMY, K.
IND
350.0%

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 (98th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.9% · max 35.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
98th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
142nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
214th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 38.5%CPI 31.8%JP 15.9%MDMK 9.5%OTH 4.3%

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?

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