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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 215 · 1996
Kadayanallur
Winner — 1996
NAINA MOHAMED, K.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 46.6%ADMK 30.9%18 others 22.5%
Votes
49,641
46.6% share
Winning margin
16,692
15.7% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
66.7%
of 1,59,882
Kadayanallur is a safe seat — NAINA MOHAMED, K. won by 15.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAINA MOHAMED, K. | DMK-led | 49,641 | 46.6% |
| 2 | GANI, A.M. | 32,949 | 30.9% | |
| 3 | SANJEEVI, M. | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 15,939 | 15.0% |
| 4 | SEHANA, M.M. | PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 2,342 | 2.2% |
| 5 | MURUGESAN, G. | BJP | 2,215 | 2.1% |
| 6 | SHANMUGIAH PANDIAN, S. | IND | 1,927 | 1.8% |
| 7 | PANDIAN, S. | JP | 253 | 0.2% |
| 8 | SUBBIAH PANDIAN, S. | IND | 198 | 0.2% |
| 9 | PAULRAJ, R. | IND | 106 | 0.1% |
| 10 | VELUSAMY, K. | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ESAKKI, S. | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| 12 | GANAGASABAPATHY, D. | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PIRABAHARAN, R. | IND | 100 | 0.1% |
| 14 | KUMAR, P. | IND | 97 | 0.1% |
| 15 | MUTHUKUTTI, S. | IND | 97 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SHAHUL HAMEED, N.M. | IND | 96 | 0.1% |
| 17 | RAJAIAH, A. | IND | 90 | 0.1% |
| 18 | MOHIDEEN PITCHAI, A. | IND | 85 | 0.1% |
| 19 | VALAYAPATHY, C. | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| 20 | RAMAKRISHNAN, A. | IND | 42 | 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.
Low turnout (203rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.4% · max 28.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
203rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
161st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
122nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.6%ADMK 30.9%MDMK 15.0%OTH 7.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,50,176
Density
369 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,745 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.5%Christian 16.7%Other 4.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.7%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation50.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel90.7%
Health insurance57.8%
What's nearby?
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