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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 219 · 1996
Palayamcottai
Winner — 1996
MOHAMED KODAR MAIDEEN
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 63.0%ADMK 23.8%35 others 13.2%
Votes
71,303
63.0% share
Winning margin
44,364
39.2% of votes
Total candidates
37
Turnout
60.6%
of 1,86,856
Palayamcottai is a safe seat — MOHAMED KODAR MAIDEEN won by 39.2%.
Seat history
All Candidates
37 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOHAMED KODAR MAIDEEN | DMK-led | 71,303 | 63.0% |
| 2 | DHARMALINGAM, P. | 26,939 | 23.8% | |
| 3 | SUDARSAN, M.S. | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 5,093 | 4.5% |
| 4 | VELU, S.S. | BJP | 3,991 | 3.5% |
| 5 | NIJAM MOHAIDEEN, K.M.A. | IND | 1,516 | 1.3% |
| 6 | DAVOOD, M. | PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 1,066 | 0.9% |
| 7 | GOPINATHAN, C. | IND | 442 | 0.4% |
| 8 | THIRUMALAINAMBI, K. | IND | 277 | 0.2% |
| 9 | NAINA LEBBAI | IND | 248 | 0.2% |
| 10 | INDIRAMOORTHY, K. | IND | 210 | 0.2% |
| 11 | VELUCHAMY, V. | IND | 209 | 0.2% |
| 12 | KANDASAMY, M. | IND | 193 | 0.2% |
| 13 | MURUGESAN, M. | IND | 169 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SIVASUBRAMANIAN | IND | 142 | 0.1% |
| 15 | ZAKARIAH | IND | 125 | 0.1% |
| 16 | ISAIVALAN, M. | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
| 17 | KAMARAJ, S.D. | IND | 110 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SAM SUNDAR SINGH, S. | IND | 87 | 0.1% |
| 19 | CHIDAMBARAM PILLAI, S. | IND | 77 | 0.1% |
| 20 | KUMAR | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| 21 | MARIAPPAN, S. | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| 22 | ERULAPPAN, N. | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| 23 | MUTHU VEERAIYAR, T. | IND | 71 | 0.1% |
| 24 | AHAMED GNANIYAR | IND | 66 | 0.1% |
| 25 | PERUMAL, N. | IND | 66 | 0.1% |
| 26 | SIVASUBBU, V. | IND | 55 | 0.1% |
| 27 | VEDANAYAGAM, M. | IND | 53 | 0.1% |
| 28 | AMEEN, A. | IND | 48 | 0.0% |
| 29 | KALIMUTHU, A. | IND | 44 | 0.0% |
| 30 | MUTHU, P.S. | IND | 42 | 0.0% |
| 31 | THIRUMALAIKOLUNTHUPANDI, A. | IND | 40 | 0.0% |
| 32 | MURUGAN, T. | IND | 38 | 0.0% |
| 33 | MADASAMY, S. | IND | 36 | 0.0% |
| 34 | ARUMUGAM, N. | IND | 36 | 0.0% |
| 35 | KAMARAJ, R. | IND | 35 | 0.0% |
| 36 | ABUBACKER, M.N. | IND | 25 | 0.0% |
| 37 | RAJAIAH, S. | IND | 20 | 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 (179th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean39.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 2.5% · max 39.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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179th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.99
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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193rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 63.0%ADMK 23.8%OTH 13.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%
What's nearby?
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