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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 220 · 1996

Cheranmahadevi

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Winner — 1996

VELDURAI, P.
TMC(M)· DMK-led
TMC(M) 39.4%IND 27.2%20 others 33.4%
Votes
39,004
39.4% share
Winning margin
12,107
12.2% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
68.2%
of 1,45,196

A clear win with a 12.2% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VELDURAI, P.
TMC(M)
DMK-led
39,00439.4%
2
PANDIAN, P.H.
IND
26,89727.2%
3
JANARTHANAN, M.R.
ADMK
18,00218.2%
4
PALANICHAMY, S.K.
CPM
DMK-led
6,2966.4%
5
MARIYASUNDARAM, S.
IND
2,4052.4%
6
SUSINDRAN, M.
IND
2,1792.2%
7
MUTHAPPA, S.
BJP
BJP
1,9852.0%
8
RAJ, M.
IND
6290.6%
9
DEVASAHAYAM, R.
IND
2460.3%
10
CHANDRAN, A.
IND
2340.2%
11
SUDALAIMUTHU, S.
IND
1660.2%
12
LAKSHMANAN, V.
IND
1380.1%
13
MURUGAN, S.
IND
1330.1%
14
RAJABKHAN, P.
IND
1220.1%
15
RAJAGOPALAN, N.
IND
920.1%
16
BALASUBRAMANIAN, V.
IND
870.1%
17
ABUBUCKER
IND
790.1%
18
SHAJAHAN, M.
IND
790.1%
19
PARAMASIVATHEVAR, S.
IND
640.1%
20
ARUMUGAM, M.
IND
510.1%
21
NAKENTHERAN, E.
IND
470.1%
22
MATHIAZHAGAN, R.
IND
420.0%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (171st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
12.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.2% · min 0.7% · max 38.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
171st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.81
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
163rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 39.4%IND 27.2%ADMK 18.2%CPM 6.4%OTH 8.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
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Q136401412

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