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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 224 · 1996

Sattangulam

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Winner — 1996

MANI NADAR, S.S.
TMC(M)· DMK-led
TMC(M) 54.5%INC 23.5%15 others 22.0%
Votes
44,376
54.5% share
Winning margin
25,236
31.0% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
51.6%
of 1,57,799

Sattangulam is a safe seat — MANI NADAR, S.S. won by 31.0%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MANI NADAR, S.S.
TMC(M)
DMK-led
44,37654.5%
2
KASIANANTHAM, B.
INC
DMK-led
19,14023.5%
3
RAJAGOPAL, G.S.
BJP
BJP
7,8329.6%
4
SHANMUGHANATHAN, R.M.
KMK
4,7385.8%
5
SIVASUBRAMANIAN, P.S.
JD
3,0053.7%
6
GOPALASAMY, I.
IND
9681.2%
7
JEGADEESAN, T.
ATMK
4960.6%
8
PARAMASIVAN, V.
IND
1840.2%
9
RATHNAKAR, T.
IND
1260.1%
10
SUNDAR @ RAJESWARAN, A.
IND
810.1%
11
KRISHNAPANDIAN, M.A.
IND
800.1%
12
ESAKKIMUTHU, P.
IND
730.1%
13
EDWARD, D.
IND
650.1%
14
SOOSAI GURUNATHAN, I.
IND
640.1%
15
GNANARAJ, A.
IND
640.1%
16
CHINNATHAMBI, M.
IND
600.1%
17
KOILPITCHAI, J.
IND
510.1%

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

Low turnout (209th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
31.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 0.3% · max 49.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
209th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.82
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
167th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.82EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 54.5%INC 23.5%BJP 9.6%KMK 5.8%OTH 6.5%

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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Adichanallur archaeological site

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