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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 231 · 1996
Padmanabhapuram
Winner — 1996
VELAYUTHAN, C.
BJP· BJP
BJP 31.8%DMK 26.5%17 others 41.7%
Votes
27,443
31.8% share
Winning margin
4,540
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
58.4%
of 1,48,031
A clear win with a 5.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VELAYUTHAN, C. | BJP | 27,443 | 31.8% |
| 2 | BALA JANATHIPATHY | DMK-led | 22,903 | 26.5% |
| 3 | LAWRANCE, K. | 12,053 | 13.9% | |
| 4 | NOOR MOHAMED, S. | DMK-led | 11,746 | 13.6% |
| 5 | JOSEPH, T.C. | AIIC(T) | 10,942 | 12.7% |
| 6 | SELVARAJ, M. | IND | 304 | 0.3% |
| 7 | ARUMUGARAJAN, M. | IND | 153 | 0.2% |
| 8 | SREENIVASA RAMAN | IND | 152 | 0.2% |
| 9 | NAGOOR MEERAN MOHAMED, U. | IND | 102 | 0.1% |
| 10 | PON WILSON | IND | 101 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ALFRED, N. | IND | 78 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ARUL KUMARAN, M. | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| 13 | BAHRUDEEN, M. | IND | 71 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MURUGESAN, C. | IND | 62 | 0.1% |
| 15 | JOSEPHIN SUNDER, M. | IND | 60 | 0.1% |
| 16 | CHELLAPPAN, L. | IND | 50 | 0.1% |
| 17 | RESHEED, N. | IND | 46 | 0.1% |
| 18 | PONUSWAMY, E. | IND | 34 | 0.0% |
| 19 | MONY, S. | IND | 34 | 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 (229th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 1.4% · max 31.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
229th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.44
fewer partiesmore parties
32nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
187th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 31.8%DMK 26.5%ADMK 13.9%CPM 13.6%AIIC(T) 12.7%OTH 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,70,374
Density
1111 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,684 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.6%Christian 46.9%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.1%
Electricity95.2%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Children underweight (under 5)14.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Women literate97.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel74.4%
Health insurance64.1%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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