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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 40 · 1996

Natrampalli

Winner — 1996

R. MAHENDRAN
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 39.7%IND 37.1%10 others 23.2%
Votes
50,118
39.6% share
Winning margin
3,221
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
64.9%
of 1,94,832

A closely fought contest. R. MAHENDRAN won with a 2.5% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
R. MAHENDRAN
DMK-led
50,11839.6%
2
T. ANBAZHAGAN
IND
46,89737.1%
3
H.D. HANUMANTHAN
24,32119.2%
4
A.C. MAHENDIRAN
PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
2,1051.7%
5
K. RAJENDRAN
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
1,9871.6%
6
B.C. VAJJIRAM
1930.1%
7
T.H. KASINATHAN
IND
1770.1%
8
P.K. ARJUNAN
IND
1650.1%
9
C. MAGADEVAN
IND
1500.1%
10
A.G. PANNERSELVAN
IND
1280.1%
11
P. VENKATESAN
IND
840.1%
12
A. SUSAIRAJ
IND
700.1%

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.

Average turnout (89th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 0.4% · max 39.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
89th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
126th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
135th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 39.6%IND 37.1%ADMK 19.2%OTH 4.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%

What's nearby?

7 locations
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Known forDISTRICT
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Choleswara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Choleswara Temple

Jain sculptures and inscriptions on the hill

Jain sculptures and inscriptions on the hill

🏛️MonumentASI

Jain sculptures and inscriptions on the hill

Somanatha Temple

Somanatha Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Somanatha Temple

Subramania Temple

Subramania Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Subramania Temple

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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