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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 53 · 1996
Melmalayanur
Winner — 1996
GNANASEKAR, A.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 45.7%INC 20.2%15 others 34.1%
Votes
50,905
45.7% share
Winning margin
28,414
25.5% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
65.8%
of 1,69,264
Melmalayanur is a safe seat — GNANASEKAR, A. won by 25.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GNANASEKAR, A. | DMK-led | 50,905 | 45.7% |
| 2 | DHARMARASAN | DMK-led | 22,491 | 20.2% |
| 3 | MURTHI, A. | PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 21,634 | 19.4% |
| 4 | PANCHATCHARAN, R. | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 10,451 | 9.4% |
| 5 | KARUNANIDHI, E. | IND | 1,206 | 1.1% |
| 6 | THANGAVOL, P. | IND | 1,158 | 1.0% |
| 7 | SUBRAMANIA GOUNDER, K. | IND | 1,004 | 0.9% |
| 8 | SANKAR, N. | IND | 389 | 0.3% |
| 9 | MANINARAN, S. | JP | 379 | 0.3% |
| 10 | RAVICHANDRAN, G. | IND | 369 | 0.3% |
| 11 | KOOTHAN, M.A. | IND | 353 | 0.3% |
| 12 | SUBRAMANIA KUPPU | IND | 242 | 0.2% |
| 13 | RAJAGOPAL, T. | IND | 200 | 0.2% |
| 14 | PACHAIYAPPAN, R. | SLAP | 193 | 0.2% |
| 15 | KESAVAN, C. | IND | 182 | 0.2% |
| 16 | PERUMAL, E. | IND | 152 | 0.1% |
| 17 | ANTHONYSAMY, B.L. | IND | 131 | 0.1% |
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 (139th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe25.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.9% · min 0.2% · max 37.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
139th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
136th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
55th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.7%INC 20.2%PMK 19.4%MDMK 9.4%OTH 5.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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