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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 77 · 1996

Krishnagiri

Winner — 1996

KANCHANA KAMALANATHAN
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 64.1%ADMK 30.5%14 others 5.4%
Votes
67,849
64.1% share
Winning margin
35,611
33.6% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
60.9%
of 1,73,839

Krishnagiri is a safe seat — KANCHANA KAMALANATHAN won by 33.6%.

Seat history

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KANCHANA KAMALANATHAN
DMK-led
67,84964.1%
2
KATHAVARAYAN, K.P.
32,23830.5%
3
PANDIYAN, K.R.
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
1,8501.8%
4
THIRUPATHI, C.R.
AIIC(T)
1,1821.1%
5
SATHIQ, Y.
IND
5920.6%
6
SESHAGIRI, R.
IND
5350.5%
7
NEDUNCHELIAN, S.C.
BJP
4490.4%
8
SHAFIULLAH, S.
IND
2470.2%
9
GNANASEKARAN, T.P.
IND
1690.2%
10
MAHENDIRAN, V.P.
IND
1460.1%
11
BOOBALAN, K.M.
IND
1300.1%
12
BALAKRISHNAN, S.
IND
1230.1%
13
AMEERJAN, Z.
IND
1210.1%
14
RAMESHBABU, S.
IND
870.1%
15
VARADAN, S.K.
IND
580.1%
16
MURUGESAN
IND
530.1%

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 (63rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
33.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 0.8% · max 43.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
63rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
160th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
121st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 64.1%ADMK 30.5%OTH 5.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%

What's nearby?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Sri Apath Sahayeswara Temple and gate way with horses

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Sri Apath Sahayeswara Temple and gate way with horses

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Sri Apath Sahayeswara Temple and gate way with horses

🏛️MonumentASI

Sri Apath Sahayeswara Temple and gate way with horses

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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