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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 91 · 1996
Panamarathupatty
Winner — 1996
S.R. SIVALINGAM
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 49.8%ADMK 38.1%12 others 12.1%
Votes
56,330
49.8% share
Winning margin
13,171
11.6% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
65.1%
of 1,73,919
A clear win with a 11.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.R. SIVALINGAM | DMK-led | 56,330 | 49.8% |
| 2 | P. VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY | 43,159 | 38.1% | |
| 3 | M. NARAYANAN | PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 10,620 | 9.4% |
| 4 | E. MANICKAM | People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996 | 1,068 | 0.9% |
| 5 | S. ARANGANATHAN | 567 | 0.5% | |
| 6 | V. SELVAM | IND | 390 | 0.3% |
| 7 | M.C. SHANMUGAM | IND | 251 | 0.2% |
| 8 | M. MANICKAM | IND | 215 | 0.2% |
| 9 | K.M. PADMANABHAN | IND | 179 | 0.2% |
| 10 | V. GOVINDARAJAN | IND | 109 | 0.1% |
| 11 | P. RAJU | IND | 89 | 0.1% |
| 12 | M. THANGAMANI | IND | 82 | 0.1% |
| 13 | S. KANDASAMI | IND | 73 | 0.1% |
| 14 | H.M. MANNAN | IND | 72 | 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.
High turnout (2nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 1.7% · max 49.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
2nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
83rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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203rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 49.8%ADMK 38.1%PMK 9.4%OTH 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%
What's nearby?
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