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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 97 · 1996

Kapilamalai

Winner — 1996

VEERAPPAN, K.K.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 56.0%ADMK 30.2%23 others 13.8%
Votes
64,605
56.0% share
Winning margin
29,710
25.8% of votes
Total candidates
25
Turnout
67.3%
of 1,71,394

Kapilamalai is a safe seat — VEERAPPAN, K.K. won by 25.8%.

Seat history

All Candidates

25 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VEERAPPAN, K.K.
DMK-led
64,60556.0%
2
RAJALINGAM, R.
34,89530.3%
3
KANDASAMY, M.
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
7,8826.8%
4
CHANDRASEKARAN, K.
PMK-Tiwari Congress Front (PMK + AIIC(T)), Tamil Nadu 1996
5,2214.5%
5
RAMALINGAM, A.
BJP
6640.6%
6
ILANGO, S.
IND
3550.3%
7
GUNASEKARAN, K.
IND
2030.2%
8
DEVARAJ, K.C.
IND
1590.1%
9
MANI, A.
IND
1320.1%
10
MARIMUTHU, P.
IND
1270.1%
11
VELUSAMY, S.
IND
1270.1%
12
SUBRAMANIAM, S.S.
IND
1210.1%
13
MURUGESAN. S.P.
IND
1020.1%
14
ARULMANI, M.
TNKMI
990.1%
15
SELVAM, K.
IND
990.1%
16
SHANMUGAM, K.
IND
940.1%
17
KANNAN, R.
IND
810.1%
18
SAMINATHAN, A.
IND
760.1%
19
SEKAR, P.
IND
700.1%
20
MUTHUSAMY. K.
IND
650.1%
21
MARUTHANAYAGAM, M.
IND
530.1%
22
PALANIAPPAN, V.P.
IND
420.0%
23
SELVARAJ, R.
IND
380.0%
24
SENGODAN, R.
IND
370.0%
25
NAINAMALAI, K.P.
IND
220.0%

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.

High turnout (11th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
25.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.0% · min 3.7% · max 40.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
11th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
174th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
170th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 56.0%ADMK 30.3%MDMK 6.8%OTH 6.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,26,601
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,420 km²
SC population20.0%
ST population3.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.9%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water76.6%
Electricity92.3%
Sanitation40.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate87.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%
Clean cooking fuel89.7%
Health insurance68.8%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Poultry feed and products

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