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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 196 · 2001

Tiruvadanai

Winner — 2001

RAMASAMY K.R.
TMC(M)· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
TMC(M) 39.1%IND 37.0%4 others 23.8%
Votes
43,536
39.1% share
Winning margin
2,304
2.1% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
59.8%
of 1,86,083

A closely fought contest. RAMASAMY K.R. won with a 2.1% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMASAMY K.R.
TMC(M)
Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
43,53639.1%
2
JONES RUSSO
IND
41,23237.0%
3
RAJENDRAN S
MADMK
22,39220.1%
4
MOHAMED MUSTHAFA H
2,8662.6%
5
PANDIYARAJAN D
CPI(ML)(L)
7510.7%
6
SEKAR K
5170.5%

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 (101st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 1.7% · max 46.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
101st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.38
fewer partiesmore parties
45th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
110th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 39.1%IND 37.0%MADMK 20.1%OTH 3.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,38,252
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,710 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.9%Muslim 5.6%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation59.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel91.2%
Health insurance66.3%

What's nearby?

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