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Winner — 2016

A. ANBALAGAN
ADMK· AIADMK
ADMK 40.0%DMK 36.1%13 others 23.9%
Votes
9,411
40.0% share
Winning margin
908
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
87.5%
of 26,895

A closely fought contest. A. ANBALAGAN won with a 3.9% margin.

Seat history

0 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
A. ANBALAGAN
ADMK
AIADMK
9,41140.0%
2
ANNIBAL KENNEDY
DMK
DMK
8,50336.1%
3
N. ANAND
AINRC
4,72520.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3981.7%
5
SIVARAJ
BJP
NDA
1130.5%
6
S. KALA
NTK
880.4%
7
KRISHNAMOORTHY
BSP
BSP
730.3%
8
A. MOHAMMED YUNUS
PMK
650.3%
9
R. VIJAYAKUMAR BASTE
IND
600.3%
10
S. SUDHARSNAN
IND
320.1%
11
T. VELMURUGAN @ PRAKASH
DMDK
280.1%
12
B. VALLATTAN
AGIMK
170.1%
13
P. GANAPATHY
IND
150.1%
14
ANGAPPIN @ LOPES ROUSSEAU ANGAPPIN
IJK
90.0%
15
R. ARUMUGAM @ SARAVANAN
JD(U)
JD(U)
80.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (16th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 1.2% · max 29.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
16th of 30

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.01
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 30

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
20th of 30

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 40.0%DMK 36.1%AINRC 20.1%OTH 2.1%NOTA 1.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.11 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,50,289
Density
3232 / km²
Sex ratio
1029 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
294 km²
SC population16.0%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.0%Christian 6.1%Other 3.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water98.3%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation68.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated80.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.0%
Children underweight (under 5)13.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate90.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.0%
Health insurance31.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

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