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Winner — 2016

CHANDIRAPRIYANGA
AINRC
AINRC 34.5%INC 30.2%9 others 35.3%
Votes
8,789
34.5% share
Winning margin
1,094
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
83.2%
of 30,653

A closely fought contest. CHANDIRAPRIYANGA won with a 4.3% margin.

Seat history

2 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHANDIRAPRIYANGA
AINRC
8,78934.5%
2
A. MARIMOTTOU
INC
UPA
7,69530.2%
3
G. PANNEER SELVAM
ADMK
AIADMK
2,95711.6%
4
JAYASEELAN
IND
1,8067.1%
5
ANANDHAN
IND
1,5946.3%
6
R. MAHENDIRAN
IND
8283.3%
7
U. KAMARAJ
BJP
NDA
7112.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4441.7%
9
P. MATHIAZHAGAN
CPI
Left
2771.1%
10
MUNISAMY
PMK
2230.9%
11
DHANABAL
NTK
1670.7%

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 (20th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 4.3% · max 35.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
20th of 30

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.61
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 30

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
2nd of 30

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.61EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AINRC 34.5%INC 30.2%ADMK 11.6%IND 7.1%IND 6.3%OTH 8.7%NOTA 1.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.19 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,00,222
Density
1275 / km²
Sex ratio
1047 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
157 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 76.2%Muslim 14.4%Christian 9.2%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water90.7%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation60.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated88.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.5%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.4%
Women literate88.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.2%
Clean cooking fuel81.2%
Health insurance26.9%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Chemicals and Allied Products
Swayambunathaswamy Temple

Swayambunathaswamy Temple

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