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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 143 · 2001

Madurai Central

Winner — 2001

HAKEEM.M.A
TMC(M)· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
TMC(M) 46.5%DMK 46.3%7 others 7.1%
Votes
34,393
46.5% share
Winning margin
147
0.2% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
52.1%
of 1,41,907

Madurai Central was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.2% — fewer than 147 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
HAKEEM.M.A
TMC(M)
Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
34,39346.5%
2
PAULRAJ.S
34,24646.3%
3
ASAITHAMBI.S
2,4483.3%
4
JOHN MOSES.K
8021.1%
5
STALIN.A
JP
7061.0%
6
SULAIGABEVE.A TMT.
IND
4020.5%
7
KARUNANITHY.M
IND
3640.5%
8
SAKUNTHALA ARUNAGIRI TMT.
2950.4%
9
BOSE.A
CPI(ML)(L)
2560.3%

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 (111th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.2% · max 27.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
111th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
53rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
222nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 46.5%DMK 46.3%OTH 7.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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