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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 111 · 2011
Mettupalayam
Winner — 2011
CHINNARAJ O K
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 54.5%DMK 39.5%6 others 5.9%
Votes
93,700
54.5% share
Winning margin
25,775
15.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
81.1%
of 2,11,799
Mettupalayam is a safe seat — CHINNARAJ O K won by 15.0%.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHINNARAJ O K | AIADMK-led Alliance | 93,700 | 54.5% |
| 2 | ARUNKUMAR B | 67,925 | 39.5% | |
| 3 | NANDHAKUMAR K R | 5,647 | 3.3% | |
| 4 | JANAKI RAMAN R | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,433 | 0.8% |
| 5 | RAVICHANDRAN B | IND | 1,382 | 0.8% |
| 6 | KUMAR P | IND | 708 | 0.4% |
| 7 | GANDHI KUMAR S A | UMK | 647 | 0.4% |
| 8 | RAJENDRAN S | IJK | 394 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (125th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 1.1% · max 30.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
125th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.00
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
159th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 54.5%DMK 39.5%OTH 5.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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