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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 158 · 2011
Chidambaram
Winner — 2011
K.BALAKRISHNAN
CPM· AIADMK-led Alliance
CPM 48.3%DMK 46.4%7 others 5.3%
Votes
72,054
48.3% share
Winning margin
2,879
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
77.9%
of 1,91,446
Chidambaram was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 2,879 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.BALAKRISHNAN | AIADMK-led Alliance | 72,054 | 48.3% |
| 2 | SRIDHAR VANDAIYAR | 69,175 | 46.4% | |
| 3 | V.KANNAN | 4,034 | 2.7% | |
| 4 | R. PANNEER | 1,010 | 0.7% | |
| 5 | C.VINOBA | IND | 933 | 0.6% |
| 6 | S.SANKAR | IND | 591 | 0.4% |
| 7 | A.ARULPRAKASAM | IND | 478 | 0.3% |
| 8 | K.SATHYAMOORTHY | IND | 459 | 0.3% |
| 9 | K.CHELLAIAH | 432 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (143rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.9% · max 27.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
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143rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
122nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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101st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 48.3%DMK 46.4%OTH 5.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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