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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 175 · 2011
Orathanad
Winner — 2011
R.VAITHILINGAM
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 57.8%DMK 37.2%5 others 5.0%
Votes
91,724
57.8% share
Winning margin
32,644
20.6% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
82.1%
of 1,93,265
Orathanad is a safe seat — R.VAITHILINGAM won by 20.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.VAITHILINGAM | AIADMK-led Alliance | 91,724 | 57.8% |
| 2 | T.MAHESH KRISHANASAMY | 59,080 | 37.2% | |
| 3 | A. AROKIYASAMY | IJK | 1,843 | 1.2% |
| 4 | P. MURUGAIYAN | IND | 1,612 | 1.0% |
| 5 | A. JAYABAL | 1,542 | 1.0% | |
| 6 | A. KARNAN | 1,532 | 1.0% | |
| 7 | G. PARAMESWARI | IND | 1,348 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (166th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean20.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 0.9% · max 20.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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166th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
168th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
171st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 57.8%DMK 37.2%OTH 5.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,05,890
Density
705 / km²
Sex ratio
1035 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,411 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 7.9%Christian 5.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.6%
Electricity91.8%
Sanitation45.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated78.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.6%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%
Women literate83.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.1%
Clean cooking fuel69.4%
Health insurance70.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.