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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 217 · 2011Reserved (SC)
Ottapidaram
Winner — 2011
DR.K.KRISHNASAMY
PT· AIADMK-led Alliance
PT 56.4%DMK 36.5%8 others 7.1%
Votes
71,330
56.4% share
Winning margin
25,126
19.9% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
75.5%
of 1,67,524
Ottapidaram is a safe seat — DR.K.KRISHNASAMY won by 19.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR.K.KRISHNASAMY | PT AIADMK-led Alliance | 71,330 | 56.4% |
| 2 | S.RAJA | 46,204 | 36.5% | |
| 3 | A.MUTHUPALAVESAM | 2,614 | 2.1% | |
| 4 | M.A. DHARMAR | IND | 1,659 | 1.3% |
| 5 | G.RAJKUMAR | IND | 970 | 0.8% |
| 6 | C. SANKAR | IND | 949 | 0.8% |
| 7 | C.PARAMASIVAN | IND | 900 | 0.7% |
| 8 | D.CHANDRA | 785 | 0.6% | |
| 9 | R.S. BALASUBRAMANIAN | IND | 703 | 0.6% |
| 10 | G.MADASAMY | IND | 339 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (201st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean19.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.7% · min 0.3% · max 29.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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201st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.62
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
84th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PT 56.4%DMK 36.5%OTH 7.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,50,176
Density
369 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,745 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.5%Christian 16.7%Other 4.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.7%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation50.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel90.7%
Health insurance57.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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