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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 222 · 2011
Tenkasi
Winner — 2011
SARATH KUMAR.R
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 54.3%DMK 40.8%7 others 4.9%
Votes
92,253
54.3% share
Winning margin
22,967
13.5% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
78.9%
of 2,15,324
A clear win with a 13.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SARATH KUMAR.R | AIADMK-led Alliance | 92,253 | 54.3% |
| 2 | KARUPPASAMI PANDIAN.Y | 69,286 | 40.8% | |
| 3 | ANBURAJ.S.V | 2,698 | 1.6% | |
| 4 | ARUMUGAM.S | ABHM | 1,507 | 0.9% |
| 5 | MARIAPPAN.D | IND | 1,140 | 0.7% |
| 6 | VETHALA IYYANKAN.M | IND | 1,080 | 0.6% |
| 7 | PARAMASIVAN.S | IND | 954 | 0.6% |
| 8 | KANNAN.V | 501 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | RAMANATHAN.G | IND | 491 | 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 (168th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.2% · max 49.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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168th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.79
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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190th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 54.3%DMK 40.8%OTH 4.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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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.