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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 229 · 2011
Kanniyakumari
Winner — 2011
PATCHAIMAL.K.T
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 48.2%DMK 38.3%14 others 13.4%
Votes
86,903
48.2% share
Winning margin
17,804
9.9% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
75.8%
of 2,37,865
A clear win with a 9.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PATCHAIMAL.K.T | AIADMK-led Alliance | 86,903 | 48.2% |
| 2 | SURESH RAJAN.N | 69,099 | 38.3% | |
| 3 | GANDHI.M.R | 20,094 | 11.2% | |
| 4 | VETTI VELAYUTHA PERUMAL.P | ABHM | 734 | 0.4% |
| 5 | MANIK PRABHU | IND | 538 | 0.3% |
| 6 | RAMANATHAN.K.S | IND | 532 | 0.3% |
| 7 | VASU.S | IND | 461 | 0.3% |
| 8 | RAJESH.K | IND | 459 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SURESH ANANTH.P | 418 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | VADIVELPILLAI.S | IND | 198 | 0.1% |
| 11 | PATCHAIMAL.Y | IND | 167 | 0.1% |
| 12 | RAMASWAMY.K | IND | 159 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SUNDARANATHAN.Y | IND | 154 | 0.1% |
| 14 | GANDHI.C | IND | 108 | 0.1% |
| 15 | BALAKRISHNAN.S | IND | 102 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SATHASIVAN.R | IND | 80 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (176th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.8% · min 0.1% · max 30.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
176th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.42
fewer partiesmore parties
37th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
158th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 48.2%DMK 38.3%BJP 11.2%OTH 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,70,374
Density
1111 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,684 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.6%Christian 46.9%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.1%
Electricity95.2%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Children underweight (under 5)14.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Women literate97.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel74.4%
Health insurance64.1%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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