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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 37 · 2011
Kancheepuram
Winner — 2011
V. SOMASUNDARAM
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 53.4%PMK 40.1%12 others 6.5%
Votes
1,02,710
53.4% share
Winning margin
25,717
13.4% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
80.8%
of 2,37,837
A clear win with a 13.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. SOMASUNDARAM | AIADMK-led Alliance | 1,02,710 | 53.4% |
| 2 | P. S. ULAGARAKSHAGAN | 76,993 | 40.0% | |
| 3 | A. N. RADHAKRISHNAN | AIPPMR | 2,806 | 1.5% |
| 4 | M. PERUMAL | 2,441 | 1.3% | |
| 5 | TA. V. PASSAMIGHU ANNAN VENKATESANOR | ADSMK | 1,623 | 0.8% |
| 6 | E. RAJA | IND | 1,417 | 0.7% |
| 7 | S. M. SUBRAMANIAN | IJK | 1,201 | 0.6% |
| 8 | P. KARTHIKEYAN | 899 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | M. THANIGAIMALAI | IND | 753 | 0.4% |
| 10 | S. UMAPATHY | IND | 420 | 0.2% |
| 11 | S. MAGESH | IND | 352 | 0.2% |
| 12 | T. SELVARAJI | IND | 296 | 0.1% |
| 13 | C. SETTU | IND | 187 | 0.1% |
| 14 | L. KARUNAKARAN | IND | 137 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (94th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 1.4% · max 35.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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94th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
134th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
88th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 53.4%PMK 40.0%OTH 6.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,98,252
Density
892 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,483 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Christian 6.4%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water73.7%
Electricity96.7%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated69.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate82.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel88.1%
Health insurance59.7%
What's nearby?
11 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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