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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 62 · 2011Reserved (SC)
Chengam
Winner — 2011
SURESH@SURESHKUMAR.T
DMDK· AIADMK-led Alliance
DMDK 46.9%INC 40.5%8 others 12.5%
Votes
83,722
47.0% share
Winning margin
11,497
6.5% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
84.3%
of 2,11,656
A clear win with a 6.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SURESH@SURESHKUMAR.T | AIADMK-led Alliance | 83,722 | 47.0% |
| 2 | SELVAPERUNTHAGAI.K | 72,225 | 40.5% | |
| 3 | SURESHKUMAR.R | IND | 8,543 | 4.8% |
| 4 | JAYARAMAN.A | 4,465 | 2.5% | |
| 5 | KUMAR.R | IND | 2,511 | 1.4% |
| 6 | MANI.M | IJK | 1,670 | 0.9% |
| 7 | SUBRAMANIAN.A.V | 1,636 | 0.9% | |
| 8 | SANKAR.K | IND | 1,364 | 0.8% |
| 9 | SURESH.T | IND | 1,347 | 0.8% |
| 10 | ANBAZHAGAN.P.G | IND | 842 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (54th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 2.4% · max 36.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
54th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
117th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
75th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMDK 47.0%INC 40.5%OTH 12.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
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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.