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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 66 · 2011

Polur

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Winner — 2011

JAYASUDHA.L
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 55.4%PMK 38.3%11 others 6.3%
Votes
92,391
55.4% share
Winning margin
28,545
17.1% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
84.8%
of 1,96,477

Polur is a safe seat — JAYASUDHA.L won by 17.1%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JAYASUDHA.L
ADMK
AIADMK-led Alliance
92,39155.4%
2
EDIROLIMANIAN.G
PMK
63,84638.3%
3
PERUMAL.V
IJK
2,3201.4%
4
MUNISAMY.M
IND
2,1321.3%
5
MURUGESAN.D
IND
1,8811.1%
6
VENKATESAN.N
BJP
1,3600.8%
7
THIRUMARAN.S
BSP
6740.4%
8
BASKAR.D
IND
5590.3%
9
PONRAJ
IND
4850.3%
10
BABU.M
IND
3400.2%
11
DURAIRAJ.M
IND
2790.2%
12
KALAINESAN.R
IND
2530.1%
13
DHANUSU.R
IND
1820.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (59th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
17.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.1% · max 25.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
59th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.44
fewer partiesmore parties
30th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
129th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 55.4%PMK 38.3%OTH 6.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
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Jain Temple

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Jain Temple

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