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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 78 · 2011
Rishivandiam
Winner — 2011
VIJAYKANT
DMDK· AIADMK-led Alliance
DMDK 53.2%INC 35.2%8 others 11.6%
Votes
91,164
53.2% share
Winning margin
30,795
18.0% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
82.9%
of 2,06,830
Rishivandiam is a safe seat — VIJAYKANT won by 18.0%.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAYKANT | AIADMK-led Alliance | 91,164 | 53.2% |
| 2 | SIVARAJ.S | 60,369 | 35.2% | |
| 3 | VIJAYAKANTH.M | IND | 7,355 | 4.3% |
| 4 | NATARAJAN.P | IJK | 3,227 | 1.9% |
| 5 | RAMAJAYAM.M | IND | 2,044 | 1.2% |
| 6 | SELVARAJU J | LSP | 1,860 | 1.1% |
| 7 | RAJASUNDARAM.B | 1,793 | 1.1% | |
| 8 | SENTHIL.K | IND | 1,587 | 0.9% |
| 9 | MURUGAN.V | IND | 1,299 | 0.8% |
| 10 | KANNAN.A | 707 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (75th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 1.0% · max 39.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
75th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
109th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
221st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMDK 53.2%INC 35.2%OTH 11.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.