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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 79 · 2011

Sankarapuram

Winner — 2011

MOHAN.P
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 51.2%DMK 44.1%8 others 4.7%
Votes
87,522
51.2% share
Winning margin
12,198
7.1% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
81.8%
of 2,08,838

A clear win with a 7.1% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MOHAN.P
AIADMK-led Alliance
87,52251.2%
2
UDHAYASURIYAN.T
75,32444.1%
3
VENKATESAN.S
IND
1,9331.1%
4
JAYAVERMA.K
1,8741.1%
5
KUMAR.P
1,4920.9%
6
MOHAN.S
IND
7450.4%
7
GUNASEKAR.M
IJK
5790.3%
8
VENKATESAN.A
IND
5370.3%
9
ANANDHADASS.C
4440.3%
10
SEKAR.K
IND
3740.2%

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

Average turnout (93rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
7.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 1.5% · max 37.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
93rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
88th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
232nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 51.2%DMK 44.1%OTH 4.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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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.

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