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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 8 · 2011
Ambattur
Winner — 2011
VEDHACHALAM. S
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 53.3%DMK 41.1%14 others 5.6%
Votes
99,330
53.3% share
Winning margin
22,717
12.2% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
70.3%
of 2,64,990
A clear win with a 12.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VEDHACHALAM. S | AIADMK-led Alliance | 99,330 | 53.3% |
| 2 | RANAGANATHAN. B | 76,613 | 41.1% | |
| 3 | JEYACHANDRA. T | 3,912 | 2.1% | |
| 4 | DEVARAJAN. C | 1,128 | 0.6% | |
| 5 | MOHAMED ABBAS. S | 962 | 0.5% | |
| 6 | JAGEDHEESWARAN. D | LSP | 905 | 0.5% |
| 7 | BHUVANESWARI. S | IJK | 905 | 0.5% |
| 8 | LOKESH. D | IND | 608 | 0.3% |
| 9 | PALANIVEL. K | CPI(ML)(L) | 477 | 0.3% |
| 10 | ELUMALAI. P | IND | 461 | 0.3% |
| 11 | RAJENDRAN. N | IND | 261 | 0.1% |
| 12 | BALAJI. G | IND | 201 | 0.1% |
| 13 | LOGUBABU. B | IND | 184 | 0.1% |
| 14 | INBARAJ. D | IND | 168 | 0.1% |
| 15 | RAMAKRISHNAN. K | IND | 137 | 0.1% |
| 16 | PALANI. D | IND | 95 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (219th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 0.7% · max 44.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
219th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.73
fewer partiesmore parties
221st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
27th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 53.3%DMK 41.1%OTH 5.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%
What's nearby?
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