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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 87 · 2011
Sankari
Winner — 2011
VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY.P
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 57.1%DMK 38.1%12 others 4.8%
Votes
1,05,502
57.1% share
Winning margin
35,079
19.0% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
86.1%
of 2,14,637
Sankari is a safe seat — VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY.P won by 19.0%.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY.P | AIADMK-led Alliance | 1,05,502 | 57.1% |
| 2 | VEERAPANDI S.ARUMUGAM | 70,423 | 38.1% | |
| 3 | BOOPATHY.M | IND | 1,194 | 0.7% |
| 4 | NATARAJAN.P | 1,127 | 0.6% | |
| 5 | VENKADACHALAM.S.K. | IND | 1,103 | 0.6% |
| 6 | MOHANKUMAR.M | IJK | 1,095 | 0.6% |
| 7 | PUSHPARAJ.K | IND | 851 | 0.5% |
| 8 | SANA ULLAKHAN.B | 844 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | SAKTHIVEL.S | IND | 551 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SARAVANAN.K | IND | 537 | 0.3% |
| 11 | MADHU.M | IND | 509 | 0.3% |
| 12 | ELANGO.M | IND | 403 | 0.2% |
| 13 | DINESHKUMAR.C | IND | 383 | 0.2% |
| 14 | CHANDRAN.M | IND | 337 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (5th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe19.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.2% · min 3.3% · max 55.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
5th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
74th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
186th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 57.1%DMK 38.1%OTH 4.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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