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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 98 · 2011

Erode (East)

Winner — 2011

CHANDHIRAKUMAR V.C
DMDK· AIADMK-led Alliance
DMDK 50.8%DMK 43.0%9 others 6.2%
Votes
69,166
50.8% share
Winning margin
10,644
7.8% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
77.6%
of 1,75,395

A clear win with a 7.8% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHANDHIRAKUMAR V.C
AIADMK-led Alliance
69,16650.8%
2
MUTHUSAMY S
58,52243.0%
3
RAJESHKUMAR P
3,2442.4%
4
MINNAL MURUGASH R
IND
2,4391.8%
5
MAYAVAN C
6280.5%
6
SANGAMITHIRAI S
IND
4560.3%
7
KARUNANITHI G
IND
4410.3%
8
SELVARAJ S
IND
4080.3%
9
NAGARAJAN AR
IND
3630.3%
10
THAYALAN G
IND
2140.2%
11
SIRAJ A
IND
1900.1%

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

Average turnout (52nd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
7.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 0.1% · max 51.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
52nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
164th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
37th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMDK 50.8%DMK 43.0%OTH 6.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%

What's nearby?

4 locations
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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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