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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 10 · 2016
Thiruvottiyur
Winner — 2016
SAMY.K.P.P
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 43.3%ADMK 40.7%20 others 16.1%
Votes
82,205
43.3% share
Winning margin
4,863
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
66.9%
of 2,84,010
A closely fought contest. SAMY.K.P.P won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
22 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMY.K.P.P | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 82,205 | 43.3% |
| 2 | BALRAJ.B | 77,342 | 40.7% | |
| 3 | ARUMUGAM.A.V | 13,463 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | VASANTHAKUMARI.R | 4,025 | 2.1% | |
| 5 | GOKUL.R | 3,961 | 2.1% | |
| 6 | SIVAKUMAR.M | BJP | 3,313 | 1.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,917 | 1.5% |
| 8 | DHANASEKAR.C | IND | 511 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KARNAN.P | 425 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | TAMILSELVAN.S | IND | 299 | 0.2% |
| 11 | NANDHAKUMAR.B | GOKMK | 252 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SELVAM.P | IND | 196 | 0.1% |
| 13 | THAMOTHARAN.P | IND | 190 | 0.1% |
| 14 | RAMESH.E | IND | 166 | 0.1% |
| 15 | KARIMULLA.M.G | IND | 159 | 0.1% |
| 16 | MANIKANDAN.K | IND | 138 | 0.1% |
| 17 | ZAKIR HUSSAIN.B | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SUNDAR.D | VTIP | 100 | 0.1% |
| 19 | SANKAR.D | IND | 87 | 0.1% |
| 20 | SENTHIL.K | IND | 79 | 0.0% |
| 21 | ISRATHBEGUM.A.R | IND | 65 | 0.0% |
| 22 | SOWRI RAJAN.M | PPIS | 64 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (150th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 0.4% · max 46.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
150th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
227th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
120th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 43.3%ADMK 40.7%DMDK 7.1%OTH 7.4%NOTA 1.5%
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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