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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
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SAMY.K.P.P
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
82,20543.3%
2
BALRAJ.B
77,34240.7%
3
ARUMUGAM.A.V
13,4637.1%
4
VASANTHAKUMARI.R
4,0252.1%
5
GOKUL.R
3,9612.1%
6
SIVAKUMAR.M
BJP
3,3131.7%
NOTA
NOTA
2,9171.5%
8
DHANASEKAR.C
IND
5110.3%
9
KARNAN.P
4250.2%
10
TAMILSELVAN.S
IND
2990.2%
11
NANDHAKUMAR.B
GOKMK
2520.1%
12
SELVAM.P
IND
1960.1%
13
THAMOTHARAN.P
IND
1900.1%
14
RAMESH.E
IND
1660.1%
15
KARIMULLA.M.G
IND
1590.1%
16
MANIKANDAN.K
IND
1380.1%
17
ZAKIR HUSSAIN.B
IND
1040.1%
18
SUNDAR.D
VTIP
1000.1%
19
SANKAR.D
IND
870.1%
20
SENTHIL.K
IND
790.0%
21
ISRATHBEGUM.A.R
IND
650.0%
22
SOWRI RAJAN.M
PPIS
640.0%

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.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 0.4% · max 46.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
150th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
227th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
120th of 234

Where 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 COMPUTED

A 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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