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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 100 · 2016

Modakurichi

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Winner — 2016

SIVASUBRAMANI V.P.
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 43.6%DMK 42.4%12 others 14.0%
Votes
77,067
43.6% share
Winning margin
2,222
1.3% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
79.6%
of 2,22,002

Modakurichi was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.3% — fewer than 2,222 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SIVASUBRAMANI V.P.
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
77,06743.6%
2
SACHIDANANDAM P.
DMK
74,84542.4%
3
SURIAMOORTHI S.
KMDK
5,6073.2%
4
RAMESH M.
DMDK
4,8532.8%
5
CHINNAMALAI KRISHNAKUMAR J.
BJP
BJP
4,0522.3%
6
NACHIMUTHU
PMK
2,8091.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,7151.5%
8
PRAKASH G.
NTK
1,7131.0%
9
PARTHIBAN V.
BSP
1,2190.7%
10
LAKSHMI P
IDMMK
5260.3%
11
BASKARAN G.
JD(U)
4390.3%
12
MANI M
IND
3260.2%
13
SUBRAMANIAM S
IND
2970.2%
14
SHANMUGAM V.
IND
2080.1%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (25th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 0.1% · max 38.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
25th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
60th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 43.6%DMK 42.4%OTH 12.5%NOTA 1.5%

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%

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