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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 101 · 2016Reserved (SC)

Dharapuram

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Winner — 2016

KALIMUTHU. V.S
INC· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
INC 45.7%ADMK 40.2%13 others 14.1%
Votes
83,538
45.7% share
Winning margin
10,017
5.5% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
76.8%
of 2,38,070

A clear win with a 5.5% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KALIMUTHU. V.S
INC
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
83,53845.7%
2
PONNUSAMY. K
ADMK
73,52140.2%
3
SHANMUGHAM. M
BJP
BJP
7,7534.2%
4
THIRUVALLUVAN. NAGAI
MDMK
7,0293.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,8831.6%
6
PALANIAMMAL. K
KMDK
1,6620.9%
7
MADHAVAN. K
PMK
1,5150.8%
8
PICHAIMUTHU. R
NTK
1,3500.7%
9
VANITHA. M
IND
8490.5%
10
PALANISAMY. V
IND
8350.5%
11
SELVARAJ. V
BSP
6810.4%
12
MOHANRAJ. K
IND
4490.3%
13
RAMASAMY. V
IDMMK
2950.2%
14
SELVARAJ. S
IND
2850.2%
15
MURALIDHARAN. V
TMMK
2660.1%

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

Average turnout (66th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.1% · max 34.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
66th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
171st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
38th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.7%ADMK 40.2%OTH 12.6%NOTA 1.6%

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?

2 locations
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