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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 106 · 2016
Gobichettipalayam
Winner — 2016
SENGOTTAIYAN K.A
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 47.0%INC 41.5%13 others 11.5%
Votes
96,177
47.0% share
Winning margin
11,223
5.5% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
84.3%
of 2,42,690
A clear win with a 5.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENGOTTAIYAN K.A | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 96,177 | 47.0% |
| 2 | SARAVANAN S.V | 84,954 | 41.5% | |
| 3 | MUNUSAMY M | 7,531 | 3.7% | |
| 4 | SIVARAJ N.S | KMDK | 3,341 | 1.6% |
| 5 | GANAPATHI K | BJP | 3,149 | 1.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,751 | 1.3% |
| 7 | GOWREESAN S | 1,677 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | KUPPUSAMY | 1,045 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | RAVISEKARAN | IND | 1,004 | 0.5% |
| 10 | LINGESWARAN | IND | 836 | 0.4% |
| 11 | PALANISAMYRAAJ M | IND | 667 | 0.3% |
| 12 | KUMAR D | IND | 416 | 0.2% |
| 13 | RANGASAMY E.K | IDMMK | 411 | 0.2% |
| 14 | BALASUBRAMANIAN P | IND | 366 | 0.2% |
| 15 | SARAVANAN P | IND | 303 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (24th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 0.2% · max 53.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
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24th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.35
fewer partiesmore parties
55th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
102nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.35EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 47.0%INC 41.5%OTH 10.1%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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