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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 117 · 2016
Kavundampalayam
Winner — 2016
ARUKUTTY V.C.
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 40.7%DMK 37.8%20 others 21.5%
Votes
1,10,870
40.7% share
Winning margin
8,025
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
66.4%
of 4,10,090
A closely fought contest. ARUKUTTY V.C. won with a 3.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
22 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUKUTTY V.C. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,10,870 | 40.7% |
| 2 | PAYYA GOUNDER @ KRISHNAN R. | 1,02,845 | 37.8% | |
| 3 | NANDAKUMAR R. | BJP | 22,444 | 8.2% |
| 4 | RAMAMURTHY V. | 16,874 | 6.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,274 | 1.9% |
| 6 | KOUSALYA P. | 3,735 | 1.4% | |
| 7 | THANGAVELU A. | 2,533 | 0.9% | |
| 8 | KULANDAIVELU K.S. | KMDK | 2,521 | 0.9% |
| 9 | ARUNA D. | IND | 1,045 | 0.4% |
| 10 | VELMURUGAN M.S. | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,004 | 0.4% |
| 11 | MARI V. | IND | 576 | 0.2% |
| 12 | THIRUMALAIRAJAN S. | GMI | 446 | 0.2% |
| 13 | KALA M. | 391 | 0.1% | |
| 14 | MAHENDRA BHARATHI P. | WPOI | 320 | 0.1% |
| 15 | VEERABATHIRAN K. | 305 | 0.1% | |
| 16 | KRISHNAN M. | IND | 197 | 0.1% |
| 17 | BALAKUMAR R. | VBMP | 191 | 0.1% |
| 18 | VELUSWAMY V. | IND | 189 | 0.1% |
| 19 | RAJESH KUMAR B. | 182 | 0.1% | |
| 20 | SHANMUGAM K. | UMK | 165 | 0.1% |
| 21 | MAHESHWARAN G. | PPIS | 149 | 0.1% |
| 22 | SEVAL S. | IND | 144 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (133rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 3.0% · max 31.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
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133rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
111th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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19th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 40.7%DMK 37.8%BJP 8.2%CPM 6.2%OTH 5.2%NOTA 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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