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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 120 · 2016
Coimbatore South
Winner — 2016
ARJUNAN @ AMMAN ARJUNANK.
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 38.9%INC 27.6%18 others 33.5%
Votes
59,788
38.9% share
Winning margin
17,419
11.3% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
62.6%
of 2,45,307
A clear win with a 11.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARJUNAN @ AMMAN ARJUNANK. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 59,788 | 38.9% |
| 2 | MAYURA JAYAKUMARS. | 42,369 | 27.6% | |
| 3 | VANATHI SRINIVASAN | BJP | 33,113 | 21.6% |
| 4 | PADMANABHANC. | 7,248 | 4.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,331 | 2.2% |
| 6 | BENJAMIN FRANKLINP. | 2,491 | 1.6% | |
| 7 | ABUTHAHIRV.M | 1,741 | 1.1% | |
| 8 | PALANYCHAMYKI. | 1,111 | 0.7% | |
| 9 | DURAISAMYN. | IND | 410 | 0.3% |
| 10 | THIRUMURUGAND. | IND | 409 | 0.3% |
| 11 | SHEEBAK. | 253 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | VADIVEL | KMDK | 249 | 0.2% |
| 13 | ROSHANS.S.S. | WPOI | 188 | 0.1% |
| 14 | KRISHNAKUMAR.R | 188 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | BABUK.B. | 183 | 0.1% | |
| 16 | JEEVALATHA.A | TMMK | 164 | 0.1% |
| 17 | ABDUL SALAMA. | IND | 98 | 0.1% |
| 18 | MOHANRAJK. | IND | 79 | 0.1% |
| 19 | KUMARS. | IND | 62 | 0.0% |
| 20 | MUTHUKUMARB. | IND | 58 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (173rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 1.1% · max 28.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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173rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
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172nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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61st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 38.9%INC 27.6%BJP 21.6%OTH 9.7%NOTA 2.2%
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?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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