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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 122 · 2016

Kinathukadavu

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Winner — 2016

SHANMUGAM A.
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 42.8%DMK 42.2%11 others 15.0%
Votes
89,042
42.8% share
Winning margin
1,332
0.6% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
70.0%
of 2,97,116

Kinathukadavu was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.6% — fewer than 1,332 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history
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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHANMUGAM A.
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
89,04242.8%
2
KURICHI PRABHAKARAN
DMK
87,71042.2%
3
MUTHURAMALINGAM V.
BJP
BJP
11,3545.5%
4
ESWARAN V.
MDMK
8,3874.0%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,8841.9%
6
SELVAKUMAR U.
NTK
1,9460.9%
7
SELVAKUMAR S.
KMDK
1,8630.9%
8
ABDUL KAREEM M.
SDPI
1,3670.7%
9
CHINNASAMI R.
PMK
1,2650.6%
10
MANIMEGALAI V.
IND
5960.3%
11
PANNERSELVAM N.
WPOI
2860.1%
12
SENTHILKUMAR R.
IND
1640.1%
13
SAJITHKUMAR D.
IND
1250.1%

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 (105th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
0.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.9% · min 0.5% · max 40.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
105th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
144th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
13th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 42.8%DMK 42.2%BJP 5.5%OTH 7.7%NOTA 1.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps
Mandapakkadu (Structure with mound)

Mandapakkadu (Structure with mound)

🏛️MonumentASI

Mandapakkadu (Structure with mound)

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