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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 123 · 2016
Pollachi
Winner — 2016
POLLACHI V JAYARAMAN
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 46.6%DMK 38.7%14 others 14.8%
Votes
78,553
46.6% share
Winning margin
13,368
7.9% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
77.7%
of 2,17,007
A clear win with a 7.9% margin.
Seat history
0 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.70 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POLLACHI V JAYARAMAN | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 78,553 | 46.6% |
| 2 | TAMILMANI R. | 65,185 | 38.7% | |
| 3 | NITHYANANDHAN K. | KMDK | 7,722 | 4.6% |
| 4 | SIVAKUMAR R. | BJP | 5,363 | 3.2% |
| 5 | MUTHUKUMAR S. | 4,893 | 2.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,254 | 1.3% |
| 7 | UMAMAHESWARI K. | 1,369 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | TAMILMANI K. | IND | 807 | 0.5% |
| 9 | KANNAPPAN V.S. | 747 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | MANICKAVEL R. | IND | 430 | 0.3% |
| 11 | KALAIVANAN V. | 308 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | SELLIMUTHU N. | IND | 236 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SELVAKUMAR N. | IND | 228 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MUTHUKUMAR C. | IND | 216 | 0.1% |
| 15 | VIVEK S. | TMMK | 179 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SRINIVASAN K. | IND | 126 | 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 (86th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.7% · min 1.0% · max 40.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
86th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
95th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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71st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.6%DMK 38.7%OTH 13.4%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.70 Cr
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps
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