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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 126 · 2016
Madathukulam
Winner — 2016
JAYARAMAKRISHNAN R
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 44.7%ADMK 43.7%13 others 11.6%
Votes
76,619
44.7% share
Winning margin
1,667
1.0% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
76.1%
of 2,25,451
Madathukulam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.0% — fewer than 1,667 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAYARAMAKRISHNAN R | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 76,619 | 44.7% |
| 2 | MANOHARAN K | 74,952 | 43.7% | |
| 3 | MAHESWARI A S | TMC(M) | 6,208 | 3.6% |
| 4 | MUTHUKUMAR A | BJP | 2,619 | 1.5% |
| 5 | RAVICHANDRAN A | 2,443 | 1.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,147 | 1.3% |
| 7 | KUMARAGURUBARAN | KMDK | 1,573 | 0.9% |
| 8 | MANOHARAN S | IND | 1,450 | 0.8% |
| 9 | RAVISHANKAR C | 980 | 0.6% | |
| 10 | ALAVUDEEN S | 783 | 0.5% | |
| 11 | VEERAMANICKAM S | IND | 569 | 0.3% |
| 12 | MANOHARAN D | IND | 399 | 0.2% |
| 13 | ARUNACHALAM N | IND | 299 | 0.2% |
| 14 | NARAYANAN T | TMMK | 270 | 0.2% |
| 15 | SURESH PANDIAN S | SMK | 233 | 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 (107th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 1.0% · max 35.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
107th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
78th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
63rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 44.7%ADMK 43.7%OTH 10.4%NOTA 1.3%
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
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