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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
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JAYARAMAKRISHNAN R
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
76,61944.7%
2
MANOHARAN K
74,95243.7%
3
MAHESWARI A S
TMC(M)
6,2083.6%
4
MUTHUKUMAR A
BJP
2,6191.5%
5
RAVICHANDRAN A
2,4431.4%
NOTA
NOTA
2,1471.3%
7
KUMARAGURUBARAN
KMDK
1,5730.9%
8
MANOHARAN S
IND
1,4500.8%
9
RAVISHANKAR C
9800.6%
10
ALAVUDEEN S
7830.5%
11
VEERAMANICKAM S
IND
5690.3%
12
MANOHARAN D
IND
3990.2%
13
ARUNACHALAM N
IND
2990.2%
14
NARAYANAN T
TMMK
2700.2%
15
SURESH PANDIAN S
SMK
2330.1%

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.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 1.0% · max 35.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
107th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
78th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
63rd of 234

Where 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 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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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