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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 133 · 2016

Vedasandur

Winner — 2016

PARAMASIVAM V.P.B
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 49.1%INC 39.1%14 others 11.8%
Votes
97,555
49.1% share
Winning margin
19,938
10.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
80.5%
of 2,46,548

A clear win with a 10.0% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PARAMASIVAM V.P.B
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
97,55549.1%
2
SIVASAKTHIVEL GOUNDER R
77,61739.1%
3
BALU S.R.K
12,4456.3%
4
KANNAN R
IND
2,5121.3%
NOTA
NOTA
2,2561.1%
6
PALANICHAMY M
1,2640.6%
7
VENGADASH S
IND
1,2060.6%
8
MOHANRAJ S
9320.5%
9
RAVI K
IND
4810.2%
10
PALANICHAMY C
4800.2%
11
SIVARANJANI S
IJK
4770.2%
12
PALANISAMY A
IND
4260.2%
13
MANI P
KMDK
2720.1%
14
JAYANTHI P
CPI(ML)(L)
2210.1%
15
MANEESHANKAR M.G
RSPS
2140.1%
16
KANNAN P
IND
2000.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

High turnout (13th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
10.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.0% · min 0.8% · max 36.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
13th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
145th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
224th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 49.1%INC 39.1%DMDK 6.3%OTH 4.4%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir Pith Blocks🏷️Dindigul LocksGI🏺Garlic

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