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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 139 · 2016

Srirangam

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Winner — 2016

VALARMATHI.S
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 48.1%DMK 41.7%14 others 10.2%
Votes
1,08,400
48.1% share
Winning margin
14,409
6.4% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
79.5%
of 2,83,355

A clear win with a 6.4% margin.

Seat history

1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.34 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VALARMATHI.S
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1,08,40048.1%
2
PALANIYANDI.M
DMK
93,99141.7%
3
RAJESHKUMAR.A
BJP
BJP
5,9882.7%
4
PUSHPAM.V
CPI
5,6462.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4,1101.8%
6
RAJAMANICKAM.V
NTK
3,0951.4%
7
UMAMAHESHWARI.S
PMK
1,5480.7%
8
RAJENDRAN.PS
TMMK
7910.3%
9
PACKIARAJ.S
IND
3370.1%
10
SETTU.S.M.
IND
2960.1%
11
RAVI.P
IND
2730.1%
12
VEERAMALAI.A
IND
2330.1%
13
PERIYASAMY.A
BSP
2140.1%
14
PERIYASAMY.M
IND
1680.1%
15
RAVICHANDRAN.P
IND
1520.1%
16
GNANASEKARANM
KMDK
1470.1%

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 (87th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
6.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.3% · min 0.7% · max 39.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
87th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
96th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
136th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 48.1%DMK 41.7%OTH 8.4%NOTA 1.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.34 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%

What's nearby?

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