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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 142 · 2016

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Winner — 2016

ANBIL MAHESH POYYAMOZHI
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 47.0%ADMK 37.9%20 others 15.2%
Votes
85,950
47.0% share
Winning margin
16,695
9.1% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
68.5%
of 2,67,001

A clear win with a 9.1% margin.

Seat history

1 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ANBIL MAHESH POYYAMOZHI
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
85,95047.0%
2
KALAICHELVAN.D
ADMK
69,25537.9%
3
SENTHILKUMAR.S
DMDK
13,1557.2%
4
CHOLASOORAN V
NTK
3,3531.8%
5
CHITTIBABU E
BJP
BJP
3,1441.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,6761.5%
7
DILIPKUMAR.K
PMK
1,4980.8%
8
SAMSUDEEN S
SDPI
8090.4%
9
SELVAKUMAR.M
IND
4630.3%
10
SATHISH KUMAR.P
IND
4460.2%
11
SYED MOHAMED ABUTHAGER.I
IND
3850.2%
12
SACHITHANANTHAM.K
BSP
3310.2%
13
KALAISELVAN.K
IND
2860.2%
14
LARANCE Y
ICF
2500.1%
15
PALANIMANICKAM.A.G
AIFB
2130.1%
16
RAMESH.K
TMMK
1640.1%
17
SATHISKUMAR.S
GMI
1390.1%
18
SHAKUL HAMEED.S
WPOI
1300.1%
19
JAGADEESAN.N.B
VTIP
1240.1%
20
PRIYA.R
IND
750.0%
21
RAMACHANDRAN. R
IND
710.0%
22
RAJU.N
IND
510.0%

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 (182nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
9.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 0.2% · max 44.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
182nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
203rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
152nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.0%ADMK 37.9%DMDK 7.2%OTH 6.5%NOTA 1.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/21

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 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?

1 location
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Siva (Erumbeswaraswami) Temple

Siva (Erumbeswaraswami) Temple

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Siva (Erumbeswaraswami) Temple

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