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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 146 · 2016Reserved (SC)

Thuraiyur

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Winner — 2016

STALINKUMAR .S
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 48.1%ADMK 43.3%12 others 8.6%
Votes
81,444
48.1% share
Winning margin
8,068
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
80.5%
of 2,10,463

A closely fought contest. STALINKUMAR .S won with a 4.8% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
STALINKUMAR .S
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
81,44448.1%
2
MAIVIZHI .A
ADMK
73,37643.3%
3
SUJADEVI .L.R
VCK
6,2813.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,4411.4%
5
SATHYA .S
NTK
1,5320.9%
6
SANTHA SELVI .S
BSP
6580.4%
7
VINOTH .N
IND
6500.4%
8
ANANDHAN .V
IJK
5770.3%
9
ALAGESAN .P
UCPI
5760.3%
10
SRINIVASAN .J
IND
5040.3%
11
RAJU .A
IND
5020.3%
12
MANOKARAN .P
IND
3610.2%
13
KARUPAIYAN .C
GMI
2350.1%
14
VIJAYAGOBI .T
LJP
1920.1%

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 (109th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 0.2% · max 47.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
109th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
47th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
128th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 48.1%ADMK 43.3%OTH 7.1%NOTA 1.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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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