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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 148 · 2016
Kunnam
Winner — 2016
RAMACHANDRAN.R.T
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 38.1%DMK 29.0%13 others 32.9%
Votes
78,218
38.1% share
Winning margin
18,796
9.2% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
80.2%
of 2,55,823
A clear win with a 9.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMACHANDRAN.R.T | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 78,218 | 38.1% |
| 2 | DURAIRAJ.T | 59,422 | 29.0% | |
| 3 | VAITHILINGAM.G | 37,271 | 18.2% | |
| 4 | MOHAMED SHANAVAS.J | 19,853 | 9.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,024 | 1.5% |
| 6 | ARUL.P | 1,665 | 0.8% | |
| 7 | RAGUPATHI A.V.R | IJK | 1,168 | 0.6% |
| 8 | RAJENDRAN.K | 1,092 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | DURAIRAJ.R | IND | 1,055 | 0.5% |
| 10 | RAMALINGAM.M | IND | 586 | 0.3% |
| 11 | SILAMBARASAN.N | IND | 566 | 0.3% |
| 12 | SENTHIL KUMAR.M | IND | 393 | 0.2% |
| 13 | RAJAN.V | IND | 313 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SRINIVASAN .V.P | 211 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | SENTHILKUMAR. P | IND | 207 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (136th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 1.9% · max 45.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
136th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
97th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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223rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 38.1%DMK 29.0%PMK 18.2%VCK 9.7%OTH 3.5%NOTA 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,65,223
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,756 km²
SC population31.0%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.8%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.2%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation22.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.1%
Children underweight (under 5)22.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel75.1%
Health insurance75.5%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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