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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 15 · 2016Reserved (SC)

Thiru-VI-Ka-Nagar

Winner — 2016

SIVAKUMAR P @ THAYAGAM KAVI
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 45.3%ADMK 42.8%21 others 11.9%
Votes
61,744
45.3% share
Winning margin
3,322
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
63.5%
of 2,14,976

A closely fought contest. SIVAKUMAR P @ THAYAGAM KAVI won with a 2.4% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

23 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SIVAKUMAR P @ THAYAGAM KAVI
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
61,74445.3%
2
NEELAKANDAN V
58,42242.8%
3
SUGANTHI
5,7024.2%
NOTA
NOTA
2,6852.0%
5
VANITHAMANI D
2,0561.5%
6
GOWRI
1,8311.3%
7
PUSHPARAJ
9250.7%
8
CHANDRASEKAR
IJK
4820.3%
9
SATHISH S
4680.3%
10
NEELAKANDAN G
IND
3280.2%
11
KARUNANIDHI K
IND
2240.2%
12
YUVARAJ V
2010.1%
13
SHEELA BASKARAN
IND
1710.1%
14
NAGESHRAO R
1650.1%
15
PRABHAKARAN K
MKAT
1570.1%
16
PUVINTHAN S
IND
1440.1%
17
SURESH BABU S
IND
1350.1%
18
VASANTHAKUMAR M
IND
1340.1%
19
VENUGOPAL S
IND
1270.1%
20
SULOCHANA S
YSP
1100.1%
21
SUNDAR
IND
960.1%
22
KOLANJI
IND
910.1%
23
MOORHI G
IND
520.0%

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

Low turnout (210th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 0.1% · max 41.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
210th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.75
fewer partiesmore parties
220th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
134th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.3%ADMK 42.8%OTH 10.0%NOTA 2.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%

What's nearby?

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