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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 153 · 2016

Neyveli

Winner — 2016

SABA. RAJENDRAN
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 34.1%ADMK 22.9%10 others 43.0%
Votes
54,299
34.1% share
Winning margin
17,791
11.2% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
79.2%
of 2,01,040

A clear win with a 11.2% margin.

Seat history

3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SABA. RAJENDRAN
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
54,29934.1%
2
RAJSEKAR R
36,50822.9%
3
VELMURUGAN T
TAVK
30,52819.2%
4
JAGAN K
19,74912.4%
5
ARUMUGMAN T
12,6748.0%
NOTA
NOTA
1,7101.1%
7
KALAISELVAN B
1,5571.0%
8
DHAMERA GEETA
IND
6700.4%
9
VADUGANATHAN R
IND
5570.3%
10
CHANDIRAN S
IJK
4500.3%
11
RAVIKUMAR K
IND
3870.2%
12
PALANI MURUGAN
IND
1520.1%

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

Average turnout (97th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
11.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.7% · min 0.6% · max 53.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
97th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.49
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
78th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 34.1%ADMK 22.9%TAVK 19.2%PMK 12.4%CPM 8.0%OTH 2.4%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹1.01 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cashew Nuts

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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