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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 157 · 2016

Bhuvanagiri

Winner — 2016

SARAVANAN DURAI K.
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 31.7%ADMK 28.9%16 others 39.4%
Votes
60,554
31.7% share
Winning margin
5,488
2.9% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
79.9%
of 2,38,837

A closely fought contest. SARAVANAN DURAI K. won with a 2.9% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SARAVANAN DURAI K.
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
60,55431.7%
2
SELVI RAMAJAYAM
55,06628.9%
3
ASHOKKUMAR
33,68117.6%
4
SINTHANAI SELVAN
33,66217.6%
5
MARIMUTHU R.
IND
1,3450.7%
NOTA
NOTA
1,1320.6%
7
RATHINAVEL RA
1,0910.6%
8
MUTHU A
BJP
9100.5%
9
MURUGAVEL K.
IND
7810.4%
10
VEERAMANIT.
IND
7530.4%
11
ESWAN ALI J.
IND
5630.3%
12
NITHIYANANDAN P.
4640.2%
13
FATHIMA MARY P.
IND
2690.1%
14
SARAVANAN B.
IND
1760.1%
15
SARAVANAN R.
IND
1210.1%
16
RAMAMOORTHI N.
IND
1120.1%
17
ANANTHAN S @ KAVIGNAR ANANDAMALAI
IND
870.1%
18
ARULRAJ S P
IND
870.1%

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

Average turnout (84th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 1.2% · max 36.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
84th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
154th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
165th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 31.7%ADMK 28.9%PMK 17.6%VCK 17.6%OTH 3.5%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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
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