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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 161 · 2016

Mayiladuthurai

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Winner — 2016

RATHAKRISHNAN.V
ADMK· AIADMK-led
ADMK 42.0%DMK 39.2%7 others 18.8%
Votes
70,949
42.0% share
Winning margin
4,778
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
72.4%
of 2,33,224

A closely fought contest. RATHAKRISHNAN.V won with a 2.8% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RATHAKRISHNAN.V
ADMK
AIADMK-led
70,94942.0%
2
ANBAZHAGAN.K
DMK
DMK-led
66,17139.2%
3
AYYAPPAN.A
PMK
AIADMK-led
13,1157.8%
4
ARULSELVAN.R
DMDK
12,2947.3%
5
MUTHUKUMARASAMY.C
BJP
BJP
1,9261.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,6881.0%
7
SHAHUL HAMEED.J
NTK
1,6721.0%
8
SAMPATH.L
IND
6810.4%
9
SIVAKUMAR.S
BSP
3600.2%

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

Low turnout (199th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 1.6% · max 27.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
199th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.32
fewer partiesmore parties
65th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
204th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 42.0%DMK 39.2%PMK 7.8%DMDK 7.3%OTH 2.7%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,16,450
Density
629 / km²
Sex ratio
1025 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population31.5%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.8%Muslim 8.0%Other 3.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water64.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation39.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated93.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Children underweight (under 5)24.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.6%
Women literate87.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance70.9%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Marine food🏺Rice
Veerateeswarar temple, Korukkai

Veerateeswarar temple, Korukkai

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