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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 162 · 2016
Poompuhar
Winner — 2016
PAVUNRAJ.S
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 45.5%IUML 35.1%9 others 19.4%
Votes
87,666
45.5% share
Winning margin
19,935
10.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
75.6%
of 2,54,828
A clear win with a 10.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAVUNRAJ.S | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 87,666 | 45.5% |
| 2 | SHAJAHAN.A.M | 67,731 | 35.1% | |
| 3 | ANBALAGAN.R | 16,241 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | SANKAR.M | TMC(M) | 14,806 | 7.7% |
| 5 | KALIYAPERUMAL.S | 1,946 | 1.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,478 | 0.8% |
| 7 | ELANCHEZHIYAN.T | 829 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | MOHAMED ALI.M | IND | 781 | 0.4% |
| 9 | SELVAMUTHUKUMARAN.G | IJK | 684 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SELVAKUMAR.N | IND | 347 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SEKAR.R | IND | 249 | 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 (148th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 1.6% · max 21.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
148th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
140th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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201st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 45.5%IUML 35.1%PMK 8.4%TMC(M) 7.7%OTH 2.5%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
10 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Excavated Ramains of Buddhist Vihara and Temple at Pallavareswaram
🏛️MonumentASI
Excavated Ramains of Buddhist Vihara and Temple at Pallavareswaram
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.