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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 163 · 2016

Nagapattinam

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Winner — 2016

THAMIMUN ANSARI.M
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 48.3%MAMAK 33.0%18 others 18.7%
Votes
64,903
48.3% share
Winning margin
20,550
15.3% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
73.4%
of 1,83,119

Nagapattinam is a safe seat — THAMIMUN ANSARI.M won by 15.3%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
THAMIMUN ANSARI.M
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
64,90348.3%
2
MOHAMED JAFARULLAH.A
MAMAK
44,35333.0%
3
DHAMEEM ANSARI SAHIB.A.B
CPI
11,0888.3%
4
NETHAJI.K
BJP
BJP
6,0054.5%
5
NIRAINTHA SELVAM.T
NTK
1,5571.2%
6
BALRAJ.A
PMK
1,0360.8%
7
JABARULLAH.J
IND
1,0180.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
9960.7%
9
BHASHGARAN.N.P
IND
6750.5%
10
PREM.S
IND
6350.5%
11
MAHENDRAN.R
AIFB
3900.3%
12
DR.SUNDARAVADIVELAN.T
SHS
3300.3%
13
VIJAYENDRAN.J
IND
2250.2%
14
THAMIMUL ANSARI.A
IND
2220.2%
15
SENTHILKUMAR.V
IND
2050.1%
16
KESAVARAJ.A
TMMK
2010.1%
17
KULOTHUNGAN.V
IND
1670.1%
18
SUNDARARAMAN
IND
1660.1%
19
PANNEERSELVAM.R
BSP
1390.1%
20
DURAI.V
MKAT
1280.1%

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

Average turnout (122nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
15.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 1.0% · max 24.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
122nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
123rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
173rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 48.3%MAMAK 33.0%CPI 8.3%OTH 9.7%NOTA 0.7%

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?

2 locations
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Marine food🏺Rice
CSI St. Peter's Church

CSI St. Peter's Church

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Saint Peter's Church, Nagapattinam

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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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