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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 164 · 2016Reserved (SC)

Kilvelur

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Winner — 2016

MATHIVANAN.U
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 44.9%ADMK 37.6%8 others 17.5%
Votes
61,999
45.0% share
Winning margin
10,170
7.4% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
84.4%
of 1,63,415

A clear win with a 7.4% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MATHIVANAN.U
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
61,99945.0%
2
MEENA.N
ADMK
51,82937.6%
3
NAGAIMAALI.V.P
CPM
16,49912.0%
4
VANITHA.A
PMK
2,6371.9%
5
PALANIVEL.G
NTK
1,5531.1%
6
KUMAR.S
BJP
BJP
1,1420.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,0490.8%
8
JAYAPRAKASH.K
BSP
5110.4%
9
JAMRAJA.K
TMMK
3810.3%
10
PRATHEEP.N
IND
3290.2%

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

Average turnout (83rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 0.6% · max 38.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
83rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
124th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
141st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.0%ADMK 37.6%CPM 12.0%OTH 4.8%NOTA 0.8%

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
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Marine food🏺Rice
Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health

Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health

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