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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 168 · 2016
Thiruvarur
Winner — 2016
KARUNANIDHI .M
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 61.7%ADMK 27.0%14 others 11.3%
Votes
1,21,473
61.7% share
Winning margin
68,366
34.7% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
77.7%
of 2,53,227
Thiruvarur is a safe seat — KARUNANIDHI .M won by 34.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARUNANIDHI .M | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 1,21,473 | 61.7% |
| 2 | PANNERSELVAM .R | 53,107 | 27.0% | |
| 3 | MASILAMANI .P.S | 13,158 | 6.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,177 | 1.1% |
| 5 | SIVAKUMAR .R | 1,787 | 0.9% | |
| 6 | CHANDRASEKAR .THENDRAL | 1,427 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | RENGADASS .N | BJP | 1,254 | 0.6% |
| 8 | PADMANABAN .M | 591 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | MEENACHI SUNDARAM .V | IND | 481 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SARAVANAN .S | IND | 349 | 0.2% |
| 11 | GANASAN .S | TMMK | 281 | 0.1% |
| 12 | RAJENDRAN .S | IND | 200 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PANNERSELVAM .ANR | IND | 198 | 0.1% |
| 14 | DEVAKUMAR .D | IND | 148 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SUBASH BABU .M | AUK | 92 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SELVARAJ .T | IND | 72 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (163rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe34.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 1.1% · max 37.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
163rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.00
fewer partiesmore parties
192nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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127th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 61.7%ADMK 27.0%CPI 6.7%OTH 3.5%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,64,277
Density
556 / km²
Sex ratio
1017 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,274 km²
SC population34.1%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.6%Muslim 7.6%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water74.5%
Electricity92.4%
Sanitation39.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.2%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.1%
Clean cooking fuel58.9%
Health insurance75.2%
What's nearby?
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