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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 172 · 2016

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Winner — 2016

DORAIKKANNU R
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 45.3%INC 31.9%13 others 22.8%
Votes
82,614
45.3% share
Winning margin
24,365
13.3% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
76.0%
of 2,40,357

A clear win with a 13.3% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DORAIKKANNU R
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
82,61445.3%
2
LOGANATHAN T R
INC
58,24931.9%
3
JAYAKUMAR S D
TMC(M)
18,59910.2%
4
ALAYAMANI G
PMK
4,9632.7%
5
HUMAYUN KABIR M I
NTK
3,8642.1%
6
MOHAMMED FAROOK A
SDPI
3,0431.7%
7
CHANDRAKASAN .S
IND
2,8961.6%
8
NEITHALUR GUNASEKARAN T
BJP
BJP
2,1581.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,9111.1%
10
JAGADEESH KUMAR .S
IND
1,0270.6%
11
PALANI RAJAN S
TMMK
8850.5%
12
PALANI SAMY M R
BSP
8260.5%
13
VEMBU .D
IND
7500.4%
14
ABRAHAM PURUSOTHAMAN P
PPIS
4920.3%
15
NATARAJAN .S
IND
2710.1%

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

Low turnout (195th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
13.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 0.5% · max 24.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
195th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
49th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
156th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 45.3%INC 31.9%TMC(M) 10.2%OTH 11.6%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,05,890
Density
705 / km²
Sex ratio
1035 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,411 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 7.9%Christian 5.6%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.6%
Electricity91.8%
Sanitation45.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated78.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.6%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%
Women literate83.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.1%
Clean cooking fuel69.4%
Health insurance70.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Handicraft & handloom
Thiru Aadanoor Temple

Thiru Aadanoor Temple

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