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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 178 · 2016Reserved (SC)
Gandharvakottai
Winner — 2016
ARUMUGAM.B
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 43.8%DMK 41.8%10 others 14.4%
Votes
64,043
43.8% share
Winning margin
3,047
2.1% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
78.2%
of 1,86,922
A closely fought contest. ARUMUGAM.B won with a 2.1% margin.
Seat history
1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUMUGAM.B | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 64,043 | 43.8% |
| 2 | ANBARASAN.K | 60,996 | 41.8% | |
| 3 | M.CHINNADURAI | 13,918 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | PURATCHIKAVIDHASAN @ PALANIYAPPAN.M | BJP | 1,600 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,556 | 1.1% |
| 6 | C.MOHANRAJ | 1,432 | 1.0% | |
| 7 | CHANDRASEKARAN.C | IND | 558 | 0.4% |
| 8 | PALANIMANICKAM.M | 530 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | VEERAMUTHU.B | IND | 514 | 0.3% |
| 10 | VANITHA.R | CPI(ML)(L) | 465 | 0.3% |
| 11 | THAVAMOORTHY.T | 284 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | SATHIYAMOORTHY.N | YSP | 194 | 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 (140th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.4% · min 2.1% · max 33.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
140th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.50
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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10th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 43.8%DMK 41.8%CPM 9.5%OTH 3.8%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.13 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,18,345
Density
348 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,644 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.3%Muslim 7.1%Other 4.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.2%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation28.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel42.0%
Health insurance72.9%
What's nearby?
38 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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