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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 179 · 2016
Viralimalai
Winner — 2016
VIJAYA BASKAR C
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 49.7%DMK 44.7%14 others 5.6%
Votes
84,701
49.7% share
Winning margin
8,447
5.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
84.2%
of 2,02,517
A closely fought contest. VIJAYA BASKAR C won with a 5.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAYA BASKAR C | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 84,701 | 49.7% |
| 2 | PALANIAPPAN M | 76,254 | 44.7% | |
| 3 | KARTHIKEYAN R | 2,979 | 1.8% | |
| 4 | ADAIKALAM N | ETMK | 1,089 | 0.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 974 | 0.6% |
| 6 | SRIDHAR K | 815 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | MANIKANDAN K | IND | 723 | 0.4% |
| 8 | VEERASAMY T | IND | 590 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KANAGARAJ G | 415 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | AZHAGURAJA V | 409 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | MUTHUKUMAR S | IJK | 367 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SARAVANADEVA M | NMK | 286 | 0.2% |
| 13 | SUNDARAVADIVEL S | IND | 277 | 0.2% |
| 14 | MURUGESAN A | 222 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | VEERAIYA R | IND | 211 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SUDHA R | IND | 136 | 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 (49th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 1.1% · max 30.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
49th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.81
fewer partiesmore parties
217th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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230th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 49.7%DMK 44.7%OTH 5.0%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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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