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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 180 · 2016

Pudukkottai

Winner — 2016

PERIYANNAN ARASSU
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 39.2%ADMK 38.0%16 others 22.8%
Votes
66,739
39.2% share
Winning margin
2,084
1.2% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
74.8%
of 2,27,802

Pudukkottai was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.2% — fewer than 2,084 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PERIYANNAN ARASSU
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
66,73939.2%
2
KARTHIK THONDAIMAN
64,65538.0%
3
CHOKKALINGAM. M
IND
22,97313.5%
4
JAHIR HUSSAIN
7,8104.6%
NOTA
NOTA
1,6371.0%
6
ARUNMOZHICHOZHAN. M
1,6250.9%
7
KUMAR. G
IJK
1,0610.6%
8
RADHAKRISHNAN. A
IND
9130.5%
9
VELLAISAMY
6670.4%
10
MUTHAIYA. K
IND
5740.3%
11
SARAVANAN
IND
3420.2%
12
MOHAMED SHERIF
IND
3190.2%
13
KUMAR. V
IND
2990.2%
14
KANAGARAJAN. A
1570.1%
15
NAVANEEDHAKRISHNAN
IND
1440.1%
16
NAGARAJAN
IND
1400.1%
17
JEEVA. A
1270.1%
18
KARUPPIAH KAVIGAN
IND
1000.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (154th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 0.7% · max 38.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
154th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.45
fewer partiesmore parties
29th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
208th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.45EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 39.2%ADMK 38.0%IND 13.5%OTH 8.4%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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?

10 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Jain image and the inscription to the south of it on the summit of the sadayapparai

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Jain image and the inscription to the south of it on the summit of the sadayapparai

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Jain image and the surrounding Temple site locally called Mottai Pillaiyarkoil

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Jain image and the surrounding Temple site locally called Mottai Pillaiyarkoil

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Jain mound, Jain images, other Idols and lion pillars

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Jain mound, Jain images, other Idols and lion pillars

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Kalasakkadu burial site

🏛️MonumentASI

Kalasakkadu burial site

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Prehistoric burial site, Puttambur

🏛️MonumentASI

Prehistoric burial site

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Prehistoric dolmens

🏛️MonumentASI

Prehistoric dolmens

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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