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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 182 · 2016
Alangudi
Winner — 2016
MEYYANATHAN .SIVA .V
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 46.2%ADMK 39.9%10 others 13.9%
Votes
72,992
46.2% share
Winning margin
9,941
6.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
79.5%
of 1,98,988
A clear win with a 6.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEYYANATHAN .SIVA .V | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 72,992 | 46.2% |
| 2 | GNANA KALAISELVAN | 63,051 | 39.9% | |
| 3 | CHANDRASEKARAN . K | 11,387 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | ARULMANI .S | 5,514 | 3.5% | |
| 5 | KALA DURAI | 1,495 | 0.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,068 | 0.7% |
| 7 | SARAVANAN .A | IJK | 695 | 0.4% |
| 8 | BALASUBRAMANIYAN .R | IND | 582 | 0.4% |
| 9 | SENTHILRAJA .C | 472 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | RAJENDRAN .G | IND | 399 | 0.3% |
| 11 | MAYAZHAGAN .D | IND | 318 | 0.2% |
| 12 | NAGARAJAN .M | IND | 123 | 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 (146th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.2% · min 0.1% · max 30.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
146th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.42
fewer partiesmore parties
35th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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131st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.2%ADMK 39.9%MDMK 7.2%OTH 6.1%NOTA 0.7%
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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.