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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 183 · 2016
Arantangi
Winner — 2016
RATHINASABHAPATHY E
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 45.2%INC 43.7%18 others 11.0%
Votes
69,905
45.2% share
Winning margin
2,291
1.5% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
72.1%
of 2,14,394
Arantangi was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.5% — fewer than 2,291 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RATHINASABHAPATHY E | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 69,905 | 45.2% |
| 2 | RAMACHANDRAN T | 67,614 | 43.7% | |
| 3 | LOGANATHAN P | 6,341 | 4.1% | |
| 4 | KULAM MOHAMED M | 1,741 | 1.1% | |
| 5 | PUVIYARASAN A | IND | 1,238 | 0.8% |
| 6 | ARUL JUSTIN DIRAVIAM C | TMMK | 1,176 | 0.8% |
| 7 | GEMINI GANESAN M | IJK | 922 | 0.6% |
| 8 | SAKILA BANU A | 835 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | NARASIMHAN H | IND | 794 | 0.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 775 | 0.5% |
| 11 | XAVIER A | 720 | 0.5% | |
| 12 | SELVAM K | 626 | 0.4% | |
| 13 | VENUGOPAL G | IND | 562 | 0.4% |
| 14 | SUBBURAMU A | IND | 461 | 0.3% |
| 15 | SETHU MADHAVAN K | IND | 222 | 0.1% |
| 16 | KUPPUSAMY S | IND | 205 | 0.1% |
| 17 | MUTHUPALANI P | IND | 136 | 0.1% |
| 18 | KANNAIYA K | IND | 121 | 0.1% |
| 19 | ABDUL JAFAAR S | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| 20 | ATHMANATHAN P | IND | 84 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (206th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.0% · min 1.2% · max 37.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
206th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
141st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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172nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 45.2%INC 43.7%OTH 10.5%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/19
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 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?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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