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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 19 · 2016

Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni

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Winner — 2016

J.ANBAZHAGAN
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 47.3%ADMK 37.5%19 others 15.2%
Votes
67,982
47.3% share
Winning margin
14,164
9.9% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
62.3%
of 2,30,619

A clear win with a 9.9% margin.

Seat history

1 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
J.ANBAZHAGAN
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
67,98247.3%
2
A.NOORJAHAN
ADMK
53,81837.5%
3
APN.THAMARAI GAJENDRAN
BJP
BJP
6,2814.4%
4
V.ABDULLA SAIT
DMDK
5,5073.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,4942.4%
6
A.V.A.KASSALI
PMK
2,5111.8%
7
P.SIVAKUMAR
NTK
1,8101.3%
8
K.MAHENDIRAN
IND
3720.3%
9
C.RAGHU
BSP
3360.2%
10
PREMKUMAR
IND
2280.2%
11
J.JAYAPRAKASH
YSP
2230.2%
12
S.VIVEKANANDA
IND
1740.1%
13
D.SELVARAJ
IND
1580.1%
14
ABBU MOOSA KHADERI
IND
1300.1%
15
T.K.SYED SUBAIR
IND
1260.1%
16
ABID BAKSHQH HUSSAIN
RPI(A)
1190.1%
17
J.ELUMALAI
SHS
1110.1%
18
M.JAFFER SHATHIK
EDP
820.1%
19
S.ANBALAGAN
IND
770.1%
20
K.SRINIVASAN
IND
680.1%
21
C.MANIKANDAN
IND
580.0%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (147th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
9.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.0% · min 0.7% · max 50.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
147th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.69
fewer partiesmore parties
223rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
77th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.69EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.3%ADMK 37.5%OTH 12.8%NOTA 2.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.11 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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