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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 190 · 2016Reserved (SC)

Sholavandan

Winner — 2016

MANICKAM K
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 52.3%DMK 37.4%13 others 10.3%
Votes
87,044
52.3% share
Winning margin
24,857
14.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
80.5%
of 2,06,488

A clear win with a 14.9% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MANICKAM K
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
87,04452.3%
2
BHAVANI.C
62,18737.4%
3
PANDIYAMMAL R
7,3574.4%
4
PALANIVEL SWAMY S
BJP
2,7661.7%
NOTA
NOTA
1,9301.2%
6
SAKTHI C
1,5530.9%
7
MUTHAIAH S
8570.5%
8
JAYAKUMAR V
5560.3%
9
KANDAVEL S
IND
5190.3%
10
PERIYAKARUPPAN C
5080.3%
11
SEKAR N
IND
2820.2%
12
KANNAN S
GAPP
2650.2%
13
REMESH K
IND
2250.1%
14
SILAMBARASAN P
IND
1380.1%
15
SEENIVASAN M
IND
1370.1%

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

Average turnout (103rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
14.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.4% · min 1.4% · max 54.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
103rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.44
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
179th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 52.3%DMK 37.4%OTH 9.1%NOTA 1.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,38,252
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,710 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.9%Muslim 5.6%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation59.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel91.2%
Health insurance66.3%

What's nearby?

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