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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 191 · 2016

Madurai North

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Winner — 2016

RAJAN CHELLAPPA V.V.
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 45.6%INC 33.4%20 others 20.9%
Votes
70,460
45.6% share
Winning margin
18,839
12.2% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
66.2%
of 2,33,129

A clear win with a 12.2% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJAN CHELLAPPA V.V.
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
70,46045.6%
2
KARTHIKEYAN V.
INC
51,62133.4%
3
MUJUPUR RAHUMAN S.
DMDK
17,73211.5%
4
SARAL M.
NTK
3,5412.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,4792.3%
6
AASAI KUMAR R.
PMK
2,0391.3%
7
ANAND B.
IJK
1,3390.9%
8
THIRUCHENTHURAN R.
GMI
8920.6%
9
BHAGAVATHY P.
AIFB
6410.4%
10
ABDUL SUKKUR I.
IND
4220.3%
11
MURUGAN P.
IND
3510.2%
12
GOPALAKRISHNAN M.
IND
3300.2%
13
IDA REVATHY R.
MMKA
3250.2%
14
KARTHIKEYAN E.
IND
2810.2%
15
RAMASAMY T.
IND
1710.1%
16
GOPI SHANKAR M.
AMMK
1570.1%
17
VOLTAIRE M.J.
SUCI
1270.1%
18
MUTHUPANDI S.
IND
1150.1%
19
KARUPPAIAH S.
TAVK
1150.1%
20
KAASIM SAIT M.K.A.
IND
870.1%
21
RAVI C.
IND
740.1%
22
JEEVANANDAM S.
IND
690.0%

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

Low turnout (232nd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
12.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.8% · min 1.3% · max 36.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
232nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
206th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
72nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 45.6%INC 33.4%DMDK 11.5%OTH 7.2%NOTA 2.3%

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?

2 locations
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Gandhi Memorial Museum

Gandhi Memorial Museum

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Government Museum, Madurai

Government Museum, Madurai

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