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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 194 · 2016
Madurai West
Winner — 2016
RAJU K
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 44.8%DMK 35.9%19 others 19.3%
Votes
82,529
44.8% share
Winning margin
16,398
8.9% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
65.6%
of 2,80,863
A clear win with a 8.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
21 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJU K | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 82,529 | 44.8% |
| 2 | THALAPATHI G | 66,131 | 35.9% | |
| 3 | VASUKI U | 19,991 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | SASIKUMAR A | BJP | 5,705 | 3.1% |
| 5 | THIRUNAVUKKARASU V | 3,454 | 1.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,759 | 1.5% |
| 7 | KRISHNAKUMAR R | 927 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | VENKATESAN M | IND | 360 | 0.2% |
| 9 | MUTHUPANDIAN S | IND | 332 | 0.2% |
| 10 | MEENAKSHI V C | SMK | 310 | 0.2% |
| 11 | ESWARAN S | GMI | 277 | 0.1% |
| 12 | PANDI A | 239 | 0.1% | |
| 13 | KANNAN M | IND | 215 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MANIKANDAN N | 205 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | SASIKUMAR R | IND | 173 | 0.1% |
| 16 | KANNABOOPATHI S | IND | 173 | 0.1% |
| 17 | THIRUPATHI A | IND | 100 | 0.1% |
| 18 | GANESH MOORTHY M | IND | 89 | 0.1% |
| 19 | MURUGAN S | MMKA | 81 | 0.0% |
| 20 | JEGA VEERAN S | IND | 78 | 0.0% |
| 21 | ARIVUDAINAMBI S | IND | 52 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (215th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.4% · max 32.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
215th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.07
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183rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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103rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 44.8%DMK 35.9%CPM 10.8%OTH 6.9%NOTA 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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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