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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 200 · 2016

Bodinayakanur

Winner — 2016

O. PANNEERSELVAM
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 49.4%DMK 41.6%22 others 9.0%
Votes
99,531
49.4% share
Winning margin
15,608
7.7% of votes
Total candidates
23
Turnout
78.3%
of 2,57,500

A clear win with a 7.7% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

24 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
O. PANNEERSELVAM
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
99,53149.4%
2
S. LAKSHMANAN
83,92341.6%
3
A.VEERABADRAN
6,8893.4%
4
V. VENKATESWARAN
BJP
3,2501.6%
NOTA
NOTA
1,9661.0%
6
P. ANBALAGAN
1,3240.7%
7
V. THANGADURAI
5940.3%
8
S. MANIKANDAN
IND
5920.3%
9
M. MARISELVAM
IND
4380.2%
10
A.RAMAKRISHNAN
4050.2%
11
D. MAHESWARI
3850.2%
12
R. SURESH
IND
3640.2%
13
M. SUTHANTHIRAVEL
IND
3550.2%
14
M. RADHA KRISHNAN
PPIS
2760.1%
15
V.S. GOUR MOHAN DASS
TMMK
2210.1%
16
K. PANDIAN
1860.1%
17
K.S. SELVAM
IND
1680.1%
18
V. MURUGESAN
IND
1550.1%
19
S.K. MARIAPPAN
IND
1510.1%
20
K. JAYAMANI
IND
930.1%
21
N. MUNIRAJA
IND
910.1%
22
V. NAGAJOTHI
830.0%
23
C. SIVAKUMAR
YSP
720.0%
24
K.NATHIYAZAGAN
670.0%

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

Average turnout (165th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.4% · min 0.9% · max 40.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
165th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
147th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
97th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 49.4%DMK 41.6%OTH 8.0%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,45,899
Density
434 / km²
Sex ratio
991 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,868 km²
SC population20.7%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.2%Other 7.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.9%
Electricity91.6%
Sanitation39.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.2%
Women literate85.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.0%
Clean cooking fuel89.9%
Health insurance67.4%

What's nearby?

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