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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 207 · 2016

Aruppukottai

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Winner — 2016

RAMACHANDRAN.K.K.S.S.R
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 49.4%ADMK 38.5%14 others 12.1%
Votes
81,485
49.4% share
Winning margin
18,054
10.9% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
79.2%
of 2,08,309

A clear win with a 10.9% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMACHANDRAN.K.K.S.S.R
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
81,48549.4%
2
VAIGAICHELVAN.DR
ADMK
63,43138.5%
3
SENTHIL KUMAR.S
CPI
9,8176.0%
4
VETRIVEL.R
BJP
BJP
3,2231.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,5091.5%
6
NAGENDRAN.
NTK
1,4040.8%
7
ARAVINDKUMAR.D
PMK
8170.5%
8
LINGAPPANDI P.
IND
6990.4%
9
SUNDARRAJ.I
BSP
3880.2%
10
MUTHUMARIAPPAN M.
IND
2620.2%
11
VIJAYAKUMAR G.
IND
2250.1%
12
MAHENDRAN P.
TMMK
1960.1%
13
RAMACHANDRAN R.S.
IND
1390.1%
14
THANGARAJ
IND
1210.1%
15
SURIYAMAHARAJA R.
LJP
1080.1%
16
VEERALAKSHMI M.
TAVK
850.1%

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 (138th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 2.3% · max 37.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
138th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.42
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
123rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 49.4%ADMK 38.5%CPI 6.0%OTH 4.7%NOTA 1.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%

What's nearby?

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