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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 209 · 2016Reserved (SC)

Paramakudi

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Winner — 2016

MUTHIAH.S.DR
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 46.9%DMK 40.2%14 others 13.0%
Votes
79,254
46.9% share
Winning margin
11,389
6.7% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
68.7%
of 2,45,978

A clear win with a 6.7% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MUTHIAH.S.DR
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
79,25446.9%
2
THISAIVEERAN.U
DMK
67,86540.1%
3
BALAGANAPATHY.V.PON
BJP
BJP
9,5375.6%
4
IRULAN.M
VCK
3,7802.2%
5
HEMALATHA.V
NTK
2,6551.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,5980.9%
7
THANGARAJ.R
PMK
6900.4%
8
BASKARAN.A
IND
6180.4%
9
RAJA.K.P
IND
6120.4%
10
KANNATHASAN.R
IND
5760.3%
11
GOVINDAN.V
BSP
5720.3%
12
MAHESWARAN.K
IND
4590.3%
13
RAJAMOORTHI.M
IND
2280.1%
14
PALPANDI.C
IND
2230.1%
15
RAVISHANKAR.V
TMMK
2060.1%
16
RAJA.M
IND
1360.1%

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

Low turnout (196th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.3% · max 29.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
196th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.69
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
130th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.69EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.9%DMK 40.1%BJP 5.6%OTH 6.4%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,53,445
Density
330 / km²
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,104 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 15.4%Christian 6.7%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water58.1%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation36.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.7%
Health insurance69.7%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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