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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 210 · 2016
Tiruvadanai
Winner — 2016
KARUNAAS
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 41.1%DMK 36.5%20 others 22.4%
Votes
76,786
41.1% share
Winning margin
8,696
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
68.2%
of 2,73,644
A closely fought contest. KARUNAAS won with a 4.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
22 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARUNAAS | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 76,786 | 41.1% |
| 2 | THIVAKARAN. S.P | 68,090 | 36.5% | |
| 3 | DHEVANATHAN YADAV.T | BJP | 11,842 | 6.3% |
| 4 | JOHN PANDIAN .B | TMMK | 9,597 | 5.1% |
| 5 | MANIMARAN.V | 4,913 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | MOHAMED SHARIFF SATE | 4,728 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | RAJIV GANDHI.R | 3,739 | 2.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 939 | 0.5% |
| 9 | ANBU BAGURUDEEN. N | 785 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | NAGENDRAN.K | IND | 690 | 0.4% |
| 11 | B.SIKKANDHAR | IND | 628 | 0.3% |
| 12 | RAVICHANDRAN.S | IND | 576 | 0.3% |
| 13 | PAPPA.A | IND | 552 | 0.3% |
| 14 | PANDI. V | 522 | 0.3% | |
| 15 | SURESH.S | IND | 477 | 0.3% |
| 16 | SEKAR.V | IND | 422 | 0.2% |
| 17 | THEIVACHILAI | IND | 295 | 0.2% |
| 18 | SANTHOSH KUMAR.K | IND | 265 | 0.1% |
| 19 | MAHALINGAM.M | SMK | 243 | 0.1% |
| 20 | KANNADASAN.M | IND | 233 | 0.1% |
| 21 | RAJAIAH WINGATE. K | IND | 182 | 0.1% |
| 22 | RAMAKRISHNAN | 145 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (218th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.6% · max 25.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
218th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.57
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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233rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 41.1%DMK 36.5%BJP 6.3%TMMK 5.1%OTH 10.4%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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%
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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