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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 211 · 2016

Ramanathapuram

Winner — 2016

MANIKANDAN.M
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 46.3%MAMAK 29.1%16 others 24.6%
Votes
89,365
46.3% share
Winning margin
33,222
17.2% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
67.9%
of 2,84,405

Ramanathapuram is a safe seat — MANIKANDAN.M won by 17.2%.

Seat history

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MANIKANDAN.M
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
89,36546.3%
2
JAWAHIRULLAH.M.H
MAMAK
56,14329.1%
3
SINGAI JINNAH M.A
16,3538.5%
4
KANNAN.D
BJP
15,0297.8%
5
SIVAKUMAR.K
4,0012.1%
6
SHANMUGAVEL.S
IND
2,6221.4%
7
PRABHAKARAN.S
IND
1,8681.0%
NOTA
NOTA
1,5280.8%
9
ATHIL AMMEN
IND
1,1570.6%
10
THOMAS JERONEKUMAR
TAVK
1,1110.6%
11
VEERARAGAVAN.M
ETMK
7500.4%
12
MURUGANANTHAM
IND
7360.4%
13
RAMALINGAM
6930.4%
14
JAWAHIRALI.H
IND
4550.2%
15
SENDURPANDIAN
3660.2%
16
MANIKANDAN.S
IND
3450.2%
17
PANDI.T
IND
2560.1%
18
KANNAN.A
IND
2240.1%

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

Low turnout (225th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
17.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 0.7% · max 37.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
225th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
90th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
113th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.3%MAMAK 29.1%DMDK 8.5%BJP 7.8%OTH 7.6%NOTA 0.8%

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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