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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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANIKANDAN.M | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 89,365 | 46.3% |
| 2 | JAWAHIRULLAH.M.H | MAMAK | 56,143 | 29.1% |
| 3 | SINGAI JINNAH M.A | 16,353 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | KANNAN.D | BJP | 15,029 | 7.8% |
| 5 | SIVAKUMAR.K | 4,001 | 2.1% | |
| 6 | SHANMUGAVEL.S | IND | 2,622 | 1.4% |
| 7 | PRABHAKARAN.S | IND | 1,868 | 1.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,528 | 0.8% |
| 9 | ATHIL AMMEN | IND | 1,157 | 0.6% |
| 10 | THOMAS JERONEKUMAR | TAVK | 1,111 | 0.6% |
| 11 | VEERARAGAVAN.M | ETMK | 750 | 0.4% |
| 12 | MURUGANANTHAM | IND | 736 | 0.4% |
| 13 | RAMALINGAM | 693 | 0.4% | |
| 14 | JAWAHIRALI.H | IND | 455 | 0.2% |
| 15 | SENDURPANDIAN | 366 | 0.2% | |
| 16 | MANIKANDAN.S | IND | 345 | 0.2% |
| 17 | PANDI.T | IND | 256 | 0.1% |
| 18 | KANNAN.A | IND | 224 | 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 (225th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 0.7% · max 37.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
225th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
90th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
113th of 234Where 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 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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