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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 220 · 2016Reserved (SC)

Vasudevanallur

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Winner — 2016

MANOHARAN A
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 45.1%PT 33.6%9 others 21.3%
Votes
73,904
45.1% share
Winning margin
18,758
11.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
74.1%
of 2,21,225

A clear win with a 11.4% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MANOHARAN A
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
73,90445.1%
2
ANBALAGAN S
PT
55,14633.6%
3
SAMUTHIRAKANI R
CPI
13,7358.4%
4
RAJKUMAR N
BJP
BJP
7,1214.3%
5
PALANISAMY G
NTK
4,0082.4%
6
ARUNACHALAM M
IND
3,8652.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,7631.7%
8
SAMY M
IND
1,3430.8%
9
KASIPANDIYAN K
PMK
1,1980.7%
10
NIRMAL KUMAR M
BSP
5220.3%
11
MANOKARAN M
IND
4020.3%

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 (171st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
11.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.2% · min 0.7% · max 38.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
171st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.81
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
163rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 45.1%PT 33.6%CPI 8.4%OTH 11.3%NOTA 1.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
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Q136401412

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