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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 228 · 2016
Radhapuram
Winner — 2016
I. S. INBADURAI
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 40.6%DMK 40.6%14 others 18.8%
Votes
69,590
40.6% share
Winning margin
49
0.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
71.4%
of 2,40,072
Radhapuram was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.0% — fewer than 49 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. S. INBADURAI | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 69,590 | 40.6% |
| 2 | M. APPAVU | 69,541 | 40.6% | |
| 3 | S. KANI AMUDHA | BJP | 11,131 | 6.5% |
| 4 | S. SIVANANAINTHA PERUMAL | 8,362 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | S. P. UDAYAKUMAR | IND | 4,891 | 2.9% |
| 6 | S. LOBIN | 3,125 | 1.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,821 | 1.1% |
| 8 | V. RAJIV | IND | 835 | 0.5% |
| 9 | S. GURUNATHAN | 501 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | N. KANNAN | 474 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | S. SUBASH | 287 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | R. P. S. KARTHEESAN | IND | 203 | 0.1% |
| 13 | V. MARY GRACY | IND | 200 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MUTHU SELVI | IND | 150 | 0.1% |
| 15 | S. GANESAMOORTHY | IND | 118 | 0.1% |
| 16 | DURAISELVAN | IND | 108 | 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 (193rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.0% · max 38.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
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193rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.56
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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215th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.56EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 40.6%DMK 40.6%BJP 6.5%OTH 11.2%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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