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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 32 · 2016

Chengalpattu

Winner — 2016

VARALAKSHMI.M
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 45.1%ADMK 34.6%16 others 20.3%
Votes
1,12,675
45.1% share
Winning margin
26,292
10.5% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
67.3%
of 3,71,109

A clear win with a 10.5% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VARALAKSHMI.M
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
1,12,67545.1%
2
KAMALAKKANNAN.R
86,38334.6%
3
ARUMUGAM.K
20,8998.4%
4
MURUGESAN.D
17,4387.0%
5
SANJEEVINATHAN.K
4,0351.6%
NOTA
NOTA
3,5841.4%
7
MUTHAMILSELVAN.S
IJK
1,5170.6%
8
AJAY.S
5770.2%
9
VENKATESAN.E
IND
4670.2%
10
DURAIRAJ.L
IND
4390.2%
11
VARALAKSHMI.K
IND
4060.2%
12
VENKATESAN.R
IND
2640.1%
13
SATHISH KUMAR.G
2350.1%
14
RAFI.M
IND
2280.1%
15
JOTHI.G
IND
2040.1%
16
VEERAMANI.P
IND
1920.1%
17
SELVARAJ.T
AIJMK
1190.1%
18
KUMARAN.S
IND
1120.0%

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

Average turnout (118th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 0.2% · max 38.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
118th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.08
fewer partiesmore parties
177th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
91st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.1%ADMK 34.6%PMK 8.4%DMDK 7.0%OTH 3.5%NOTA 1.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,98,252
Density
892 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,483 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population1.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Christian 6.4%Other 5.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water73.7%
Electricity96.7%
Sanitation65.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated69.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate82.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel88.1%
Health insurance59.7%

What's nearby?

36 locations
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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