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Arakonam

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Winner — 2016

RAVI S
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 41.2%DMK 38.7%12 others 20.1%
Votes
68,176
41.2% share
Winning margin
4,161
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
75.3%
of 2,19,621

A closely fought contest. RAVI S won with a 2.5% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAVI S
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
68,17641.2%
2
RAJKUMAR N
DMK
64,01538.7%
3
ARPUDHAM R
PMK
20,13012.2%
4
GOPINATH G
VCK
5,2133.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,0491.2%
6
C.VIJAYAN
BJP
BJP
2,0211.2%
7
SUDHAKAR P
BSP
1,6411.0%
8
SARAVANAN M
NTK
1,0380.6%
9
RAJKUMAR B
IND
3730.2%
10
RAVI V
IND
2780.2%
11
THANGAVELU P
IND
1460.1%
12
PANJU. UDAYAKUMAR
IND
1370.1%
13
ELAYAPRABU K
PPIS
1290.1%
14
MARAN P
LJP
950.1%

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

High turnout (47th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 2.5% · max 42.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
47th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.15
fewer partiesmore parties
156th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
54th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 41.2%DMK 38.7%PMK 12.2%OTH 6.7%NOTA 1.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Valleeswarar Temple

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