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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 4 · 2016

Thiruvallur

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Winner — 2016

RAAJENDRAN V G
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 39.0%ADMK 36.5%20 others 24.5%
Votes
80,473
39.0% share
Winning margin
5,138
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
80.1%
of 2,57,558

A closely fought contest. RAAJENDRAN V G won with a 2.5% margin.

Seat history

2 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAAJENDRAN V G
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
80,47339.0%
2
BASKARAN A
ADMK
75,33536.5%
3
BALAYOGI V
PMK
31,93515.5%
4
BALASUBRAMANI A
VCK
7,0063.4%
5
PREM SEKAR M
BSP
2,1711.1%
6
SRINIVASAN K
BJP
BJP
1,8260.9%
7
SENTHIL KUMAR K
NTK
1,4510.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,4180.7%
9
BASKAR A
IND
7960.4%
10
SHANKAR K
VBMP
7030.3%
11
BALA KRISHNAN N
IND
5720.3%
12
RAJEEV B
IND
4180.2%
13
ANANDANAYAGI A
LJP
4170.2%
14
MURUGAN S
IND
4150.2%
15
SRINIVASAN V
IND
2890.1%
16
BASKAR M
IND
2020.1%
17
SATHISH B
VTIP
1720.1%
18
SIVANANTHAM R
IND
1490.1%
19
ANBURAJ P
IND
1380.1%
20
RAJENDIRAN D
IND
1280.1%
21
PANNEERSELVAM T N
IND
1250.1%
22
RADHAKRISHNAN D
IND
1050.1%

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

Average turnout (57th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 2.5% · max 45.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
57th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.15
fewer partiesmore parties
155th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
49th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 39.0%ADMK 36.5%PMK 15.5%OTH 8.3%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/21

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.05 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%

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