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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 41 · 2016

Ranipet

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Winner — 2016

GANDHI.R
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 42.8%ADMK 38.7%12 others 18.4%
Votes
81,724
42.9% share
Winning margin
7,896
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
77.1%
of 2,47,501

A closely fought contest. GANDHI.R won with a 4.1% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GANDHI.R
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
81,72442.9%
2
ELUMALAI. C
ADMK
73,82838.7%
3
MURALI. M. K
PMK
23,85012.5%
4
NITHIYANANDHAM. S
DMDK
5,9063.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,1211.1%
6
NAGARAJ. V
BJP
BJP
1,3420.7%
7
NAVASKHAN. A
NTK
8000.4%
8
VELU. D
IND
3130.2%
9
YUVARAJ. A
BSP
2830.1%
10
GANDHI. R
IND
2140.1%
11
MANAVALAN YADEV. K
LJP
1350.1%
12
THANGAVELU. R
IND
880.1%
13
SUBRAMANI. V
IND
770.0%
14
SAKTHIVELNATHAN. K
IND
610.0%

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 (88th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 1.4% · max 32.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
88th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.93
fewer partiesmore parties
200th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
35th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.93EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 42.9%ADMK 38.7%PMK 12.5%OTH 4.8%NOTA 1.1%

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?

3 locations
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Leather Products
Delhi gate

Delhi gate

🏛️MonumentASI

Delhi gate

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North Eastern corner of the outer rampart of the old fort at Arcot

🏛️MonumentASI

North Eastern corner of the outer rampart of the old fort at Arcot

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Rock sculptures and caves

Rock sculptures and caves

🏛️MonumentASI

Rock sculptures and caves

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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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