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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 46 · 2016Reserved (SC)

Gudiyatham

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Winner — 2016

JAYANTHI PADMANABHAN .C
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 48.6%DMK 42.7%14 others 8.8%
Votes
94,689
48.6% share
Winning margin
11,470
5.9% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
74.1%
of 2,63,119

A clear win with a 5.9% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JAYANTHI PADMANABHAN .C
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
94,68948.6%
2
RAJAMARTHANDAN K.
DMK
83,21942.7%
3
DEEPA .B
PMK
7,5053.9%
4
LINGAMUTHU .K
CPI
3,1401.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,2411.1%
6
GANESAN .T
IJK
8910.5%
7
RAJKUMAR S.
NTK
8760.5%
8
SHANMUGAM .M
BSP
5290.3%
9
JAYARAMAN SENUR. PON.
IND
4410.2%
10
RAJAMANIKKAM .C
IND
4140.2%
11
VINOTH .M
IND
2920.1%
12
RAMAMURTHI .A
IND
1930.1%
13
VADIVELAN .P
VBMP
1860.1%
14
THANGARAJ .G
APNP
1530.1%
15
BALASINGAM .S
IND
1150.1%
16
SARAVANAN S
PPIS
1040.1%

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 (46th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 3.0% · max 39.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
46th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
127th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
151st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 48.6%DMK 42.7%OTH 7.6%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?

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