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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 47 · 2016

Vaniayambadi

Winner — 2016

NILOFER
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 40.3%IUML 31.9%13 others 27.8%
Votes
69,588
40.3% share
Winning margin
14,526
8.4% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
77.3%
of 2,23,458

A clear win with a 8.4% margin.

Seat history

0 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NILOFER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
69,58840.3%
2
SYED FAROOQ
55,06231.9%
3
GNANASEKARAN.C
TMC(M)
21,09012.2%
4
VAKEEL AHMED . T. S
10,1175.9%
5
KIRUBAKARAN.R.
9,2835.4%
6
G.VENKATESAN
BJP
1,9351.1%
NOTA
NOTA
1,7741.0%
8
MOHAMMED ISMAIL
WPOI
1,1040.6%
9
J. WAZEER AHMED
8480.5%
10
KALILLUR RAHMAN
6230.4%
11
K.CHAKKARAVARTHI
4010.2%
12
GNANASEKAR.G
IND
2740.2%
13
ABDUL GAFFAR. P.
IND
2430.1%
14
SUDHAKAR. S.
IND
1570.1%
15
KANNADASAN. L
IND
1390.1%

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

Average turnout (110th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
8.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 0.0% · max 37.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
110th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
128th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
184th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 40.3%IUML 31.9%TMC(M) 12.2%AIMIM 5.9%PMK 5.4%OTH 3.3%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.27 Cr

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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