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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 55 · 2016
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Winner — 2016
BALAKRISHNA REDDY P
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 41.6%INC 30.9%19 others 27.5%
Votes
89,510
41.6% share
Winning margin
22,964
10.7% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
71.2%
of 3,02,410
A clear win with a 10.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
21 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALAKRISHNA REDDY P | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 89,510 | 41.6% |
| 2 | GOPINATH K | 66,546 | 30.9% | |
| 3 | BALAKRISHNAN G | BJP | 28,850 | 13.4% |
| 4 | MUNIRAJ P | 10,309 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | CHANDRAN V | 7,780 | 3.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,445 | 1.6% |
| 7 | ALEX ESTHER | 3,021 | 1.4% | |
| 8 | SHANAWASKHAN N | 1,134 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | DEVAPPA Y | IND | 741 | 0.3% |
| 10 | PATTABHIRAMA C | IND | 737 | 0.3% |
| 11 | CHAN BASHA M | 465 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | VELUCHAMY R | KMDK | 424 | 0.2% |
| 13 | SONAPPA SM | UCPI | 354 | 0.2% |
| 14 | SATHYA NARAYANA MOORTHY K | IND | 328 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SEKAR P | GMI | 293 | 0.1% |
| 16 | GOPINATH K | IND | 274 | 0.1% |
| 17 | JAGADISWARA REDDY | IND | 265 | 0.1% |
| 18 | AYUB JOHN S M | IND | 223 | 0.1% |
| 19 | MANJUNATH V | IND | 201 | 0.1% |
| 20 | GOPINATH K | IND | 182 | 0.1% |
| 21 | BALARAJU N | IND | 149 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (194th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 1.9% · max 25.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
194th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.17
fewer partiesmore parties
152nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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20th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 41.6%INC 30.9%BJP 13.4%OTH 12.5%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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