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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 56 · 2016

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Winner — 2016

PRAKAASHY.
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 39.3%CPI 36.0%10 others 24.7%
Votes
74,429
39.3% share
Winning margin
6,245
3.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
82.4%
of 2,29,749

A closely fought contest. PRAKAASHY. won with a 3.3% margin.

Seat history

1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PRAKAASHY.
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
74,42939.3%
2
RAMACHANDRANT.
CPI
68,18436.0%
3
NAGESHC.
ADMK
31,41516.6%
4
ARUNRAJAND.
PMK
5,2532.8%
5
RAMACHANDRANB.
BJP
BJP
2,9081.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,4501.3%
7
HARIV.
IND
1,7220.9%
8
ROSELINR.
NCP
9580.5%
9
PANDU
UCPI
7040.4%
10
ABUBEKAR
IND
4850.3%
11
TAMILSELVANS.
NTK
4330.2%
12
VINDHAI VENDHAN
IND
4090.2%

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 (127th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 2.5% · max 34.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
127th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
163rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
3rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 39.3%CPI 36.0%ADMK 16.6%OTH 6.8%NOTA 1.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.09 Cr

A 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mango Processing
Vinnarasi Madha Church, Gopasandiram

Vinnarasi Madha Church, Gopasandiram

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