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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 58 · 2016

Pennagaram

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Winner — 2016

INBASEKARAN. P.N.P.
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 38.5%PMK 29.3%14 others 32.3%
Votes
76,848
38.5% share
Winning margin
18,446
9.2% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
88.0%
of 2,26,746

A clear win with a 9.2% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
INBASEKARAN. P.N.P.
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
76,84838.5%
2
ANBUMANI RAMADOSS
PMK
58,40229.3%
3
MUNUSAMY K.P
ADMK
51,68725.9%
4
NANJAPPAN. N.
CPI
5,6242.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,0811.0%
6
MUNIAPPAN. A
IND
7160.4%
7
SIVAKUMAR. G
NTK
6880.3%
8
MURUGESAN. M
IND
6880.3%
9
POTHURASU. N
IND
6400.3%
10
DHANAPAL. G
IND
5550.3%
11
MALLIGA. M
BSP
4730.2%
12
VENKATESAN. P. C
IND
3360.2%
13
AGNI SRIRAMACHANDRAN
IND
3000.1%
14
SIVALINGAM. P
IND
2220.1%
15
JAIKUMAR. K
JD(S)
1930.1%
16
SINGARAVELU. K
IND
1820.1%

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 (23rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
9.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 1.4% · max 32.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
23rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
56th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
181st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 38.5%PMK 29.3%ADMK 25.9%OTH 5.3%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,06,843
Density
335 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,497 km²
SC population16.3%
ST population4.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.4%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water55.7%
Electricity88.7%
Sanitation19.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Women literate79.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.5%
Health insurance75.5%

What's nearby?

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