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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2016

Dharmapuri

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Winner — 2016

SUBRAMANI. P.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 34.2%ADMK 29.6%14 others 36.2%
Votes
71,056
34.3% share
Winning margin
9,676
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
82.2%
of 2,52,311

A closely fought contest. SUBRAMANI. P. won with a 4.7% margin.

Seat history

1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.20 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SUBRAMANI. P.
DMK
DMK-led
71,05634.3%
2
ELANGOVAN. P.D.
ADMK
AIADMK-led
61,38029.6%
3
SENTHIL. R. DR.
PMK
AIADMK-led
56,72727.3%
4
ELANGOVAN. V. DR.
DMDK
9,3484.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,2511.1%
6
ARUMUGAM. M.
BJP
BJP
1,6060.8%
7
RUKMANIDEVI. R.
NTK
1,2130.6%
8
VIJAYASARATHI. N.DR.
IND
8120.4%
9
MADHAIYAN. K.
KMDK
5700.3%
10
SREENIVASAN.R.K.
YSP
5250.3%
11
MOHAN S
BSP
4950.2%
12
RAGUPATHI. N.
GMI
4730.2%
13
ILANGOVAN. V.
IND
3260.2%
14
RADHA.P.
NCP
2970.1%
15
SIVAN. K.
UCPI
2580.1%
16
GOVINDARAJU. S.
TMK
1390.1%

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 (35th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 2.4% · max 37.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
35th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
80th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
116th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 34.3%ADMK 29.6%PMK 27.3%OTH 7.7%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.20 Cr

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%

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