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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 60 · 2016

Pappireddippatti

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Winner — 2016

PALANIYAPPAN. P
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 35.6%PMK 29.5%13 others 35.0%
Votes
74,234
35.6% share
Winning margin
12,713
6.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
85.8%
of 2,43,367

A clear win with a 6.1% margin.

Seat history

2 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.33 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PALANIYAPPAN. P
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
74,23435.6%
2
SATHIYAMOORTHY. A
PMK
61,52129.5%
3
PRABHU RAJASEKAR. M
DMK
56,10926.9%
4
BASKAR . A
DMDK
9,4414.5%
5
ASHOKAN. G
KMDK
1,7600.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,4670.7%
7
GOPI. K
BSP
8270.4%
8
RAJALINGAM. A
IND
8180.4%
9
RAJKUMAR. V
IND
7710.4%
10
MOOVENDAN. M
NTK
5880.3%
11
SARAVANAN. K
YSP
2930.1%
12
MUNIRAJ. M
IND
2870.1%
13
SUNDARAMOORTHY. M
IJK
2700.1%
14
RAGU. V
IND
2040.1%
15
DHANAPAL. R
SP
1640.1%

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 (18th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 0.2% · max 29.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
18th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.04
fewer partiesmore parties
187th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
191st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 35.6%PMK 29.5%DMK 26.9%OTH 7.4%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.33 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%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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