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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 61 · 2016Reserved (SC)
Harur
Winner — 2016
R.MURUGAN
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 34.0%DMK 28.0%12 others 38.1%
Votes
64,568
34.0% share
Winning margin
11,421
6.0% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
84.3%
of 2,25,545
A clear win with a 6.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.MURUGAN | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 64,568 | 34.0% |
| 2 | S.RAJENDRAN | 53,147 | 27.9% | |
| 3 | K.GOVINDHASAMY | 33,632 | 17.7% | |
| 4 | S.MURALI | 27,747 | 14.6% | |
| 5 | K.SURULIRAJAN | KMDK | 3,500 | 1.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,092 | 1.1% |
| 7 | P.VEDIYAPPAN | BJP | 1,948 | 1.0% |
| 8 | A.KARTHIK | 762 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | K.RAMESH | 627 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | S.AGILA | IND | 558 | 0.3% |
| 11 | R.GOVINDAN | IND | 510 | 0.3% |
| 12 | K.RAJENDIRAN | IND | 433 | 0.2% |
| 13 | M.GOVINDASAMY | IND | 317 | 0.2% |
| 14 | S.KUMAR | IND | 293 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (73rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 1.5% · max 41.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
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73rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
104th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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147th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 34.0%DMK 27.9%VCK 17.7%PMK 14.6%OTH 4.7%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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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