Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 62 · 2016Reserved (SC)

Chengam

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Winner — 2016

GIRI .M.P

DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)

DMK 45.6%ADMK 39.6%14 others 14.8%

Votes

95,939

45.6% share

Winning margin

12,691

6.0% of votes

Total candidates

Turnout

84.2%

of 2,50,015

A clear win with a 6.0% margin.

Seat history

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

16 total

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Flags
1	GIRI .M.P	DMK DMK-led	95,939	45.6%
2	DINAGARAN. M	ADMK AIADMK-led	83,248	39.6%
3	MURUGAN. C	PMK AIADMK-led	15,114	7.2%	DL
4	KALAIARASI .A	DMDK	8,007	3.8%	DL
—	NOTA	NOTA	1,403	0.7%
6	DHINAKARAN. S	IND	1,255	0.6%	DL
7	DHINAKARAN. H	IND	1,151	0.6%	DL
8	BASKARAN. M.R	BSP	948	0.5%	DL
9	KARUPPAN. V	BJP BJP	884	0.4%	DL
10	VENNILA.S	NTK	666	0.3%	DL
11	MURUGAN. R	IND	425	0.2%	DL
12	SUGUMAR. S	IND	413	0.2%	DL
13	PANDU. M	GMI	313	0.1%	DL
14	KASI. G	IND	235	0.1%	DL
15	ANBALAGAN. S	VVIP	209	0.1%	DL
16	KRISHNAVENI.P	SP	193	0.1%	DL

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The Record The Place The State

Average turnout (54th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT

lean

6.0%

MORE COMPETITIVESAFER

mean 12.6% · min 2.4% · max 36.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT

90%

lowerhigher

54th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT

3.23

fewer partiesmore parties

117th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT

0.5%

lowerhigher

75th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT

232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT

3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES

DMK 45.6%ADMK 39.6%PMK 7.2%OTH 7.0%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT

— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Population

24,64,875

Density

398 / km²

Sex ratio

994 ♀/1000 ♂

Area

6,188 km²

SC population22.9%

ST population3.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01

93%HINDU

Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Tap water83.7%

Electricity92.6%

Sanitation22.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21

Institutional births99.1%

Children fully vaccinated97.1%

Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%

Children underweight (under 5)25.0%

Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%

Women literate79.8%

Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%

Clean cooking fuel70.7%

Health insurance69.6%

What's nearby?

2 locations

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI

Known forDISTRICT

🏺Edible Oil

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Site containing megalithic burials including themonolithic anthromorphic figure erected at the site.

⭐Heritage SiteWikidata

📍Google Maps OSM

🏛️

Prehistoric site, Mottur

🏛️MonumentASI

Prehistoric site

📍Google Maps OSM

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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