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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 64 · 2016

Kilpennathur

Winner — 2016

PITCHANDI K
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 50.2%ADMK 32.6%17 others 17.1%
Votes
99,070
50.2% share
Winning margin
34,666
17.6% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
84.5%
of 2,33,605

Kilpennathur is a safe seat — PITCHANDI K won by 17.6%.

Seat history

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PITCHANDI K
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
99,07050.2%
2
SELVAMANI K
64,40432.6%
3
EDIROLIMANIAN G
20,73710.5%
4
JOTHI K
4,6132.3%
5
DEVENDIRAN S
1,2730.7%
6
SUBBARAYAN M
BJP
1,2090.6%
NOTA
NOTA
1,1640.6%
8
RAJANGAM M
IND
7980.4%
9
RAMESHBABU R
7760.4%
10
PADAVETTAN M
IND
5870.3%
11
DURAIRAJ A
IND
4600.2%
12
SAMIKKANNU P
IND
4240.2%
13
MURUGAN M
IND
4100.2%
14
SAMPATHRAJ M
IND
2980.1%
15
ELUMALAI A R
IND
2860.1%
16
SUGUNA PANDIAN A R
IND
2520.1%
17
KANAGAVALLI A
GOKMK
2330.1%
18
SASIKUMAR S
IND
1670.1%
19
SAMPATH P
1260.1%

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

High turnout (41st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
17.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 0.1% · max 37.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
41st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.15
fewer partiesmore parties
157th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
226th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 50.2%ADMK 32.6%PMK 10.5%OTH 6.0%NOTA 0.6%

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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil

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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