Back to Tamil Nadu 2016 map
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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PITCHANDI K | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 99,070 | 50.2% |
| 2 | SELVAMANI K | 64,404 | 32.6% | |
| 3 | EDIROLIMANIAN G | 20,737 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | JOTHI K | 4,613 | 2.3% | |
| 5 | DEVENDIRAN S | 1,273 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | SUBBARAYAN M | BJP | 1,209 | 0.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,164 | 0.6% |
| 8 | RAJANGAM M | IND | 798 | 0.4% |
| 9 | RAMESHBABU R | 776 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | PADAVETTAN M | IND | 587 | 0.3% |
| 11 | DURAIRAJ A | IND | 460 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SAMIKKANNU P | IND | 424 | 0.2% |
| 13 | MURUGAN M | IND | 410 | 0.2% |
| 14 | SAMPATHRAJ M | IND | 298 | 0.1% |
| 15 | ELUMALAI A R | IND | 286 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SUGUNA PANDIAN A R | IND | 252 | 0.1% |
| 17 | KANAGAVALLI A | GOKMK | 233 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SASIKUMAR S | IND | 167 | 0.1% |
| 19 | SAMPATH P | 126 | 0.1% |
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
lean17.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 0.1% · max 37.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
41st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.15
fewer partiesmore parties
157th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
226th of 234Where 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 COMPUTEDA 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.