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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 68 · 2016
Cheyyar
Winner — 2016
MOHAN K
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 37.8%INC 33.6%14 others 28.6%
Votes
77,766
37.8% share
Winning margin
8,527
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
84.7%
of 2,43,084
A closely fought contest. MOHAN K won with a 4.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOHAN K | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 77,766 | 37.8% |
| 2 | DR. VISHNUPRASAD M K | 69,239 | 33.6% | |
| 3 | SRINIVASAN G | 37,491 | 18.2% | |
| 4 | SARVANAN P | 10,855 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | BHASKARAN.B | BJP | 2,388 | 1.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,248 | 1.1% |
| 7 | MOHAN K | IND | 1,300 | 0.6% |
| 8 | VELAYUTHAM T | IND | 1,080 | 0.5% |
| 9 | RAJESH S | 974 | 0.5% | |
| 10 | MOHAN A | IND | 532 | 0.3% |
| 11 | AMUTHA P | IND | 491 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SRIDHAR S | IND | 443 | 0.2% |
| 13 | SOUNDARAPANDIYAN S | IND | 295 | 0.1% |
| 14 | RAVI G | 287 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | MATHI K | IND | 282 | 0.1% |
| 16 | PREMKUMAR P | IND | 142 | 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 (14th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 3.7% · max 28.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
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14th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.21
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132nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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95th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 37.8%INC 33.6%PMK 18.2%DMDK 5.3%OTH 4.0%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
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?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Rock cut caves, sculptures and inscriptions
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