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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 75 · 2016
Vikravandi
Winner — 2016
RATHAMANI.K
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 35.7%ADMK 31.8%16 others 32.5%
Votes
63,757
35.7% share
Winning margin
6,912
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
81.7%
of 2,18,619
A closely fought contest. RATHAMANI.K won with a 3.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RATHAMANI.K | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 63,757 | 35.7% |
| 2 | VELU R | 56,845 | 31.8% | |
| 3 | ANBUMANI. C | 41,428 | 23.2% | |
| 4 | RAMAMURTHY R | 9,981 | 5.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,385 | 0.8% |
| 6 | AADHAVAN. S | BJP | 1,291 | 0.7% |
| 7 | MUTHUKUMARASAMY. S | IND | 699 | 0.4% |
| 8 | SARAVANAKUMAR. S | 594 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | VELU. K | IND | 522 | 0.3% |
| 10 | MURUGADOSS A | 467 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | NAVANEETHAM. R | IND | 396 | 0.2% |
| 12 | THANGARASU. K | IND | 394 | 0.2% |
| 13 | VELU. K | IND | 215 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MANIVANNAN. T | IND | 192 | 0.1% |
| 15 | RAVICHANDRAN. A | 157 | 0.1% | |
| 16 | PERUMAL. B | IND | 125 | 0.1% |
| 17 | KALIYAPERUMAL. G | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| 18 | ATCHUTHAN S | IND | 70 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (30th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.4% · min 0.4% · max 24.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
30th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
82nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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228th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 35.7%ADMK 31.8%PMK 23.2%CPM 5.6%OTH 2.9%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Talagiriswara Temple and a Cave containing an image of Durga and Pallava inscriptions together with…
🏛️MonumentASI
Talagiriswara Temple and a Cave containing an image of Durga and Pallava inscriptions together with adjacent-land
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.