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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 76 · 2016
Tirukkoyilur
Winner — 2016
PONMUDY K
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 49.8%ADMK 28.0%13 others 22.2%
Votes
93,837
49.8% share
Winning margin
41,057
21.8% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
78.8%
of 2,39,087
Tirukkoyilur is a safe seat — PONMUDY K won by 21.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PONMUDY K | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 93,837 | 49.8% |
| 2 | GOTHANDARAMAN G | 52,780 | 28.0% | |
| 3 | BALASAKTHI | 18,822 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | GANESH G | TMC(M) | 15,045 | 8.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,110 | 1.1% |
| 6 | RAJESH | IND | 1,473 | 0.8% |
| 7 | DHANDAPANI S | BJP | 1,178 | 0.6% |
| 8 | RAJASEKAR D | 732 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | VINOTH | IND | 504 | 0.3% |
| 10 | PALANIVEL S | IND | 461 | 0.2% |
| 11 | GANESH | IND | 375 | 0.2% |
| 12 | THAMILSELVI D | IND | 347 | 0.2% |
| 13 | SAPTHAGIRI T | IND | 306 | 0.2% |
| 14 | SURESH | IND | 246 | 0.1% |
| 15 | ARULNEHRU V | IND | 222 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (76th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.3% · min 0.1% · max 46.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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76th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
108th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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217th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 49.8%ADMK 28.0%PMK 10.0%TMC(M) 8.0%OTH 3.1%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
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?
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