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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 78 · 2016

Rishivandiam

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Winner — 2016

KARTHIKEYAN.K
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 47.1%ADMK 36.7%18 others 16.3%
Votes
92,607
47.1% share
Winning margin
20,503
10.4% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
80.5%
of 2,44,427

A clear win with a 10.4% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KARTHIKEYAN.K
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
92,60747.1%
2
DHANDAPANI.K
ADMK
72,10436.7%
3
VINCENT JAYARAJ.VJP
DMDK
14,2397.2%
4
PANDIYAN.KP
PMK
8,1484.1%
5
BARATH.S
IND
1,7100.9%
6
RAPHAEL RAJ.C
IND
1,0900.6%
7
CHANDRASEKARAN.V
IND
1,0220.5%
8
SAKTHIVEL.S
BSP
9180.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
8670.4%
10
MUNIYAN.K
NTK
7820.4%
11
JAYARAMAN.S
IND
6300.3%
12
SANDHANAM.M
IND
5130.3%
13
KARTHIK.R
IND
4940.3%
14
SENTHILKUMAR.M
IJK
4060.2%
15
DHANDAPANI.D
IND
3220.2%
16
ELUMALAI.N
VVIP
2390.1%
17
KAMALAKANNAN.M
IND
2120.1%
18
RADHAKRISHNAN.C
IND
1860.1%
19
SHANKAR.S
YSP
1190.1%
20
ANBAZHAGAN.M
IND
890.1%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (75th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
10.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 1.0% · max 39.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
75th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
109th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
221st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.1%ADMK 36.7%DMDK 7.2%OTH 8.6%NOTA 0.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

2 locations
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Cholapandiyapuram

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Adhirangam Ranganathaswamy temple

Adhirangam Ranganathaswamy temple

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