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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 80 · 2016Reserved (SC)
Kallakurichi
Winner — 2016
PRABHU A
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 42.2%DMK 40.2%11 others 17.6%
Votes
90,108
42.2% share
Winning margin
4,104
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
80.9%
of 2,64,140
Kallakurichi was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 4,104 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRABHU A | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 90,108 | 42.2% |
| 2 | KAMARAJ P | 86,004 | 40.2% | |
| 3 | RAMAMOORTHTHY S | 17,492 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | SENTHAMILSELVI R | 9,736 | 4.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,008 | 1.4% |
| 6 | RANGANATHAN A | IND | 2,085 | 1.0% |
| 7 | CHANDIRAN R | KMDK | 1,892 | 0.9% |
| 8 | ELAYAPERUMAL K | IJK | 1,309 | 0.6% |
| 9 | MARIYAPPAN C | 1,181 | 0.6% | |
| 10 | MUTHUKRISHNAN M | IND | 305 | 0.1% |
| 11 | KAMARAJ M | IND | 291 | 0.1% |
| 12 | MANNAN M P | IND | 154 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RAMAR S | 154 | 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 (92nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 0.3% · max 33.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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92nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.26
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92nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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148th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 42.2%DMK 40.2%VCK 8.2%OTH 8.0%NOTA 1.4%
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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