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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 81 · 2016Reserved (SC)
Gangavalli
Winner — 2016
MARUTHAMUTHU.A
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 42.2%DMK 40.9%14 others 16.8%
Votes
74,301
42.2% share
Winning margin
2,262
1.3% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
80.4%
of 2,18,854
Gangavalli was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.3% — fewer than 2,262 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARUTHAMUTHU.A | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 74,301 | 42.2% |
| 2 | REKHA PRIYADHARSHINI.J | 72,039 | 40.9% | |
| 3 | SHANMUGAVEL MURTY.A | 10,715 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | SUBA.R | 7,114 | 4.0% | |
| 5 | GANESAN.A | KMDK | 3,786 | 2.1% |
| 6 | SIVAGAMI PARAMASIVAM. DR | BJP | 2,023 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,766 | 1.0% |
| 8 | SENTHILKUMAR.P | 921 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | MARUTHAMUTHU.M | IND | 856 | 0.5% |
| 10 | MAYAKANNAN.S | IND | 846 | 0.5% |
| 11 | SANTHIYA.J | IND | 529 | 0.3% |
| 12 | MOORTHY.R | IND | 313 | 0.2% |
| 13 | GANAPATHI.T | IND | 215 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ELAMATHI.E | IND | 208 | 0.1% |
| 15 | KUMAR.V | VTK | 196 | 0.1% |
| 16 | MUTHULAKSHMI.P | 153 | 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 (62nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 1.3% · max 38.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
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62nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
106th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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132nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 42.2%DMK 40.9%PMK 6.1%OTH 9.7%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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