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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 85 · 2016
Mettur
Winner — 2016
SEMMALAI.S
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 35.0%DMK 32.0%23 others 32.9%
Votes
72,751
35.0% share
Winning margin
6,282
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
24
Turnout
78.9%
of 2,63,189
A closely fought contest. SEMMALAI.S won with a 3.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
25 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEMMALAI.S | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 72,751 | 35.0% |
| 2 | PARTHIBAN.S.R | 66,469 | 32.0% | |
| 3 | MANI.G.K | 49,939 | 24.1% | |
| 4 | BOOPATHY.R | 5,892 | 2.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,829 | 0.9% |
| 6 | BALASUBRAMANIAN.P | BJP | 1,428 | 0.7% |
| 7 | RAJAGOUNDER.A | KMDK | 1,345 | 0.7% |
| 8 | VENKATACHALAM.N | 981 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | GOPALAN.M | 826 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | SEVANTHI.V | GMI | 783 | 0.4% |
| 11 | PARTHIBAN.R | IND | 707 | 0.3% |
| 12 | NANGA GOUNDER.D | IND | 572 | 0.3% |
| 13 | PARANTHAMAN.K | IND | 544 | 0.3% |
| 14 | SUBRAMANIAM.P | IND | 526 | 0.3% |
| 15 | NANTHAKUMAR.N | IND | 515 | 0.3% |
| 16 | PADMARAJAN.K.DR | IND | 359 | 0.2% |
| 17 | PALANISAMY.K | IND | 340 | 0.2% |
| 18 | BAKKIYAM.A | IND | 309 | 0.1% |
| 19 | KARUNAKARAN M.V | GPI | 268 | 0.1% |
| 20 | PRABHU.S | IND | 238 | 0.1% |
| 21 | SIVA.A | IND | 236 | 0.1% |
| 22 | JAGANATHAN.V | IND | 226 | 0.1% |
| 23 | MATHAYAN.C | 174 | 0.1% | |
| 24 | USHA RANI.R | IND | 160 | 0.1% |
| 25 | PARTHIBAN.I | IND | 157 | 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 (51st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.0% · max 41.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
51st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
89th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
160th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 35.0%DMK 32.0%PMK 24.1%OTH 8.0%NOTA 0.9%
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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
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