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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 9 · 2016
Madavaram
Winner — 2016
SUDHARSANAM S
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 45.4%ADMK 39.8%14 others 14.8%
Votes
1,22,082
45.4% share
Winning margin
15,253
5.7% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
68.5%
of 3,92,299
A clear win with a 5.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUDHARSANAM S | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 1,22,082 | 45.4% |
| 2 | DHAKSHNAMOORTHY D | 1,06,829 | 39.8% | |
| 3 | ERAVIRAJ G | 14,245 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | KANNAN A S | 9,383 | 3.5% | |
| 5 | JANAKIRAMAN R M R | BJP | 5,161 | 1.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,291 | 1.6% |
| 7 | ELUMALAI R | 3,697 | 1.4% | |
| 8 | GIRI C | 829 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | GOPI M | YSP | 573 | 0.2% |
| 10 | JANAKIRAMAN S | CPI(ML)(L) | 393 | 0.1% |
| 11 | NANDAKUMAR P | IND | 312 | 0.1% |
| 12 | VINOTHKUMAR P | FIP | 303 | 0.1% |
| 13 | NAGARAJ S | IND | 256 | 0.1% |
| 14 | RAJASEKARAN M | IND | 132 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SATHEESH S | IND | 123 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SURESHKUMAR S | IND | 109 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (159th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.8% · min 1.4% · max 43.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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159th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.67
fewer partiesmore parties
224th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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125th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.67EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.4%ADMK 39.8%PMK 5.3%OTH 7.9%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%
What's nearby?
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