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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 90 · 2016

Salem (South)

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Winner — 2016

SAKTHIVEL A B
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 51.4%DMK 36.0%18 others 12.6%
Votes
1,01,696
51.4% share
Winning margin
30,453
15.4% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
75.2%
of 2,63,233

Salem (South) is a safe seat — SAKTHIVEL A B won by 15.4%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SAKTHIVEL A B
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1,01,69651.4%
2
GUNASEKARAN M
DMK
71,24336.0%
3
KUMAR K
PMK
6,3253.2%
4
ANNADURAI N
BJP
BJP
4,6862.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4,1212.1%
6
JAYACHANDRAN G
VCK
3,9832.0%
7
PREMA B
NTK
1,7880.9%
8
RAJA S
IND
8200.4%
9
JAYARAJ S
IND
5490.3%
10
ELANGO R C
KMDK
4700.2%
11
SOLARAJAN M
BSP
4690.2%
12
KUMARESAN S
IND
3720.2%
13
JANAKIRAMAN J
IND
3280.2%
14
RAJENDRAN L
IND
2420.1%
15
MADHESWARAN B
IND
1980.1%
16
PATMAVATHI S
IND
1400.1%
17
SHANMUGAM K
IND
1380.1%
18
RAMESH KUMAR N
NCP
1250.1%
19
LOGANATHAN A P
IND
1040.1%
20
MAHALINGAM N
UCPI
920.1%

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

High turnout (27th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
15.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.9% · min 0.8% · max 48.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
27th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
189th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
142nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 51.4%DMK 36.0%OTH 10.5%NOTA 2.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
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 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
CSI Lechler Memorial Church

CSI Lechler Memorial Church

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