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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 96 · 2016
Tiruchengode
Winner — 2016
SARASWATHI PON
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 41.4%DMK 39.5%23 others 19.1%
Votes
73,103
41.4% share
Winning margin
3,390
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
24
Turnout
81.5%
of 2,16,720
Tiruchengode was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 3,390 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
25 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SARASWATHI PON | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 73,103 | 41.4% |
| 2 | ELANGOAVAN BAR | 69,713 | 39.5% | |
| 3 | VIJAYAKAMAL J | 6,688 | 3.8% | |
| 4 | RAJAVEL NATHI S | KMDK | 6,471 | 3.7% |
| 5 | MUTHUMANI P | IND | 5,923 | 3.4% |
| 6 | NAGARAJAN S | BJP | 2,499 | 1.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,279 | 1.3% |
| 8 | RAJA S | 2,012 | 1.1% | |
| 9 | NATARAJAN P | 1,968 | 1.1% | |
| 10 | SARASWATHI S | IND | 1,345 | 0.8% |
| 11 | SARASWATHI P | IND | 826 | 0.5% |
| 12 | SAKTHIVEL S | IND | 817 | 0.5% |
| 13 | ELANGOVAN P | IND | 814 | 0.5% |
| 14 | SUDHAKAR B | IND | 493 | 0.3% |
| 15 | GUNASEKARAN E | IND | 228 | 0.1% |
| 16 | MARIMUTHU S | 201 | 0.1% | |
| 17 | RAVIKUMAR D | IND | 194 | 0.1% |
| 18 | KAMALA M.P | IND | 178 | 0.1% |
| 19 | VINOTH M | GMI | 171 | 0.1% |
| 20 | MANIMEGALAI G | IND | 144 | 0.1% |
| 21 | KABILANAND M | IND | 140 | 0.1% |
| 22 | ELANGO S | IND | 108 | 0.1% |
| 23 | DEVARASU M | IND | 91 | 0.1% |
| 24 | NAGARAJAN J | IND | 85 | 0.1% |
| 25 | BALUSAMY M | IND | 73 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (36th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 1.6% · max 44.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
36th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
143rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
198th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 41.4%DMK 39.5%OTH 17.8%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,26,601
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,420 km²
SC population20.0%
ST population3.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.9%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water76.6%
Electricity92.3%
Sanitation40.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate87.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%
Clean cooking fuel89.7%
Health insurance68.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Poultry feed and products
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