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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 217 · 2019 by-electionsReserved (SC)
Ottapidaram
Winner — 2019 by-elections
SHUNMUGAIAH, C.
DMK 43.4%ADMK 31.8%13 others 24.8%
Votes
73,241
43.4% share
Winning margin
19,657
11.7% of votes
Total candidates
15
A clear win with a 11.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHUNMUGAIAH, C. | 73,241 | 43.4% | |
| 2 | MOHAN, P. | 53,584 | 31.8% | |
| 3 | SUNDARARAJ, R. | IND | 29,228 | 17.3% |
| 4 | AKALYA, M. | 8,666 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | GANDHI, M. | MNM | 1,734 | 1.0% |
| 6 | RAGHAVAN, C.M. | IND | 422 | 0.3% |
| 7 | CHINNASAMY, V. | IND | 387 | 0.2% |
| 8 | RAJA, C. | 306 | 0.2% | |
| 9 | MALLAR MAHARAJAN | IND | 254 | 0.1% |
| 10 | AGRI PARAMASIVAN | IMK | 221 | 0.1% |
| 11 | MARIAPPAN, P. | IND | 167 | 0.1% |
| 12 | UDAYA SELVAN, K. | AMPK | 124 | 0.1% |
| 13 | BALAKRISHNAN, A. | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ETTAPPAN, N. | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
| 15 | MURUGAN, G. | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (201st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.7% · min 0.3% · max 29.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
201st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.62
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
84th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
21 seats · 11 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 43.4%ADMK 31.8%IND 17.3%NTK 5.1%OTH 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,50,176
Density
369 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,745 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.5%Christian 16.7%Other 4.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.7%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation50.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel90.7%
Health insurance57.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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