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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 39 · 2019 by-elections
Sholinghur
Winner — 2019 by-elections
G. SAMPATHU
ADMK 48.5%DMK 41.0%10 others 10.6%
Votes
1,03,545
48.5% share
Winning margin
16,056
7.5% of votes
Total candidates
12
A clear win with a 7.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. SAMPATHU | 1,03,545 | 48.5% | |
| 2 | A. ASOKAN | 87,489 | 41.0% | |
| 3 | T.G. MANI | IND | 12,868 | 6.0% |
| 4 | P. GOKULAKRISHNAN | 5,188 | 2.4% | |
| 5 | S. MALAYARAJAN | MNM | 2,466 | 1.1% |
| 6 | J. MANI | IND | 576 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SUDHA | IND | 533 | 0.3% |
| 8 | N.D. SURESH BABU | IND | 259 | 0.1% |
| 9 | M.V. POOVANNAN | IND | 256 | 0.1% |
| 10 | NIROSHA | IND | 180 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SELLAPPAN | IND | 125 | 0.1% |
| 12 | K. SEKAR | IND | 124 | 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.
Average turnout (48th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 1.5% · max 42.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
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48th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
91st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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209th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
21 seats · 11 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 48.5%DMK 41.0%IND 6.0%OTH 4.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Rock inscriptions in the Right flank of the Sholinghur tank
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Rock inscriptions in the Right flank of the Sholinghur tank
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.