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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 48 · 2019 by-elections

Ambur

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Winner — 2019 by-elections

A.C.VILWANATHAN
DMK
DMK 56.5%ADMK 34.4%8 others 9.1%
Votes
96,455
56.5% share
Winning margin
37,767
22.1% of votes
Total candidates
10

Ambur is a safe seat — A.C.VILWANATHAN won by 22.1%.

Seat history

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
A.C.VILWANATHAN
DMK
96,45556.5%
2
J.JOTHI RAMALINGA RAJA
ADMK
58,68834.4%
3
R.BALASUBRAMANI
IND
8,8565.2%
4
N.SELVAMANI
NTK
3,1271.8%
5
A.KAREEM BASHA
MNM
1,8531.1%
6
B.SHOBHA
IND
9380.6%
7
S.SALAUDDIN
IND
2570.1%
8
S.RAJKUMAR
TNLK
1580.1%
9
SUSHELA.S
RSPS
1510.1%
10
M.GOPI
IND
1170.1%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (43rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
22.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 0.9% · max 52.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
43rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
162nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
211th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
21 seats · 11 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 56.5%ADMK 34.4%IND 5.2%OTH 3.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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