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Dharapuram

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Winner — 2021

KAYALVIZHI N
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 46.4%BJP 45.7%13 others 7.9%
Votes
89,986
46.4% share
Winning margin
1,393
0.7% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
74.2%
of 2,61,619

Dharapuram was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.7% — fewer than 1,393 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KAYALVIZHI N
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
89,98646.4%
2
MURUGAN L
BJP
88,59345.7%
3
RANJITHA K
NTK
6,7533.5%
4
CHARLI A
MNM
2,1301.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,9031.0%
6
KALARANI C
AMMK
1,1720.6%
7
KAYALVIZHI K
IND
8920.5%
8
MURUGAN A
IND
8260.4%
9
RANGASAMY S
BSP
6400.3%
10
SELVARAJ V
IND
2330.1%
11
MUNIYAPPAN A
APTADMK
2200.1%
12
KAYALVIZHI P
IND
2020.1%
13
KARTHIKEYAN A
IND
1580.1%
14
ANANTHI S
IND
1570.1%
15
CHIDAMBHARAM V
IDMMK
1260.1%

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

Average turnout (66th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.1% · max 34.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
66th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
171st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
38th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.4%BJP 45.7%OTH 6.9%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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