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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 108 · 2021
Udhagamandalam
Winner — 2021
GANESH, R.
INC· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
INC 46.4%BJP 42.7%8 others 10.9%
Votes
65,530
46.4% share
Winning margin
5,348
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
67.8%
of 2,08,053
A closely fought contest. GANESH, R. won with a 3.8% margin.
Seat history
2 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.55 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GANESH, R. | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 65,530 | 46.4% |
| 2 | BHOJARAJAN, M. | 60,182 | 42.6% | |
| 3 | JAYAKUMAR, A. | 6,381 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | Dr.SURESH BABU, S. | MNM | 4,935 | 3.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,376 | 1.0% |
| 6 | LAKSHMANAN, T. | 1,273 | 0.9% | |
| 7 | AROKIYANATHAN, B. | IND | 514 | 0.4% |
| 8 | VINOTHKUMAR, M.A. | IND | 431 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KRISHNAMURTHI, B. | IND | 255 | 0.2% |
| 10 | A. SARDAR BABU, B.COM. | IND | 225 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (211th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.7% · max 33.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
211th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
77th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
1st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.4%BJP 42.6%OTH 9.9%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.55 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,35,394
Density
287 / km²
Sex ratio
1042 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,565 km²
SC population32.1%
ST population4.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Christian 11.5%Muslim 10.7%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.0%
Electricity90.6%
Sanitation51.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated90.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.2%
Women literate89.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.1%
Clean cooking fuel81.5%
Health insurance74.5%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Nilgiri Tea (Orthodox)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.