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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 111 · 2021

Mettupalayam

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Winner — 2021

SELVARAJ A K
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 46.8%DMK 45.7%9 others 7.6%
Votes
1,05,231
46.8% share
Winning margin
2,456
1.1% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
75.1%
of 2,99,551

Mettupalayam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.1% — fewer than 2,456 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.52 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SELVARAJ A K
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
1,05,23146.8%
2
SHANMUGASUNDARAM T R
DMK
1,02,77545.7%
3
YASMIN K
NTK
10,9544.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,7331.2%
5
SARAVANAN P
AMMK
1,8640.8%
6
SRINIVASAN S
IND
6600.3%
7
MAHESHWARAN K
VTVTK
2740.1%
8
SHANMUGASUNDARAM P
IND
1840.1%
9
LIAKATHALI O
IND
1830.1%
10
SHANMUGASUNDARAM K
IND
1150.1%
11
MARIAPPAN T
IND
1100.1%

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 (125th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 1.1% · max 30.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
125th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.00
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
159th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.8%DMK 45.7%OTH 6.4%NOTA 1.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.52 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps
Nanjundeswarar temple, Karamadai

Nanjundeswarar temple, Karamadai

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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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