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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 116 · 2021

Sulur

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Winner — 2021

KANDASAMY V.P.
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 49.2%DMK 36.0%14 others 14.8%
Votes
1,18,968
49.2% share
Winning margin
31,932
13.2% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
75.6%
of 3,19,773

A clear win with a 13.2% margin.

Seat history

2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KANDASAMY V.P.
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
1,18,96849.2%
2
PREMIER SELVAM (a)KALICHAMY M
DMK
87,03636.0%
3
ELANGOVAN. G
NTK
14,4266.0%
4
RANGANATHAN. A
MNM
12,6585.2%
5
SENTHIL KUMAR. S.A.
AMMK
4,1111.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,6101.1%
7
PREM KUMAR P
IND
3800.2%
8
NAGARAJ. K
GPI
2410.1%
9
SELVA KUMAR D
IND
2130.1%
10
KARTHIKEYAN P
IND
2090.1%
11
SHANKAR GURU. M
IND
1960.1%
12
SELVAN S
IND
1770.1%
13
JAGADHEESH. S
MIDP
1280.1%
14
SHANMUGAM R
IND
1160.1%
15
SENTHIL KUMAR. S.A.P.
IND
1010.0%
16
KANDASAMY T
IND
830.0%

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 (82nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
13.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 1.0% · max 22.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
82nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.30
fewer partiesmore parties
71st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
52nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 49.2%DMK 36.0%NTK 6.0%MNM 5.2%OTH 2.5%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.11 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
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Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Karumathampatti

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