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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 126 · 2021

Madathukulam

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Winner — 2021

C MAHENDRAN
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 46.4%DMK 42.8%14 others 10.8%
Votes
84,313
46.4% share
Winning margin
6,438
3.5% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
72.5%
of 2,51,072

A closely fought contest. C MAHENDRAN won with a 3.5% margin.

Seat history

0 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
C MAHENDRAN
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
84,31346.4%
2
R.JAYARAMAKRISHNAN
DMK
77,87542.8%
3
C.SHANMUGAVELU
AMMK
6,5153.6%
4
U SANUJA
NTK
6,2453.4%
5
K KUMARESAN
MNM
2,8941.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,0480.6%
7
G RAMAKRISHNAN
IND
7120.4%
8
K MAHENDRAKUMAR
IND
6110.3%
9
K MANICKASAMY
IND
5030.3%
10
J.BENJAMIN KIRUBAKARAN
BSP
4670.3%
11
P MAHENDRAN
IND
1720.1%
12
K.MAHALINGAM
IND
1410.1%
13
M SHANMUGAVEL
IND
1300.1%
14
K SAKTHIVEL
APTADMK
1050.1%
15
P THANGARAJ
IND
880.1%
16
P SUBRAMANIAN
IND
830.1%

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 (107th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 1.0% · max 35.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
107th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
78th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
63rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.4%DMK 42.8%OTH 10.3%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.13 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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps

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