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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 131 · 2021

Natham

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Winner — 2021

NATHAM.R.VISWANATHAN
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 47.8%DMK 42.5%14 others 9.6%
Votes
1,07,762
47.8% share
Winning margin
11,932
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
79.0%
of 2,85,299

A clear win with a 5.3% margin.

Seat history

4 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NATHAM.R.VISWANATHAN
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
1,07,76247.8%
2
M.A.ANDI AMBALAM
DMK
95,83042.5%
3
DOCTOR.V.SIVASANKARAN
NTK
14,7626.5%
4
N.RAJA
AMMK
1,7210.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,4440.6%
6
R.A.SARANRAJ
IJK
1,0250.5%
7
P.ANDISAMY
BSP
6780.3%
8
S.JEYAKUMAR
IND
3830.2%
9
A.KARNAN
IND
3350.1%
10
K.DHANDAPANI
IND
3220.1%
11
K.MURUGESAN
IND
2240.1%
12
M.XAVIER JOSEPH KENNEDY
IND
1940.1%
13
JEYAPAUL R
IND
1900.1%
14
V.VEMBARASAN
MIDP
1660.1%
15
A.BALASUBRAMANI
IND
1120.1%
16
C.GURUSAMY
IND
960.0%

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

High turnout (32nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 1.0% · max 40.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
32nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
58th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
205th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 47.8%DMK 42.5%NTK 6.5%OTH 2.4%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.05 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir Pith Blocks🏷️Dindigul LocksGI🏺Garlic
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