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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 133 · 2021

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Winner — 2021

GANDHIRAJAN S
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 50.0%ADMK 41.7%19 others 8.3%
Votes
1,06,481
50.0% share
Winning margin
17,553
8.2% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
80.2%
of 2,65,818

A clear win with a 8.2% margin.

Seat history

4 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GANDHIRAJAN S
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
1,06,48150.0%
2
PARAMASIVAM V P B
ADMK
88,92841.7%
3
POTHUMANI R
NTK
8,4954.0%
4
RAMASAMY P
AMMK
2,0411.0%
5
PALANICHAMY B
IND
1,2930.6%
6
VETRIVEL S
MNM
1,2150.6%
7
PRASATH R
IND
8870.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
8030.4%
9
MUTHUSAMY V
IND
7400.3%
10
KARTHIKEYAN A
MIDP
6690.3%
11
MURUGAN P
IND
4890.2%
12
SUKUMAR V
IND
2330.1%
13
NANDAKUMAR P
IND
1240.1%
14
MURUGESAN K
GPI
1230.1%
15
MANEESHANKAR M G
RSPS
1080.1%
16
KALIMUTHU V
SMKNK
1010.1%
17
DHARMALINGAM Dr MARUR N
IND
810.0%
18
MOORTHY S
IND
770.0%
19
SARAVANA KUMAR K R
IND
720.0%
20
SELVARAJ V
IND
710.0%
21
RAMASAMY K
IND
490.0%

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 (13th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
8.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.0% · min 0.8% · max 36.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
13th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
145th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
224th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 50.0%ADMK 41.7%OTH 7.9%NOTA 0.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.16 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
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir Pith Blocks🏷️Dindigul LocksGI🏺Garlic
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Marambadi St. Anthony's church

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