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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 135 · 2021
Karur
Winner — 2021
SENTHILBALAJI V
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 49.1%ADMK 43.1%76 others 7.8%
Votes
1,01,757
49.1% share
Winning margin
12,448
6.0% of votes
Total candidates
77
Turnout
83.6%
of 2,48,067
A clear win with a 6.0% margin.
Seat history
11 of 77 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
78 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENTHILBALAJI V | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 1,01,757 | 49.1% |
| 2 | VIJAYABHASKAR. M.R | 89,309 | 43.1% | |
| 3 | KARUPPAIYA.R | 7,316 | 3.5% | |
| 4 | MOHANRAJ.S | MNM | 4,154 | 2.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 961 | 0.5% |
| 6 | THANGARAJ.N | 953 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | RAVI.P | IND | 369 | 0.2% |
| 8 | ANBAZHAGAN | IND | 334 | 0.2% |
| 9 | AADHIKRISHNAN.P | 210 | 0.1% | |
| 10 | KANNAN.T | IND | 165 | 0.1% |
| 11 | RAJESHKANNAN.S | IND | 138 | 0.1% |
| 12 | KATHIRAVAN.P | IND | 114 | 0.1% |
| 13 | DHANALAKSHMI.M | GPI | 105 | 0.1% |
| 14 | JAYAKUMAR.G | IND | 102 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SHANMUGAM.N | SMKNK | 99 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SURYA | IND | 96 | 0.1% |
| 17 | MURUGESAN.A | IND | 84 | 0.0% |
| 18 | AMARSRI.M | IND | 56 | 0.0% |
| 19 | BALAMANIKANDAN.K | IND | 56 | 0.0% |
| 20 | KALAI RAJ.K | IND | 51 | 0.0% |
| 21 | SIVAKUMAR.V | IND | 46 | 0.0% |
| 22 | KRISHNAKUMAR.S | IND | 42 | 0.0% |
| 23 | MOHAN.M.L.M | IND | 42 | 0.0% |
| 24 | JOSEPH.M.A | DMSK | 39 | 0.0% |
| 25 | SIVASAMY.P | IND | 37 | 0.0% |
| 26 | MURUGANANTHAM.T | IND | 30 | 0.0% |
| 27 | ABILAZAN.N | IND | 29 | 0.0% |
| 28 | KARUNAMOORTHY.S | IND | 29 | 0.0% |
| 29 | SHIVAKUMAR.K | IND | 29 | 0.0% |
| 30 | AMARNATH.K | IND | 28 | 0.0% |
| 31 | VENKATESH PRABU.K | IND | 26 | 0.0% |
| 32 | VIGNESHWARAN.P | IND | 25 | 0.0% |
| 33 | JOTHI SUTHARSAN | IND | 22 | 0.0% |
| 34 | PRAKASH.N | IND | 20 | 0.0% |
| 35 | GOPALAKRISHNAN.A | IND | 19 | 0.0% |
| 36 | SUDHAKAR.L | IND | 19 | 0.0% |
| 37 | SIVAKUMAR.N | IND | 18 | 0.0% |
| 38 | PALANIVEL.P | IND | 17 | 0.0% |
| 39 | BANUMATHY | IND | 16 | 0.0% |
| 40 | KAMARAJ.P | IND | 15 | 0.0% |
| 41 | DEEPANANDH.N | IND | 14 | 0.0% |
| 42 | MUTHU. K.R | IND | 14 | 0.0% |
| 43 | MOUNAGURUBALUSAMY.K | IND | 14 | 0.0% |
| 44 | VIJAYABHASKAR.R.V | IND | 14 | 0.0% |
| 45 | VENKADESH.K | IND | 14 | 0.0% |
| 46 | SENTHILKUMAR.A | IND | 13 | 0.0% |
| 47 | TAMILARASAN.K | IND | 13 | 0.0% |
| 48 | THIRUGNANAM.M | IND | 13 | 0.0% |
| 49 | NOOR MOHAMMED THOUFFIC.A | IND | 13 | 0.0% |
| 50 | VIJAYAN.K | IND | 13 | 0.0% |
| 51 | SAMIVEL.A | IND | 12 | 0.0% |
| 52 | DANIYA | IND | 11 | 0.0% |
| 53 | PRAKASH.A | IND | 11 | 0.0% |
| 54 | MAHENDRAN | IND | 11 | 0.0% |
| 55 | SATHISH.P | IND | 10 | 0.0% |
| 56 | SARAVANAN.R | IND | 10 | 0.0% |
| 57 | SAMIAPPAN.K | IND | 10 | 0.0% |
| 58 | MANOJ.P | IND | 10 | 0.0% |
| 59 | MURALI.M | IND | 10 | 0.0% |
| 60 | SAMPATH.S | IND | 9 | 0.0% |
| 61 | VINOTHKUMAR | IND | 9 | 0.0% |
| 62 | SUBASH MALAYALAM.T | IND | 8 | 0.0% |
| 63 | MUTHUKUMAR.G | IND | 8 | 0.0% |
| 64 | SUDHAKAR.S | IND | 7 | 0.0% |
| 65 | SELVAKUMAR.M | IND | 7 | 0.0% |
| 66 | THAMILALAGAN | IND | 7 | 0.0% |
| 67 | DHANABAL | IND | 7 | 0.0% |
| 68 | BOOPATHI.P | IND | 6 | 0.0% |
| 69 | DURAISAMY.J | IND | 5 | 0.0% |
| 70 | PRAKASH.V | IND | 5 | 0.0% |
| 71 | VEERAKUMAR.T | IND | 5 | 0.0% |
| 72 | SANTHANAKUMAR.M | IND | 4 | 0.0% |
| 73 | PRASANTH.S | IND | 4 | 0.0% |
| 74 | PUSHPARAJ.P | IND | 3 | 0.0% |
| 75 | MANIVANNAN.S | IND | 3 | 0.0% |
| 76 | SAKTHIKUMAR | IND | 2 | 0.0% |
| 77 | SENTHILKUMAR.A.M | IND | 2 | 0.0% |
| 78 | MANIKANDAN.K | IND | 2 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 0.2% · max 41.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
1st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
114th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
206th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 49.1%ADMK 43.1%OTH 7.3%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
11/77
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,64,493
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 5.0%Other 1.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.0%
Electricity92.0%
Sanitation41.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated82.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.0%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance74.6%
What's nearby?
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