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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 138 · 2021

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Winner — 2021

ABDUL SAMAD P
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 44.2%ADMK 38.7%21 others 17.1%
Votes
98,077
44.2% share
Winning margin
12,243
5.5% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
76.0%
of 2,91,696

A clear win with a 5.5% margin.

Seat history

4 of 22 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

23 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ABDUL SAMAD P
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
98,07744.2%
2
CHANDRASEKAR.R
ADMK
85,83438.7%
3
KANIMOZHI.P
NTK
19,4508.8%
4
KRISHNAGOPAL P
DMDK
10,7194.8%
5
CHANDRASEKAR V
IND
1,2590.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,0090.5%
7
UMARANI K
IJK
9140.4%
8
CHINNAN P
IND
6500.3%
9
SUBRAMANIAN P
IND
6280.3%
10
ELAYARAJA C
IND
5470.3%
11
NIRMAL KUMAR M
IND
5440.3%
12
SATHYA PRIYA A
IND
3070.1%
13
ARPUTHASAMY V
IND
2870.1%
14
CHITHAIYAN T
IND
2700.1%
15
SAKTHIVEL.M
CPI(ML)(L)
1910.1%
16
DAVID P
IND
1800.1%
17
KARTHICK KRISHNA P
IND
1730.1%
18
RASU P
IND
1690.1%
19
PANDIAN V
ETMK
1290.1%
20
ILANGOVAN S
IND
1230.1%
21
PRASANNA KUMAR P
IND
1130.1%
22
JEYAPANDIAN D
IND
930.0%
23
VARADAN.M
LJP
820.0%

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 (65th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
5.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 0.6% · max 56.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
65th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
59th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
118th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 44.2%ADMK 38.7%NTK 8.8%OTH 7.8%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/22

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.13 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%

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