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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 144 · 2021

Manachanallur

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Winner — 2021

S. KATHIRAVAN
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 59.1%ADMK 28.8%28 others 12.0%
Votes
1,16,334
59.1% share
Winning margin
59,618
30.3% of votes
Total candidates
29
Turnout
79.6%
of 2,47,041

Manachanallur is a safe seat — S. KATHIRAVAN won by 30.3%.

Seat history

3 of 29 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

30 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
S. KATHIRAVAN
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
1,16,33459.1%
2
M. PARANJOTHI
ADMK
56,71628.8%
3
Dr. KRISHNASAMY. V
NTK
14,4437.3%
4
R. SAMSON
MNM
1,9961.0%
5
M. RAJASEKHARN
AMMK
1,6310.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,0670.5%
7
V.M. SELVARAJ
IND
5770.3%
8
P. RAJARAM
IND
4820.3%
9
V. INDIRANI
BSP
4510.2%
10
C. ARULMANI
AIVP
3790.2%
11
T. RENGARAJ
TNLK
2400.1%
12
K.R.ELAIYARAJA
IND
2370.1%
13
V. RAJU
IND
2310.1%
14
V. GOPALAKRISHNAN
IND
2060.1%
15
P. NEELAMEGAM
IND
1920.1%
16
S. PUGAZHENTHI
IND
1680.1%
17
R. SUDHA
IND
1610.1%
18
M. DHINAKARAN
PT
1580.1%
19
R. RAJASEHAR
IND
1370.1%
20
P. JAGADEESAN
MIDP
1120.1%
21
K. RAJINIKANTH
IND
1100.1%
22
P. RAMALINGAM
IND
1090.1%
23
K. GURUNATHAN
SMKNK
1030.1%
24
V. MUTHUSAMY
IND
1000.1%
25
S. ROHINI
MKLMNTRAPR
910.1%
26
N. MOHAN
IND
910.1%
27
K. MANIMARABOOPATHI
IND
610.0%
28
S. MANOJ KUMAR
IND
550.0%
29
A.C. MANOHARAN
IND
430.0%
30
P. MACHAVALLAVAN
IND
380.0%

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 (90th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
30.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 0.1% · max 38.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
90th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
121st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
192nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 59.1%ADMK 28.8%NTK 7.3%OTH 4.2%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/29

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.30 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%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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