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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 149 · 2021
Ariyalur
Winner — 2021
CHINNAPPA K
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 46.2%ADMK 44.7%12 others 9.1%
Votes
1,03,975
46.2% share
Winning margin
3,234
1.4% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
84.5%
of 2,66,412
Ariyalur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.4% — fewer than 3,234 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
3 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHINNAPPA K | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 1,03,975 | 46.2% |
| 2 | RAJENDRAN S | 1,00,741 | 44.7% | |
| 3 | SUGUNA KUMAR | 12,346 | 5.5% | |
| 4 | DURAI.MANIVEL | 2,044 | 0.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,386 | 0.6% |
| 6 | THANGA. SHANMUGA SUNDARAM | NGPP | 1,037 | 0.5% |
| 7 | JAWAHAR P | IJK | 905 | 0.4% |
| 8 | RAMESH K | IND | 767 | 0.3% |
| 9 | RAVICHANDRAN S | IND | 632 | 0.3% |
| 10 | MANIKANNAN M | IND | 540 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SAVARIANANDHAM V | 486 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | SIVATHASAN V | IND | 159 | 0.1% |
| 13 | DEVA P | IND | 133 | 0.1% |
| 14 | KUMAR J | IND | 74 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (69th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 1.0% · max 39.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
69th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
146th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
199th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.2%ADMK 44.7%NTK 5.5%OTH 3.0%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.15 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,65,223
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,756 km²
SC population31.0%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.8%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.2%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation22.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.1%
Children underweight (under 5)22.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel75.1%
Health insurance75.5%
What's nearby?
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