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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 158 · 2021
Chidambaram
Winner — 2021
K.A. PANDIAN
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 50.2%IUML 40.9%10 others 8.9%
Votes
91,961
50.2% share
Winning margin
16,937
9.2% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
71.9%
of 2,54,903
A clear win with a 9.2% margin.
Seat history
0 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.39 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.A. PANDIAN | NDA (NDA) | 91,961 | 50.2% |
| 2 | S. ABDUL RAHMAN | 75,024 | 40.9% | |
| 3 | NATARAJAN KRISHNAMOORTHY | 9,071 | 5.0% | |
| 4 | G. DEVASAGAYAM | MNM | 2,953 | 1.6% |
| 5 | M. NANTHINIDEVI | 1,388 | 0.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,202 | 0.7% |
| 7 | D. CHANDRA PRABU | 478 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | S. BALAMURUGAN | IND | 337 | 0.2% |
| 9 | K. UDAYA SELVAN | AMPK | 305 | 0.2% |
| 10 | C. VINOBA | IND | 245 | 0.1% |
| 11 | B. NARAYANAMOORTHY | IND | 242 | 0.1% |
| 12 | M. RAGHUNATHAN | IMK | 146 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (143rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.9% · max 27.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
143rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
122nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
101st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 50.2%IUML 40.9%OTH 8.3%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.39 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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