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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 160 · 2021Reserved (SC)

Sirkali

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Winner — 2021

PANNEERSELVAM
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 49.2%ADMK 42.8%9 others 8.0%
Votes
94,057
49.2% share
Winning margin
12,148
6.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
74.9%
of 2,55,406

A clear win with a 6.3% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PANNEERSELVAM
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
94,05749.2%
2
P.V.BHARATHI
ADMK
81,90942.8%
3
Kavitha
NTK
11,0135.8%
4
BALU
AMMK
1,3080.7%
5
PRABU
MNM
1,0000.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
9770.5%
7
SRITHAR
BSP
4950.3%
8
BARATHI
IND
2880.1%
9
Silambarasan
IND
1220.1%
10
Kamban
AMAK
790.0%
11
ANUSUYA
IND
770.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (170th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
6.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.9% · min 0.4% · max 46.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
170th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
85th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
197th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 49.2%ADMK 42.8%NTK 5.8%OTH 1.8%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,16,450
Density
629 / km²
Sex ratio
1025 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population31.5%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.8%Muslim 8.0%Other 3.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water64.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation39.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated93.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Children underweight (under 5)24.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.6%
Women literate87.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance70.9%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
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Thirunandipura Vinnagaram

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