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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 162 · 2021
Poompuhar
Winner — 2021
Nivedha M. Murugan
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 46.2%ADMK 44.7%8 others 9.1%
Votes
96,102
46.2% share
Winning margin
3,299
1.6% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
75.2%
of 2,76,417
Poompuhar was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.6% — fewer than 3,299 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nivedha M. Murugan | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 96,102 | 46.2% |
| 2 | S.Pavunraj | 92,803 | 44.6% | |
| 3 | P. Kaliyammal | 14,823 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | S.Senthamizhan | 1,220 | 0.6% | |
| 5 | M.H.Meharajdeen | MNM | 950 | 0.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 733 | 0.3% |
| 7 | T. Ilanchezhian | 500 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | S.Pandiyarajan | IND | 343 | 0.2% |
| 9 | S.Murugan | IND | 262 | 0.1% |
| 10 | A. Kalaivanan | IND | 102 | 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 (148th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 1.6% · max 21.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
148th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
140th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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201st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.2%ADMK 44.6%NTK 7.1%OTH 1.6%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
10 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Excavated Ramains of Buddhist Vihara and Temple at Pallavareswaram
🏛️MonumentASI
Excavated Ramains of Buddhist Vihara and Temple at Pallavareswaram
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.