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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 163 · 2021

Nagapattinam

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Winner — 2021

J. Mohamed Shanavas
VCK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
VCK 46.2%ADMK 41.1%12 others 12.7%
Votes
66,281
46.2% share
Winning margin
7,238
5.0% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
72.0%
of 1,99,472

A clear win with a 5.0% margin.

Seat history

1 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
J. Mohamed Shanavas
VCK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
66,28146.2%
2
Thanka.kathiravan
ADMK
59,04341.1%
3
S.Augustine Arputharaj
NTK
9,9767.0%
4
C.Manjula
AMMK
3,5032.4%
5
Syed Anas Mohideen Sahip
MNM
2,5401.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
8950.6%
7
Mayilarasi
NADLMMKLK
2560.2%
8
V. Manikandan
IND
2520.2%
9
V. Canagaradjou
IND
2090.1%
10
N P Bhashgaran
IND
1840.1%
11
Durai. Selvakumar
IND
1130.1%
12
T. Singaravadivelan
SHS
1050.1%
13
S. Prem
IND
1050.1%
14
J.V. Durai
MKat
980.1%

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 (122nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 1.0% · max 24.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
122nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
123rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
173rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
VCK 46.2%ADMK 41.1%NTK 7.0%OTH 5.1%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.36 Cr

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?

2 locations
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CSI St. Peter's Church

CSI St. Peter's Church

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Saint Peter's Church, Nagapattinam

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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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