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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 164 · 2021Reserved (SC)

Kilvelur

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Winner — 2021

NAGAIMAALI V P
CPM· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
CPM 47.5%PMK 35.7%9 others 16.8%
Votes
67,988
47.5% share
Winning margin
16,985
11.9% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
79.4%
of 1,80,026

A clear win with a 11.9% margin.

Seat history

0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NAGAIMAALI V P
CPM
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
67,98847.5%
2
VADIVEL RAVANAN S
PMK
51,00335.7%
3
PONELAVAZHAKI S
NTK
15,17310.6%
4
SIDHU G
MNM
2,9062.0%
5
NEETHIMOHAN M
AMMK
2,5031.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
8970.6%
7
TAMILARASAN U
BSP
6410.5%
8
KALAISELVAN G
IND
6150.4%
9
MUTHALAGAN S
PT
6140.4%
10
VEDHA MUKUNDHAN
IND
4820.3%
11
MARUTHAIYAN G
IND
1730.1%

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 (83rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
11.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 0.6% · max 38.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
83rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
124th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
141st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 47.5%PMK 35.7%NTK 10.6%OTH 5.5%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.19 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Marine food🏺Rice
Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health

Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health

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