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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 165 · 2021
Vedaranyam
Winner — 2021
O.S.MANIAN
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 49.8%DMK 42.0%11 others 8.2%
Votes
78,719
49.8% share
Winning margin
12,329
7.8% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
80.6%
of 1,96,104
A clear win with a 7.8% margin.
Seat history
4 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.57 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O.S.MANIAN | NDA (NDA) | 78,719 | 49.8% |
| 2 | S.K.VETHARATHINAM | 66,390 | 42.0% | |
| 3 | K.RAJENDRAN | 9,106 | 5.8% | |
| 4 | P.S.ARUMUGAM | 1,284 | 0.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 673 | 0.4% |
| 6 | R.PANNEERSELVAM | 460 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | MOHAMED ALI | MNM | 437 | 0.3% |
| 8 | P.V.THEENATHAYALAN | IND | 319 | 0.2% |
| 9 | V.VEERAKUMAR | IND | 297 | 0.2% |
| 10 | R.KATHIRVEL | IND | 143 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Dr.T.SUNDARAVADIVELAN | 91 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | T.RAMAJAYAM | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| 13 | R.RAMAMURTHY | IND | 65 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (126th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 4.5% · max 44.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
126th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
43rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
153rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 49.8%DMK 42.0%NTK 5.8%OTH 2.0%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.57 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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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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.