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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 171 · 2021

Kumbakonam

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Winner — 2021

ANBALAGAN, G.
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 48.6%ADMK 37.8%9 others 13.6%
Votes
96,057
48.6% share
Winning margin
21,383
10.8% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
71.5%
of 2,76,506

A clear win with a 10.8% margin.

Seat history

3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.43 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ANBALAGAN, G.
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
96,05748.6%
2
SRITHAR VANDAYAR, G.M.
ADMK
74,67437.8%
3
ANANDH, M.
NTK
12,4806.3%
4
BALAMURUGAN, S.
AMMK
6,5233.3%
5
GOPALAKRISHNAN, G.
MNM
5,2762.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,6480.8%
7
GURUMOORTHI, D.
IND
2340.1%
8
AYYAPPAN, M.
IND
2090.1%
9
VIJAYAKUMAR, C.
IND
1900.1%
10
SUBRAMANIAN, P.
IND
1530.1%
11
PRAKASH, P.
IND
1200.1%

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 (187th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.3% · min 0.3% · max 33.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
187th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
167th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
74th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 48.6%ADMK 37.8%NTK 6.3%OTH 6.4%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.43 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,05,890
Density
705 / km²
Sex ratio
1035 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,411 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 7.9%Christian 5.6%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.6%
Electricity91.8%
Sanitation45.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated78.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.6%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%
Women literate83.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.1%
Clean cooking fuel69.4%
Health insurance70.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Handicraft & handloom
Airavateswarar temple

Airavateswarar temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Airavateswarar temple

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