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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 172 · 2021

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Winner — 2021

Dr.JAWAHIRULLAH, M.H.
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 43.9%ADMK 35.7%12 others 20.4%
Votes
86,567
44.0% share
Winning margin
16,273
8.3% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
74.8%
of 2,63,485

A clear win with a 8.3% margin.

Seat history

6 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Dr.JAWAHIRULLAH, M.H.
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
86,56744.0%
2
GOPINATHAN, K.
ADMK
70,29435.7%
3
RENGASAMY, M.
AMMK
19,77810.0%
4
KRISHNAKUMAR, N.
NTK
14,7247.5%
5
SHANTHA, K.
MNM
2,0321.0%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,2040.6%
7
GOPINATHAN, R.
IND
5670.3%
8
RAJA, A.
IND
4770.2%
9
RAJA, A.M.
IND
4120.2%
10
MUTHUKUMAR, R.
AMPK
2520.1%
11
GOPI, N.
IND
2110.1%
12
MEHRAJ BANU, N.
AIJYMKG
1690.1%
13
XAVIER, S.
IND
1630.1%
14
THIYAGARAJAN, V.
IND
1320.1%

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

Low turnout (195th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
8.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 0.5% · max 24.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
195th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
49th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
156th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 44.0%ADMK 35.7%AMMK 10.0%NTK 7.5%OTH 2.2%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
6/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 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
Thiru Aadanoor Temple

Thiru Aadanoor Temple

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