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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 173 · 2021

Thiruvaiyaru

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Winner — 2021

DURAI.CHANDRASEKARAN
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 48.8%BJP 23.4%11 others 27.7%
Votes
1,03,210
48.8% share
Winning margin
53,650
25.4% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
78.1%
of 2,70,682

Thiruvaiyaru is a safe seat — DURAI.CHANDRASEKARAN won by 25.4%.

Seat history

3 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DURAI.CHANDRASEKARAN
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
1,03,21048.8%
2
VENKATESAN, S.
BJP
49,56023.4%
3
KARTHIKEYAN, V.
AMMK
37,46917.7%
4
SENTHILNATHAN, D.
NTK
15,8207.5%
5
UTHIRAPATHI, G.
PT
1,2150.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,1800.6%
7
THIRUMARAN, P.S.
IND
1,0930.5%
8
ASWIN
BSP
5300.3%
9
RAJKUMAR, R.
IND
3680.2%
10
VIJAYAKUMAR, S.
APTADMK
2570.1%
11
BACKIYARAJ, V.
AMAK
2520.1%
12
SINGARAVADIVEL, S.
IND
2400.1%
13
SIVARAMAN, T.
MSKK
2360.1%

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 (137th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
25.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 3.4% · max 33.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
137th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
60th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
94th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 48.8%BJP 23.4%AMMK 17.7%NTK 7.5%OTH 2.0%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.08 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?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Handicraft & handloom
Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple

Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Poondi Madha Basilica

Poondi Madha Basilica

⛪ChurchWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM

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