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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 175 · 2021
Orathanad
Winner — 2021
VAITHILINGAM, R.
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 46.9%DMK 31.9%11 others 21.1%
Votes
90,063
47.0% share
Winning margin
28,835
15.0% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
78.3%
of 2,45,037
Orathanad is a safe seat — VAITHILINGAM, R. won by 15.0%.
Seat history
4 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.61 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAITHILINGAM, R. | NDA (NDA) | 90,063 | 47.0% |
| 2 | RAMCHANDRAN, M. | 61,228 | 31.9% | |
| 3 | SEKAR, M. | 26,022 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | KANDHASAMY, M. | 9,050 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | MOOKKAIYAN, V. | IND | 2,041 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 867 | 0.5% |
| 7 | RENGASAMY, G. | MNM | 721 | 0.4% |
| 8 | STALIN, R. | 550 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | JAYASOORIYAN, T. | IND | 428 | 0.2% |
| 10 | RENGARAJ, S. | IND | 319 | 0.2% |
| 11 | THANRAJ, R. | USIP | 229 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ARUNKUMAR, K. | IND | 223 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PRABAKARAN, U. | AMPK | 99 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (166th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 0.9% · max 20.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
166th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
168th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
171st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 47.0%DMK 31.9%AMMK 13.6%OTH 7.1%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.61 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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