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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 180 · 2021

Pudukkottai

Winner — 2021

V . MUTHURAJA
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 47.7%ADMK 40.5%20 others 11.8%
Votes
85,802
47.7% share
Winning margin
13,001
7.2% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
72.9%
of 2,46,630

A clear win with a 7.2% margin.

Seat history

3 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
V . MUTHURAJA
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
85,80247.7%
2
KARTHIK THONDAIMAN
72,80140.5%
3
SASIKUMAR
11,5036.4%
4
S . MOORTHY
MNM
3,9482.2%
5
M . SUBRAMANIAN
1,8731.0%
NOTA
NOTA
6040.3%
7
DURAI GUNA
IND
4760.3%
8
VENGADESHWARAN
4630.3%
9
M. SARAVANA DEVA
NMK
4240.2%
10
KARTHIKEYAN
IND
3930.2%
11
V. N. MUTHUKUMAR
IND
3800.2%
12
A. RAJASEKAR
IND
2500.1%
13
S . SOUNDAR RAJA
IND
2050.1%
14
K . DHANAGOPAL
IND
1800.1%
15
KARUPPAIAH . C
IND
1040.1%
16
KUMAR
MIDP
950.1%
17
M . RAJINIKANTH
IND
900.1%
18
S . SAHUL AMEEDU
IND
890.1%
19
P. VIJAYAKUMAR
IND
710.0%
20
S . KARTHIKEYAN
IND
580.0%
21
N. VEERIAH
IND
420.0%
22
I . ABDULLAH
IND
410.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (154th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 0.7% · max 38.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
154th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.45
fewer partiesmore parties
29th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
208th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.45EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.7%ADMK 40.5%NTK 6.4%OTH 5.1%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/21

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.08 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,18,345
Density
348 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,644 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.3%Muslim 7.1%Other 4.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.2%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation28.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel42.0%
Health insurance72.9%

What's nearby?

10 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Jain image and the inscription to the south of it on the summit of the sadayapparai

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Jain image and the inscription to the south of it on the summit of the sadayapparai

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Jain image and the surrounding Temple site locally called Mottai Pillaiyarkoil

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Jain image and the surrounding Temple site locally called Mottai Pillaiyarkoil

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Jain mound, Jain images, other Idols and lion pillars

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Jain mound, Jain images, other Idols and lion pillars

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Kalasakkadu burial site

🏛️MonumentASI

Kalasakkadu burial site

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Prehistoric burial site, Puttambur

🏛️MonumentASI

Prehistoric burial site

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Prehistoric dolmens

🏛️MonumentASI

Prehistoric dolmens

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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