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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 190 · 2021Reserved (SC)

Sholavandan

Winner — 2021

VENKATESAN A
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 48.0%ADMK 38.3%19 others 13.6%
Votes
84,240
48.0% share
Winning margin
17,045
9.7% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
79.5%
of 2,20,607

A clear win with a 9.7% margin.

Seat history

1 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VENKATESAN A
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
84,24048.0%
2
MANICKAM K
67,19538.3%
3
SENGANNAN G
13,9368.0%
4
JEYALAKSHMI M
3,5822.0%
5
YOGANATHAN S
MNM
3,0311.7%
NOTA
NOTA
9610.6%
7
MOORTHI M
IND
3630.2%
8
RAJKUMAR V
IND
3530.2%
9
KANDAVEL S
IND
2940.2%
10
INDURANI S
PT
2500.1%
11
MOORTHY P
IND
2000.1%
12
SILAMBARASAN P
BHUDRP
1460.1%
13
MALAICHAMY A
IND
1330.1%
14
ESWARI T
CPI(ML)(L)
1250.1%
15
KATHIRESAN P
IND
1040.1%
16
VARATHARAJAN C
IND
890.1%
17
DHANAGOPAL S
IND
880.1%
18
KRISHNASAMY P
IND
840.1%
19
RAJKUMAR K
MIDP
710.0%
20
SEKAR N
IND
700.0%
21
VETRIVEL J
IND
460.0%

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

Average turnout (103rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
9.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.4% · min 1.4% · max 54.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
103rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.44
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
179th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 48.0%ADMK 38.3%NTK 8.0%OTH 5.1%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.06 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,38,252
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,710 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.9%Muslim 5.6%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation59.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel91.2%
Health insurance66.3%

What's nearby?

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