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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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VENKATESAN A | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 84,240 | 48.0% |
| 2 | MANICKAM K | 67,195 | 38.3% | |
| 3 | SENGANNAN G | 13,936 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | JEYALAKSHMI M | 3,582 | 2.0% | |
| 5 | YOGANATHAN S | MNM | 3,031 | 1.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 961 | 0.6% |
| 7 | MOORTHI M | IND | 363 | 0.2% |
| 8 | RAJKUMAR V | IND | 353 | 0.2% |
| 9 | KANDAVEL S | IND | 294 | 0.2% |
| 10 | INDURANI S | PT | 250 | 0.1% |
| 11 | MOORTHY P | IND | 200 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SILAMBARASAN P | BHUDRP | 146 | 0.1% |
| 13 | MALAICHAMY A | IND | 133 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ESWARI T | CPI(ML)(L) | 125 | 0.1% |
| 15 | KATHIRESAN P | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| 16 | VARATHARAJAN C | IND | 89 | 0.1% |
| 17 | DHANAGOPAL S | IND | 88 | 0.1% |
| 18 | KRISHNASAMY P | IND | 84 | 0.1% |
| 19 | RAJKUMAR K | MIDP | 71 | 0.0% |
| 20 | SEKAR N | IND | 70 | 0.0% |
| 21 | VETRIVEL J | IND | 46 | 0.0% |
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
safe9.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.4% · min 1.4% · max 54.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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103rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.44
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31st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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179th of 234Where 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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