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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 198 · 2021

Andipatti

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Winner — 2021

A.MAHARAJAN
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 44.6%ADMK 40.6%19 others 14.8%
Votes
93,541
44.6% share
Winning margin
8,538
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
74.8%
of 2,79,946

A closely fought contest. A.MAHARAJAN won with a 4.1% margin.

Seat history

4 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
A.MAHARAJAN
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
93,54144.6%
2
A.LOGIRAJAN
ADMK
85,00340.6%
3
R.JEYAKUMAR
AMMK
11,8965.7%
4
JEYAKUMAR
NTK
11,2165.3%
5
S.GUNASEKARAN
MNM
3,0101.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,3330.6%
7
C.KANIVEL
AMPK
6500.3%
8
VELMANI
IND
5720.3%
9
M.RAGHUNATHAN
IND
4570.2%
10
S.KAMATCHI
BSP
3920.2%
11
P.PANDIDURAI
IND
2270.1%
12
P.PANIVURAJA
IND
1560.1%
13
MARIYAMMAL
IND
1490.1%
14
V.JEYAKODI
IND
1450.1%
15
BALAMURUGAN
NDPOSI
1270.1%
16
M.EASWARAN
IND
1270.1%
17
S.GOVINDHARAJ
AIMGRMMK
1150.1%
18
A.VELUCHAMY
APTADMK
1150.1%
19
M.DIVAKAR
IND
1150.1%
20
M.KUMARAN
MIDP
1090.1%
21
K.KASENDRAN @ GAJENDRAN
IND
850.0%

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 (153rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 1.3% · max 48.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
153rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.41
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
66th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 44.6%ADMK 40.6%AMMK 5.7%NTK 5.3%OTH 3.1%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.12 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,45,899
Density
434 / km²
Sex ratio
991 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,868 km²
SC population20.7%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.2%Other 7.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.9%
Electricity91.6%
Sanitation39.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.2%
Women literate85.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.0%
Clean cooking fuel89.9%
Health insurance67.4%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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