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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 201 · 2021

Cumbum

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Winner — 2021

N.Ramakrishnan
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 51.8%ADMK 30.8%14 others 17.3%
Votes
1,04,800
51.8% share
Winning margin
42,413
21.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
69.5%
of 2,91,001

Cumbum is a safe seat — N.Ramakrishnan won by 21.0%.

Seat history

2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
N.Ramakrishnan
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
1,04,80051.8%
2
Syedukhan.S.P.M
ADMK
62,38730.8%
3
Suresh.P
AMMK
14,5367.2%
4
Anish Fathima. A
NTK
12,3476.1%
5
Venkidesh.N
MNM
4,6472.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,6590.8%
7
MUTHU MUNEESWARAN.M
IND
4510.2%
8
SARAVANAN.S.R
IND
3210.2%
9
KATHIRAVAN.S
NGPP
2360.1%
10
Prakash.P
IND
1550.1%
11
Pandi Selvam.R
APTADMK
1510.1%
12
MUTHUSELVAM.G
IND
1360.1%
13
RADHAKRISHNAN.K
AMPK
1220.1%
14
Lal Bahdur Sasthri.V
MIDP
1200.1%
15
MARIMUTHU.G
IND
1060.1%
16
THAVIDHU RAJA. A
IND
1010.1%

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 (186th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
21.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 0.4% · max 30.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
186th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.90
fewer partiesmore parties
208th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
174th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.90EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 51.8%ADMK 30.8%AMMK 7.2%NTK 6.1%OTH 3.2%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.10 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Banana🏺Textile Made ups
Karuppanaswami rock and Jain sculptures

Karuppanaswami rock and Jain sculptures

🏛️MonumentASI

Karuppanaswami rock and Jain sculptures

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