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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 213 · 2021
Vilathikulam
Winner — 2021
MARKANDAYAN V
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 54.0%ADMK 31.0%14 others 15.0%
Votes
90,348
54.0% share
Winning margin
38,549
23.1% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
76.5%
of 2,18,464
Vilathikulam is a safe seat — MARKANDAYAN V won by 23.1%.
Seat history
4 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.34 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARKANDAYAN V | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 90,348 | 54.0% |
| 2 | CHINNAPPAN P | 51,799 | 31.0% | |
| 3 | BALAJI R | 11,828 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | SEENI SELVI K | 6,657 | 4.0% | |
| 5 | WILSON X | MNM | 1,520 | 0.9% |
| 6 | MUTHUKUMAR C | PT | 1,055 | 0.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,036 | 0.6% |
| 8 | KARUPPASAMY K | NIDP | 613 | 0.4% |
| 9 | MANIKKARAJ A | 487 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | MARIMUTHU S | SIFB | 404 | 0.2% |
| 11 | MURUGANANTHAM M | IND | 348 | 0.2% |
| 12 | CHELLADURAI S | IND | 312 | 0.2% |
| 13 | ARUMUGAM S | IND | 272 | 0.2% |
| 14 | ARUMUGAPERUMAL K | IND | 268 | 0.2% |
| 15 | GANDHI M | BHUDRP | 121 | 0.1% |
| 16 | RAJAMANI P | IND | 101 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (145th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean23.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 0.5% · max 25.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
145th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.61
fewer partiesmore parties
17th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
133rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.61EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 54.0%ADMK 31.0%NTK 7.1%OTH 7.3%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.34 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,50,176
Density
369 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,745 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.5%Christian 16.7%Other 4.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.7%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation50.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel90.7%
Health insurance57.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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