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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 215 · 2021
Tiruchendur
Winner — 2021
Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 50.6%ADMK 36.1%14 others 13.3%
Votes
88,274
50.6% share
Winning margin
25,263
14.5% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
70.0%
of 2,49,194
A clear win with a 14.5% margin.
Seat history
4 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 88,274 | 50.6% |
| 2 | Radhakrishnan M | 63,011 | 36.1% | |
| 3 | Gloriyan S | 15,063 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Vadamalaipandian S | 3,766 | 2.2% | |
| 5 | Jayanthi M | MNM | 1,965 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,051 | 0.6% |
| 7 | Rooswelt X | NIDP | 239 | 0.1% |
| 8 | Baskar C | IND | 196 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Pon Rathna Selvan S | IND | 196 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Senthilkumar S | IND | 177 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Shaik Abdul Kader P.S.J | IND | 136 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Kennady Babu K | VTVTK | 129 | 0.1% |
| 13 | Arumugam S | IND | 108 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Kalyanasundaram R | IND | 92 | 0.1% |
| 15 | Perumal K | IND | 73 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Essakki Muthu | IND | 60 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (203rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.4% · max 28.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
203rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
161st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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122nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 50.6%ADMK 36.1%NTK 8.6%OTH 4.1%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 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?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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