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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 219 · 2021Reserved (SC)

Sankarankovil

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Winner — 2021

RAJA E
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 38.9%ADMK 36.0%14 others 25.1%
Votes
71,347
38.9% share
Winning margin
5,297
2.9% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
71.5%
of 2,56,488

A closely fought contest. RAJA E won with a 2.9% margin.

Seat history

4 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJA E
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
71,34738.9%
2
RAJALAKSHMI V M
ADMK
66,05036.0%
3
ANNADURAI R
AMMK
22,68212.4%
4
MAHENDRAKUMARI P
NTK
13,8517.5%
5
PRABHU K
MNM
2,3381.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,9571.1%
7
SUBRAMANIAM V
PT
1,9411.1%
8
VALLIAMMAL M
IND
8900.5%
9
VETRIMARAN A
IND
6200.3%
10
KARUTHAPANDIYAN R
IND
4080.2%
11
MUTHUKKUTTI S
IND
3890.2%
12
GURURAJ P
IND
3030.2%
13
PANEERSELVAM U
MMKA
1870.1%
14
MATHANKUMAR K
MIDP
1710.1%
15
GANESAN A
IND
1070.1%
16
BALAMURUGESAN M
BHUDRP
970.1%

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 (179th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 2.5% · max 39.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
179th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.99
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
193rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 38.9%ADMK 36.0%AMMK 12.4%NTK 7.5%OTH 4.1%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.11 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
Saint Paul Church, Mela Ilandaikulam

Saint Paul Church, Mela Ilandaikulam

⛪ChurchWikidata
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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