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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 221 · 2021

Kadayanallur

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Winner — 2021

C.KRISHNAMURALI
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 43.1%IUML 31.2%20 others 25.7%
Votes
88,474
43.1% share
Winning margin
24,349
11.9% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
70.3%
of 2,91,931

A clear win with a 11.9% margin.

Seat history

3 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
C.KRISHNAMURALI
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
88,47443.1%
2
K.A.M.MUHAMMED ABUBACKER
IUML
64,12531.2%
3
S.AYYADURAIPANDIAN
AMMK
34,21616.7%
4
M.MUTHULAKSHMI
NTK
10,1364.9%
5
M.AMBIKADEVI
MNM
1,7780.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,0560.5%
7
S.SEENIVASAN
IND
9380.5%
8
SIVASUBRAMANIYAN R
IND
6720.3%
9
VELAMMAL
IND
6720.3%
10
POOLOGARAJ R
IND
6580.3%
11
S.MURUGANANTHAM
IND
5320.3%
12
A.SANKAR
IND
4130.2%
13
S.RAJA RAM
NGPP
3180.1%
14
M.AYYADURAI
IND
2840.1%
15
RAJA PONNUSAMY
IND
2590.1%
16
P.RAJI
IND
2470.1%
17
R.KRISHNAN
IND
1260.1%
18
A.GANESAN
IND
1220.1%
19
MARIDURAIPANDIAN
IND
960.1%
20
AYYADURAI R
IND
870.0%
21
K.RADHA KRISHNAN
IND
850.0%
22
AVANI RAJA.T
IND
800.0%

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 (181st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
11.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.6% · max 33.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
181st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.43
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
213th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 43.1%IUML 31.2%AMMK 16.7%OTH 8.5%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/21

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.30 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?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
Aryankavu Sastha Temple

Aryankavu Sastha Temple

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
🏛️

Two Rock cut Temples with Inscriptions

🏛️MonumentASI

Two Rock cut Temples with Inscriptions

📍Google MapsOSM

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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