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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 228 · 2021
Radhapuram
Winner — 2021
M.Appavu
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 44.0%ADMK 40.8%24 others 15.3%
Votes
82,331
44.0% share
Winning margin
5,925
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
25
Turnout
68.1%
of 2,75,132
A closely fought contest. M.Appavu won with a 3.2% margin.
Seat history
6 of 25 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
26 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.Appavu | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 82,331 | 44.0% |
| 2 | I.S.Inbadurai | 76,406 | 40.8% | |
| 3 | R.Jesu Dhasan | 19,371 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | K.Jeyabalan | 2,432 | 1.3% | |
| 5 | G.Deva Peran | IND | 1,224 | 0.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 903 | 0.5% |
| 7 | K.Subburaj | IND | 518 | 0.3% |
| 8 | R.Sudalaimani | IND | 470 | 0.3% |
| 9 | E.Esakkiammal | 464 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | T.Sermadurai | IND | 456 | 0.2% |
| 11 | J.Jesu Rajendran | NIDP | 329 | 0.2% |
| 12 | A.Kumar | IND | 318 | 0.2% |
| 13 | T.Muthu Selvi | IND | 310 | 0.2% |
| 14 | M.Chandran | VTVTK | 295 | 0.2% |
| 15 | N.Godfrey Washington Noble | AJPK | 235 | 0.1% |
| 16 | T.Venus Veera Arasu | IND | 224 | 0.1% |
| 17 | N.Kannan | IND | 193 | 0.1% |
| 18 | M.Vijayakumar | IND | 143 | 0.1% |
| 19 | D.Arunraj | IND | 139 | 0.1% |
| 20 | M.Saswathan | IND | 117 | 0.1% |
| 21 | M.Antony Rossary | IND | 98 | 0.1% |
| 22 | D.Sheik Syed Ali | IND | 95 | 0.1% |
| 23 | S.Abinanth Ram | IND | 69 | 0.0% |
| 24 | S.Katteri Perumal | IND | 59 | 0.0% |
| 25 | T.Rethina Pandi | IND | 59 | 0.0% |
| 26 | S.Manikandan | IND | 52 | 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 (193rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.0% · max 38.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
193rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.56
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
215th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.56EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 44.0%ADMK 40.8%NTK 10.3%OTH 4.4%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/25
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.17 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?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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