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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 229 · 2021
Kanniyakumari
Winner — 2021
THALAVAI SUNDARAM N.
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 48.8%DMK 41.6%12 others 9.6%
Votes
1,09,745
48.8% share
Winning margin
16,213
7.2% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
75.2%
of 2,99,074
A clear win with a 7.2% margin.
Seat history
3 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THALAVAI SUNDARAM N. | NDA (NDA) | 1,09,745 | 48.8% |
| 2 | AUSTIN S. | 93,532 | 41.6% | |
| 3 | SASIKALA R. | 14,140 | 6.3% | |
| 4 | SELVAKUMAR P.T. | MNM | 3,106 | 1.4% |
| 5 | SENTHIL MURUGAN P. | 1,589 | 0.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,096 | 0.5% |
| 7 | SUTHARMAN C.J. | 681 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | AUGUSTIN A. | IND | 446 | 0.2% |
| 9 | MANICKAVASAGAM PILLAI NA. | IND | 142 | 0.1% |
| 10 | MAKESH N. | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| 11 | THANU NEELAN S. | IND | 95 | 0.0% |
| 12 | SUBASH S. | IND | 78 | 0.0% |
| 13 | CHELLIAH PILLAI I. | IND | 55 | 0.0% |
| 14 | SUNDARA NATHAN Y. | IND | 50 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (176th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.8% · min 0.1% · max 30.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
176th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.42
fewer partiesmore parties
37th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
158th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 48.8%DMK 41.6%NTK 6.3%OTH 2.8%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.13 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,70,374
Density
1111 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,684 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.6%Christian 46.9%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.1%
Electricity95.2%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Children underweight (under 5)14.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Women literate97.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel74.4%
Health insurance64.1%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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