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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 230 · 2021

Nagercoil

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Winner — 2021

Gandhi M.R.
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 48.2%DMK 41.9%14 others 9.9%
Votes
88,804
48.2% share
Winning margin
11,669
6.3% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
67.1%
of 2,74,657

A clear win with a 6.3% margin.

Seat history

3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.52 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Gandhi M.R.
BJP
NDA (NDA)
88,80448.2%
2
Suresh Rajan N.
DMK
77,13541.9%
3
Vijayaragavan
NTK
10,7535.8%
4
Maria Jacob Stani Raja S.
MNM
4,0372.2%
5
Ammu Anto I.
AMMK
1,0940.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
9300.5%
7
Sunil Kumar S.
AMPK
3150.2%
8
Bala Sivanesan J.
IND
2420.1%
9
Gandhi Raj C.
IND
1830.1%
10
Usha P.
IND
1340.1%
11
Rathinam A.T.
IND
1340.1%
12
Kannan M.
IND
1030.1%
13
Pravin Raj P.
IND
970.1%
14
Mahizhchi P.
IND
810.0%
15
Gandhi L.
IND
730.0%
16
Satheesh Kumar D.
AMAK
700.0%

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

Low turnout (227th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 0.7% · max 37.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
227th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.33
fewer partiesmore parties
61st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
219th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.33EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.2%DMK 41.9%NTK 5.8%OTH 3.5%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.52 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?

3 locations
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CSI Home Church, Nagercoil

CSI Home Church, Nagercoil

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Curusadi St. Antony's Church

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