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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 231 · 2021
Colachel
Winner — 2021
Prince J.G.
INC· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
INC 49.6%BJP 36.0%11 others 14.4%
Votes
90,681
49.6% share
Winning margin
24,832
13.6% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
67.3%
of 2,71,991
A clear win with a 13.6% margin.
Seat history
6 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.33 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince J.G. | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 90,681 | 49.6% |
| 2 | Ramesh P. | 65,849 | 36.0% | |
| 3 | Antony Aslin J. | 18,202 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Lathis Mary S. | MNM | 2,127 | 1.2% |
| 5 | Sivakumar M. | 1,332 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | Anthony Muthu S.M. | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,218 | 0.7% |
| 7 | Krishna Kumar A. | AMPK | 1,145 | 0.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 878 | 0.5% |
| 9 | Anish K.M. | 831 | 0.5% | |
| 10 | Vijayakumar R. | IND | 272 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Marystella R. | IND | 201 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Mohammed Ali, Professor, S. | IND | 130 | 0.1% |
| 13 | Raja C. | 103 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (229th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 1.4% · max 31.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
229th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.44
fewer partiesmore parties
32nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
187th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.6%BJP 36.0%NTK 9.9%OTH 4.0%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.33 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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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