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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 34 · 2021Reserved (SC)

Cheyyur

Winner — 2021

Babu M
VCK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
VCK 46.2%ADMK 43.9%8 others 9.9%
Votes
82,750
46.2% share
Winning margin
4,042
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
77.9%
of 2,29,994

A closely fought contest. Babu M won with a 2.3% margin.

Seat history

1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Babu M
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
82,75046.2%
2
Kanitha S
78,70843.9%
3
Rajesh R
9,6535.4%
4
Siva A
3,0541.7%
5
Anbu Tamilsekaran P
MNM
1,9681.1%
NOTA
NOTA
1,1410.6%
7
Ilayaraja S
9640.5%
8
Vinoth M
IND
4030.2%
9
Babu E
IND
2630.1%
10
Amarnath B
IND
2160.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

High turnout (20th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 0.2% · max 26.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
20th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
101st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
99th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
VCK 46.2%ADMK 43.9%NTK 5.4%OTH 3.8%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.10 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,98,252
Density
892 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,483 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population1.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Christian 6.4%Other 5.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water73.7%
Electricity96.7%
Sanitation65.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated69.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate82.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel88.1%
Health insurance59.7%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Automobile products🏷️Kancheepuram SilkGI🏺Textiles and Garments
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Chromlechs

🏛️MonumentASI

Chromlechs

Ruined Dutch Fort and cemetery

Ruined Dutch Fort and cemetery

🏛️MonumentASI

Ruined Dutch Fort and cemetery

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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