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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 38 · 2021Reserved (SC)

Arakonam

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Winner — 2021

S.RAVI
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 49.8%VCK 34.0%12 others 16.2%
Votes
85,399
49.8% share
Winning margin
27,169
15.8% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
74.9%
of 2,28,885

Arakonam is a safe seat — S.RAVI won by 15.8%.

Seat history

1 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
S.RAVI
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
85,39949.8%
2
GOWTHAMA SANNAH.J
VCK
58,23034.0%
3
E.ABIRAMI
NTK
14,6318.5%
4
K.C.MANIVANNAN
AMMK
4,7772.8%
5
S.BASKARAN
MNM
3,5432.1%
6
P.SUDHAKAR
BSP
1,8251.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,6561.0%
8
P.RAVI
IND
4320.3%
9
C.M.GOWTHAMAN
IND
2850.2%
10
M.MADHANRAJ
IND
1840.1%
11
C.MOHAN
IND
1280.1%
12
M.MANIKANDAN
IND
1130.1%
13
A.GAUTHAMAN
IND
1120.1%
14
V.RAVI
IND
970.1%

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

High turnout (47th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
15.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 2.5% · max 42.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
47th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.15
fewer partiesmore parties
156th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
54th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 49.8%VCK 34.0%NTK 8.5%OTH 6.7%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.02 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Valleeswarar Temple

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