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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 39 · 2021

Sholinghur

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Winner — 2021

A.M.MUNIRATHINAM
INC· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
INC 49.2%PMK 37.3%17 others 13.5%
Votes
1,10,228
49.2% share
Winning margin
26,698
11.9% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
80.1%
of 2,79,821

A clear win with a 11.9% margin.

Seat history

3 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
A.M.MUNIRATHINAM
INC
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
1,10,22849.2%
2
A.M.KRISHNAN
PMK
83,53037.3%
3
N.G.PARTHIBAN
AMMK
12,9795.8%
4
Y.R.PAVENDHAN
NTK
9,6564.3%
5
R.JAWAHAR
MNM
1,6640.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,2390.6%
7
T.RAJENDRAN
IND
1,0150.5%
8
M.GIRIDHARAN
BSP
6140.3%
9
M.MUNIRATHINAM
IND
5870.3%
10
J.BALAJI
IND
4670.2%
11
A.PALANI
IND
4660.2%
12
K.MANI
IND
3720.2%
13
N.MANI
IND
3260.1%
14
G.VIJAYAKUMAR
DESMI
2220.1%
15
P.PARTHIBAN
IND
2050.1%
16
C.MUNIRATHINAM
IND
1740.1%
17
R.VINOTH
VTVTK
1320.1%
18
K.SEKAR
IND
1210.1%
19
R.ELUMALAI
IND
1120.1%

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

Average turnout (48th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
11.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 1.5% · max 42.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
48th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
91st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
209th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.2%PMK 37.3%AMMK 5.8%OTH 7.2%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/18

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.23 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?

4 locations
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Gnanamalai

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Monolithic Rock Cut Temple

Monolithic Rock Cut Temple

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Konar Temple

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Konar Temple

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Rock inscriptions in the Right flank of the Sholinghur tank

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Rock inscriptions in the Right flank of the Sholinghur tank

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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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