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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 55 · 2021

Hosur

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Winner — 2021

PRAKAASH Y
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 47.7%ADMK 42.7%17 others 9.7%
Votes
1,18,231
47.6% share
Winning margin
12,367
5.0% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
70.1%
of 3,53,970

A closely fought contest. PRAKAASH Y won with a 5.0% margin.

Seat history

1 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.54 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PRAKAASH Y
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
1,18,23147.6%
2
JYOTHI S
ADMK
1,05,86442.7%
3
GEETHA LAKSHMI S
NTK
11,4224.6%
4
MASOOD S
MNM
6,5632.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,9760.8%
6
MAREGOWDU M
AMMK
8060.3%
7
RAMASWAMY G C
IND
6290.3%
8
MUTHU R K
IND
5850.2%
9
EZHILAN S
VTVTK
4620.2%
10
MUTHAMIZH MUDHALVAN S
IND
3970.2%
11
LOKESH V
IND
3610.1%
12
SELVAM G
NGPP
1450.1%
13
BALARAJU N
IND
1320.1%
14
SUNDAR L
SHS
1270.1%
15
SHANMUGAM R
IND
1250.1%
16
DEVAPPA Y
IND
810.0%
17
GEETHA V
IND
730.0%
18
JAYASEELAN G
APTADMK
650.0%
19
KISHORE KUMAR R
IND
540.0%

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 (194th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 1.9% · max 25.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
194th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.17
fewer partiesmore parties
152nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
20th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.6%ADMK 42.7%OTH 8.9%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/18

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.54 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mango Processing
Hosur Nanjundeswarar Temple

Hosur Nanjundeswarar Temple

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Our Lady of Good Health Church, Mathigiri

Our Lady of Good Health Church, Mathigiri

⛪ChurchWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM

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