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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 62 · 2021Reserved (SC)

Chengam

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Winner — 2021

GIRI.M.P
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 48.3%ADMK 43.1%14 others 8.6%
Votes
1,08,081
48.3% share
Winning margin
11,570
5.2% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
80.7%
of 2,77,646

A clear win with a 5.2% margin.

Seat history

1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GIRI.M.P
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
1,08,08148.3%
2
NAINAKANNU.M.S
ADMK
96,51143.1%
3
VENNILA.S
NTK
12,0805.4%
4
ANBU.S
DMDK
2,7691.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,0850.5%
6
SUGANRAJ.S
IJK
8280.4%
7
SHANMUGAM.G
BSP
8010.4%
8
VIJAYACHANDRAN.G
IND
4170.2%
9
SELVARAJI.V
IND
3810.2%
10
DHINAKARAN.H
IND
2000.1%
11
BASKAR.S
NGPP
1740.1%
12
SIVAPRAKASH.K
IND
1730.1%
13
SHARMA.S
IND
1270.1%
14
ARUNKUMAR.M
IND
1120.1%
15
ANBAZHAGAN.P.G
IND
1120.1%
16
SIVAKUMAR.J
IND
990.0%

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

Average turnout (54th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 2.4% · max 36.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
54th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
117th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
75th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 48.3%ADMK 43.1%NTK 5.4%OTH 2.8%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
⭐

Site containing megalithic burials including themonolithic anthromorphic figure erected at the site.

⭐Heritage SiteWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
🏛️

Prehistoric site, Mottur

🏛️MonumentASI

Prehistoric site

📍Google MapsOSM

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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