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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 67 · 2021

Arani

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Winner — 2021

S.RAMACHANDRAN
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 46.5%DMK 45.1%14 others 8.4%
Votes
1,02,961
46.5% share
Winning margin
3,128
1.4% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
79.8%
of 2,77,332

Arani was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.4% — fewer than 3,128 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
S.RAMACHANDRAN
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
1,02,96146.5%
2
S.S.ANBALAGAN
DMK
99,83345.1%
3
D.PRAKALATHA
NTK
10,4914.7%
4
V.MANIGANDAN
MNM
2,2131.0%
5
G.BASKARAN
DMDK
1,8610.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,6900.8%
7
S.THANIGAIVEL
VTVTK
5090.2%
8
N.KARTHIKEYAN
IND
3970.2%
9
K.ANBU
BSP
3320.1%
10
R.DHAKSHANAMOORTHY
IND
3130.1%
11
A.ARUNKUMAR
IND
2220.1%
12
S.SAKTHIVEL
IND
1780.1%
13
S.RAMACHANDRAN
IND
1340.1%
14
S.MURALI
IND
1330.1%
15
M.ANBALAGAN
IND
800.0%
16
K.ANBALAGAN
IND
750.0%

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 (64th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 1.3% · max 29.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
64th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.31
fewer partiesmore parties
66th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
177th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.5%DMK 45.1%OTH 7.6%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.05 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
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Arulmigu Vembuliyamman Temple

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