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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 68 · 2021
Cheyyar
Winner — 2021
JOTHI. O
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 47.8%ADMK 42.1%14 others 10.2%
Votes
1,02,460
47.8% share
Winning margin
12,271
5.7% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
81.7%
of 2,62,529
A clear win with a 5.7% margin.
Seat history
1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOTHI. O | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 1,02,460 | 47.8% |
| 2 | DUSI. K. MOHAN | 90,189 | 42.0% | |
| 3 | BHEEMAN. G | 12,192 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | MAYILVAGANAN. T | MNM | 2,429 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,895 | 0.9% |
| 6 | VARADHARAJAN. M. K | 1,760 | 0.8% | |
| 7 | SURESH BABU. T | IND | 733 | 0.3% |
| 8 | VIJAYAKANTH. S | 731 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | KUTTIMANI. S | VTVTK | 504 | 0.2% |
| 10 | UDHAYAKUMAR. M | IND | 290 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ANANDASEKARAN. C | IND | 288 | 0.1% |
| 12 | NIRMALA. V | IND | 282 | 0.1% |
| 13 | MANIKANDAN. M | GPI | 262 | 0.1% |
| 14 | NADARAJAN. B | NGPP | 190 | 0.1% |
| 15 | MARYVOILET. J | DESMI | 143 | 0.1% |
| 16 | VENKATESAN .V | ANSMK | 112 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (14th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 3.7% · max 28.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
14th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.21
fewer partiesmore parties
132nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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95th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.8%ADMK 42.0%NTK 5.7%OTH 3.6%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 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?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Rock cut caves, sculptures and inscriptions
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