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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 74 · 2021
Villupuram
Winner — 2021
LAKSHMANAN R
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 49.9%ADMK 42.7%24 others 7.4%
Votes
1,02,271
49.9% share
Winning margin
14,868
7.3% of votes
Total candidates
25
Turnout
77.0%
of 2,66,155
A clear win with a 7.3% margin.
Seat history
2 of 25 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
26 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAKSHMANAN R | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 1,02,271 | 49.9% |
| 2 | SHANMUGAM C Ve | 87,403 | 42.7% | |
| 3 | SELVAM J | 6,375 | 3.1% | |
| 4 | DASS K | MNM | 3,242 | 1.6% |
| 5 | BALASUNDARAM R | 1,695 | 0.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 970 | 0.5% |
| 7 | SHANMUGAM A | IND | 491 | 0.2% |
| 8 | SIVABALAN N | 415 | 0.2% | |
| 9 | SHANMUGAM G | IND | 371 | 0.2% |
| 10 | DURAISAMY D | MKLMNTRAPR | 322 | 0.2% |
| 11 | KESAVAN P | IND | 321 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SHANMUGAM V | IND | 233 | 0.1% |
| 13 | DEVANATHAN N | VTVTK | 118 | 0.1% |
| 14 | JAIAADHE R | IND | 84 | 0.0% |
| 15 | VICTOR A S | DESMI | 78 | 0.0% |
| 16 | RAMAN K | IND | 78 | 0.0% |
| 17 | KUPPAN V | IND | 67 | 0.0% |
| 18 | KUMAR R | IND | 66 | 0.0% |
| 19 | DAKSHINAMOORTHY SU VA | IND | 48 | 0.0% |
| 20 | BALU K | IND | 42 | 0.0% |
| 21 | PRABAKARAN M | IND | 35 | 0.0% |
| 22 | IYYANAR G | IND | 34 | 0.0% |
| 23 | MOHAMED IBRAIM A | Anna Dravidar Kazhagam | 32 | 0.0% |
| 24 | SUBRAMANIAN R | IND | 27 | 0.0% |
| 25 | NARENDIRAN D | IND | 23 | 0.0% |
| 26 | INIYADAYALAN G | IND | 19 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (104th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.5% · min 1.5% · max 32.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
104th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
87th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
202nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 49.9%ADMK 42.7%OTH 6.9%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/25
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%
What's nearby?
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