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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 79 · 2021
Sankarapuram
Winner — 2021
UDHAYASURIYAN T
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 56.2%PMK 34.9%18 others 9.0%
Votes
1,21,186
56.2% share
Winning margin
45,963
21.3% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
79.6%
of 2,71,176
Sankarapuram is a safe seat — UDHAYASURIYAN T won by 21.3%.
Seat history
4 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UDHAYASURIYAN T | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 1,21,186 | 56.2% |
| 2 | Dr.RAJA G | 75,223 | 34.9% | |
| 3 | RAJIYAMA B | 9,873 | 4.6% | |
| 4 | ARUL P | IND | 2,120 | 1.0% |
| 5 | MANNAN M P | IND | 1,156 | 0.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 953 | 0.4% |
| 7 | MAYILAMPARAI MARI A | IND | 844 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Sakthivel S | 810 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | VIMALAMARY S | AMGRDMK | 609 | 0.3% |
| 10 | RAMESH G | IJK | 460 | 0.2% |
| 11 | KUBENDIRAN A | IND | 428 | 0.2% |
| 12 | MUJIBUR RAGIMAN M | 379 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | DHANAM K | IND | 348 | 0.2% |
| 14 | BABUGANESH S | IND | 293 | 0.1% |
| 15 | GOPINATH E | IND | 272 | 0.1% |
| 16 | OVIYAR ANANDH C | 257 | 0.1% | |
| 17 | ARUNKENNADI A P | All India Pattali Munnetra Katchi | 203 | 0.1% |
| 18 | UTHAYAKUMAR A | IND | 166 | 0.1% |
| 19 | JAYAPRAKASH K | IND | 134 | 0.1% |
| 20 | RAJKUMAR E | IND | 88 | 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 (93rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 1.5% · max 37.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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93rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
88th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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232nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 56.2%PMK 34.9%OTH 8.6%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/19
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 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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