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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 82 · 2021Reserved (SC)

Attur

Winner — 2021

JAYASANKARAN, A.P.
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 47.7%DMK 43.6%10 others 8.7%
Votes
95,308
47.7% share
Winning margin
8,257
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
77.3%
of 2,58,533

A closely fought contest. JAYASANKARAN, A.P. won with a 4.1% margin.

Seat history

1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JAYASANKARAN, A.P.
NDA (NDA)
95,30847.7%
2
CHINNADURAI, K.
87,05143.6%
3
KRISHNAVENI, S.
10,2335.1%
4
SIVAKUMAR, P.
MNM
1,9591.0%
NOTA
NOTA
1,8340.9%
6
MADHESWARAN, S.
1,6990.8%
7
PERIYANNAN, M.
4940.3%
8
ARUMUGAM, D.
IND
3670.2%
9
SADHA SIVAM, R.
APoI
2410.1%
10
SILAMBARASAN, J.
IND
2220.1%
11
JANARTHANAM, A.
DAMK
2150.1%
12
MATHESWARI, K.K.
Anna Dravidar Kazhagam
1200.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

High turnout (38th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 2.0% · max 32.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
38th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
138th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
51st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 47.7%DMK 43.6%NTK 5.1%OTH 2.7%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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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