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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 86 · 2021

Edapadi

Winner — 2021

EDAPPADI PALANISWAMI. K
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 66.0%DMK 28.0%27 others 6.0%
Votes
1,63,154
66.0% share
Winning margin
93,802
37.9% of votes
Total candidates
28
Turnout
85.6%
of 2,88,768

Edapadi is a safe seat — EDAPPADI PALANISWAMI. K won by 37.9%.

Seat history

2 of 28 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

29 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
EDAPPADI PALANISWAMI. K
NDA (NDA)
1,63,15466.0%
2
SAMBATHKUMAR. T
69,35228.0%
3
SHRI RATHNA
6,6262.7%
4
THASAPPARAJ. D
MNM
1,5470.6%
NOTA
NOTA
1,1090.5%
6
JAMUNA. A
8150.3%
7
POOKADAI SEKAR. N
7740.3%
8
KATHIRAVAN. V
IND
5550.2%
9
IYYAPPAN. P
IND
4830.2%
10
GUHESHKUMAR. M
IND
4740.2%
11
KATHIRESAN. L
IND
4070.2%
12
AGNI SRI RAMACHANDRAN. N
IND
2610.1%
13
LOGANATHAN. S
IND
2080.1%
14
STALIN. A
IND
2020.1%
15
LAKSHMI. G
IND
1990.1%
16
ESWARAMOORTHY P
IND
1660.1%
17
MANIKANDAN. R
TNLK
1530.1%
18
SOCIAL WORKER ESWARI. P
APoI
1350.1%
19
GUNASEKARAN. K.N
MIDP
1180.1%
20
MURUGAN. M
IND
910.0%
21
ESWARAMURTHY. N
IND
890.0%
22
SHANMUGAM. G
IND
660.0%
23
SURIYAMOORTHY. S
MGRMKKT
640.0%
24
BALASUBRAMANIAM. J
IND
610.0%
25
MANI. C
DAMK
470.0%
26
SOWNTHARARAJAN. G
IND
440.0%
27
BALAMURUGAN. M
IND
390.0%
28
DR. PADMARAJAN. K
IND
360.0%
29
PALANISAMY. A
IND
260.0%

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

High turnout (7th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
37.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.6% · min 2.7% · max 40.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
7th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
233rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
40th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 66.0%DMK 28.0%OTH 5.5%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/28

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery

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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