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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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDAPPADI PALANISWAMI. K | NDA (NDA) | 1,63,154 | 66.0% |
| 2 | SAMBATHKUMAR. T | 69,352 | 28.0% | |
| 3 | SHRI RATHNA | 6,626 | 2.7% | |
| 4 | THASAPPARAJ. D | MNM | 1,547 | 0.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,109 | 0.5% |
| 6 | JAMUNA. A | 815 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | POOKADAI SEKAR. N | 774 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | KATHIRAVAN. V | IND | 555 | 0.2% |
| 9 | IYYAPPAN. P | IND | 483 | 0.2% |
| 10 | GUHESHKUMAR. M | IND | 474 | 0.2% |
| 11 | KATHIRESAN. L | IND | 407 | 0.2% |
| 12 | AGNI SRI RAMACHANDRAN. N | IND | 261 | 0.1% |
| 13 | LOGANATHAN. S | IND | 208 | 0.1% |
| 14 | STALIN. A | IND | 202 | 0.1% |
| 15 | LAKSHMI. G | IND | 199 | 0.1% |
| 16 | ESWARAMOORTHY P | IND | 166 | 0.1% |
| 17 | MANIKANDAN. R | TNLK | 153 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SOCIAL WORKER ESWARI. P | APoI | 135 | 0.1% |
| 19 | GUNASEKARAN. K.N | MIDP | 118 | 0.1% |
| 20 | MURUGAN. M | IND | 91 | 0.0% |
| 21 | ESWARAMURTHY. N | IND | 89 | 0.0% |
| 22 | SHANMUGAM. G | IND | 66 | 0.0% |
| 23 | SURIYAMOORTHY. S | MGRMKKT | 64 | 0.0% |
| 24 | BALASUBRAMANIAM. J | IND | 61 | 0.0% |
| 25 | MANI. C | DAMK | 47 | 0.0% |
| 26 | SOWNTHARARAJAN. G | IND | 44 | 0.0% |
| 27 | BALAMURUGAN. M | IND | 39 | 0.0% |
| 28 | DR. PADMARAJAN. K | IND | 36 | 0.0% |
| 29 | PALANISAMY. A | IND | 26 | 0.0% |
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
safe37.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.6% · min 2.7% · max 40.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
7th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
233rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
40th of 234Where 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
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