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Rasipuram

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Winner — 2021

MATHIVENTHAN M
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 46.1%ADMK 45.1%14 others 8.8%
Votes
90,727
46.1% share
Winning margin
1,952
1.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
82.0%
of 2,39,980

Rasipuram was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.0% — fewer than 1,952 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MATHIVENTHAN M
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
90,72746.1%
2
SAROJA V. Dr
ADMK
88,77545.1%
3
SILAMBARASI K
NTK
11,2955.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,1101.1%
5
RAMKUMAR R
IJK
1,1330.6%
6
ANBALAGAN S
AMMK
1,0510.5%
7
MUNIYAPPAN M
IND
4500.2%
8
VIJAYA K
BSP
3510.2%
9
ARULMOZHIDEVAN P
TMTHK
2170.1%
10
PALANIVEL S
IND
1510.1%
11
CHINNUSAMY P
GPI
1470.1%
12
JAYANTHI M
APoI
1420.1%
13
MADHIYAZHAGAN D
IND
1230.1%
14
POONGODI S
IND
880.0%
15
MANIVANNAN A
IND
810.0%
16
SEERANGAN P
IND
630.0%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (19th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 0.5% · max 38.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
19th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.32
fewer partiesmore parties
62nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
96th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.1%ADMK 45.1%NTK 5.7%OTH 2.0%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,26,601
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,420 km²
SC population20.0%
ST population3.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.9%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water76.6%
Electricity92.3%
Sanitation40.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate87.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%
Clean cooking fuel89.7%
Health insurance68.8%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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