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Ariankuppam

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Winner — 2016

T. DJEAMOURTHY
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 45.3%ADMK 24.1%12 others 30.6%
Votes
14,029
45.3% share
Winning margin
6,571
21.2% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
86.4%
of 35,854

Ariankuppam is a safe seat — T. DJEAMOURTHY won by 21.2%.

Seat history

1 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.74 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
T. DJEAMOURTHY
INC
UPA (UPA)
14,02945.3%
2
DR. M.A.S.SUBRAMANIAN
ADMK
7,45824.1%
3
V. SABAPATHY @ KOTHANDARAMAN
AINRC
7,24823.4%
4
S. KUMARAVELU
IND
5011.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4781.5%
6
LAKSHMANAN. G
PMK
2971.0%
7
C. DEIVASSIGAMANY
BJP
NDA
2280.7%
8
A. CHANDIRASEGARAN
MDMK
2080.7%
9
R. GANESAN
IND
1710.6%
10
G. THAMIZHVENDHAN
IND
1410.5%
11
G. SATHIYANANDAM
NTK
1090.3%
12
V. ANGAMUTHU
IJK
580.2%
13
KASILINGAM
IND
280.1%
14
YAGAVELU
BSP
BSP
230.1%

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

Average turnout (13th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
21.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 23.4% · min 1.8% · max 83.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
13th of 30

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.86
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 30

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
14th of 30

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.86EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.3%ADMK 24.1%AINRC 23.4%OTH 5.7%NOTA 1.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.74 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,50,289
Density
3232 / km²
Sex ratio
1029 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
294 km²
SC population16.0%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.0%Christian 6.1%Other 3.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water98.3%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation68.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated80.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.0%
Children underweight (under 5)13.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate90.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.0%
Health insurance31.3%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
Arikamedu

Arikamedu

⭐Heritage SiteWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
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Veerampattinam Sengaluneer Amman

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM

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