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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 207 · 1991
Sivakasi
Winner — 1991
BALAGANGADHARAN J.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
ADK 66.7%DMK 29.2%15 others 4.1%
Votes
84,785
66.8% share
Winning margin
47,726
37.6% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
61.0%
of 2,08,155
Sivakasi is a safe seat — BALAGANGADHARAN J. won by 37.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALAGANGADHARAN J. |  ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991) | 84,785 | 66.8% |
| 2 | BOOPATHI RAJARAM B. | DMK | 37,059 | 29.2% |
| 3 | DHARMAR M. | 1,258 | 1.0% | |
| 4 | HARIDOSS S. | IND | 1,204 | 0.9% |
| 5 | CHELLIAH S. | IND | 1,010 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SANGIAH K. | IND | 298 | 0.2% |
| 7 | VARADHARAJ V. | IND | 280 | 0.2% |
| 8 | THALAPATHI PARTHIBAN K. | IND | 170 | 0.1% |
| 9 | SIVAARUMUGAM K. | IND | 169 | 0.1% |
| 10 | NAGARAJAN S. | TMM | 163 | 0.1% |
| 11 | MARIMUTHU S. | IND | 144 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SEKER V. | IND | 111 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ALAGARASAMY V. | IND | 107 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ATHINARAYANAN N. | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
| 15 | THIYAGARANAN ALIAS YOGAM P.I.D. | IND | 72 | 0.1% |
| 16 | AYYAPPAN S. | IND | 56 | 0.0% |
| 17 | MUTHURAJ K. | IND | 46 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (138th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean37.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 2.3% · max 37.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
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138th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.42
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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123rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 66.8%DMK 29.2%OTH 4.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏺Gauze Cloth🏺Sivakasi Crackers
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