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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 102 · 2001Reserved (SC)

Avanashi

Winner — 2001

MAHALINGAM.S.
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 48.2%IND 31.2%4 others 20.6%
Votes
59,571
48.2% share
Winning margin
21,012
17.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
66.0%
of 1,87,295

Avanashi is a safe seat — MAHALINGAM.S. won by 17.0%.

Seat history

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MAHALINGAM.S.
Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
59,57148.2%
2
M.MOHANKUMAR
IND
38,55931.2%
3
RADHAMANI THIRUMATHI
17,12613.9%
4
R. ANNA NAMBI
4,0523.3%
5
RAJENDRAN. P.
IND
2,5972.1%
6
M.P. SENGOTTAIAN
IND
1,6741.4%

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.

High turnout (15th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
17.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 2.1% · max 46.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
15th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
76th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
154th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 48.2%IND 31.2%DMK 13.9%OTH 6.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%

What's nearby?

1 location
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