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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 202 · 2001

Kadaladi

Winner — 2001

BALAKRISHNAN.S
TMC(M)· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
TMC(M) 48.1%DMK 42.4%7 others 9.5%
Votes
51,142
48.1% share
Winning margin
6,115
5.8% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
54.3%
of 1,95,964

A clear win with a 5.8% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BALAKRISHNAN.S
TMC(M)
Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
51,14248.1%
2
THANGAVELAN S.P
45,02742.4%
3
PIRANAVANATHAN A
IND
2,5982.4%
4
SHIEK MOHAMED S.M.H.
2,0021.9%
5
MUNIYARAJ.M
1,9431.8%
6
VELUSAMY A
IND
1,7111.6%
7
NATRAMIL SELVAN N.
6660.6%
8
GANESAN K
JP
6310.6%
9
SYED IBRAHIM M
IND
5950.6%

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 (142nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 0.4% · max 29.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
142nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.75
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
104th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 48.1%DMK 42.4%OTH 9.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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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