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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 228 · 2001
Kanniyakumari
Winner — 2001
THALAVAISUNDARAM.N
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 51.3%DMK 42.5%7 others 6.2%
Votes
55,650
51.3% share
Winning margin
9,536
8.8% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
57.6%
of 1,88,205
A clear win with a 8.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THALAVAISUNDARAM.N | Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 55,650 | 51.3% |
| 2 | SURESHRAJAN.N | 46,114 | 42.5% | |
| 3 | LAKSHMANAN.E | 4,991 | 4.6% | |
| 4 | JAYAKUMAR.R | IND | 723 | 0.7% |
| 5 | RAJASEKARAN.S | IND | 331 | 0.3% |
| 6 | AYYASAMYPANDIAN.L | IND | 310 | 0.3% |
| 7 | NAGURMERAN PEER MUHAMAD.U | IND | 138 | 0.1% |
| 8 | KUMARISWAMI | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| 9 | THANULINGAM.V | IND | 82 | 0.1% |
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.
Low turnout (193rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.0% · max 38.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
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193rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.56
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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215th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.56EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 51.3%DMK 42.5%OTH 6.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.