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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 116 · 2011

Sulur

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Winner — 2011

THINAKARAN K
DMDK· AIADMK-led Alliance
DMDK 52.3%KNMK 34.9%9 others 12.8%
Votes
88,680
52.3% share
Winning margin
29,532
17.4% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
80.2%
of 2,11,574

Sulur is a safe seat — THINAKARAN K won by 17.4%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
THINAKARAN K
DMDK
AIADMK-led Alliance
88,68052.3%
2
ESWARAN E R
KNMK
59,14834.9%
3
DHINAKARAN K
IND
7,2854.3%
4
SENTHILKUMAR K
BJP
4,3532.6%
5
KARTHIKEYAN PON
IND
3,0531.8%
6
MARIAPPAN DR M
IND
2,2051.3%
7
JEROLD AMALAJOTHI I
IND
1,3150.8%
8
THANGAVELU C
IND
1,2810.8%
9
ABDUL HAKKIM P
BSP
1,0640.6%
10
THANGAMUTHU S
IND
7650.5%
11
RAJA A C
IND
4390.3%

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 (82nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
17.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 1.0% · max 22.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
82nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.30
fewer partiesmore parties
71st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
52nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMDK 52.3%KNMK 34.9%OTH 12.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps
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Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Karumathampatti

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