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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 148 · 2011
Kunnam
Winner — 2011
SIVASANKAR.S.S
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 46.9%DMDK 33.7%10 others 19.4%
Votes
81,723
46.9% share
Winning margin
22,957
13.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
81.9%
of 2,12,789
A clear win with a 13.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIVASANKAR.S.S | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 81,723 | 46.9% |
| 2 | DURAI.KAMARAJ | 58,766 | 33.7% | |
| 3 | JAYASEELAN.P | IJK | 13,735 | 7.9% |
| 4 | PONNIVALAVAN.P | IND | 8,395 | 4.8% |
| 5 | BASKARAN.T | 2,509 | 1.4% | |
| 6 | RAMESH.B | IND | 2,264 | 1.3% |
| 7 | RAJENDIRAN.K | 1,526 | 0.9% | |
| 8 | MARUTHADURAI.G | 1,433 | 0.8% | |
| 9 | KUMAR.M | IND | 1,411 | 0.8% |
| 10 | THANGAVEL.M | 1,070 | 0.6% | |
| 11 | SAMINATHAN.P | IND | 901 | 0.5% |
| 12 | THETHI.M | 561 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (136th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 1.9% · max 45.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
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136th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
97th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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223rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.9%DMDK 33.7%IJK 7.9%OTH 11.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,65,223
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,756 km²
SC population31.0%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.8%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.2%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation22.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.1%
Children underweight (under 5)22.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel75.1%
Health insurance75.5%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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