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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 219 · 2011Reserved (SC)

Sankarankovil

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Winner — 2011

KARUPPASAMY.C
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 50.0%DMK 42.8%12 others 7.2%
Votes
72,297
50.0% share
Winning margin
10,395
7.2% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
75.7%
of 1,91,012

A clear win with a 7.2% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KARUPPASAMY.C
ADMK
AIADMK-led Alliance
72,29750.0%
2
UMAMAHESWARI.M
DMK
61,90242.8%
3
LAKSHMI NATHAN.A
IND
2,1981.5%
4
RAJENDRAN.S
IND
1,9171.3%
5
SARATHA.C
BJP
1,8621.3%
6
SUBBULAKSHMI.P
IND
1,2100.8%
7
GUNASEELAN.S
IND
8950.6%
8
KUMAR ALIAS PADAYAPPA
BSP
8150.6%
9
MURUGAN.S
IND
5080.3%
10
MARIAPPAN.S
IND
2880.2%
11
GOMATHINAYAGAM.M
IND
2390.2%
12
MADASAMY.M
IND
1810.1%
13
AYYANAR.K
IND
1750.1%
14
RAJAN.G
IND
1350.1%

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 (179th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 2.5% · max 39.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
179th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.99
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
193rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 50.0%DMK 42.8%OTH 7.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
Saint Paul Church, Mela Ilandaikulam

Saint Paul Church, Mela Ilandaikulam

⛪ChurchWikidata
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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