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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 224 · 2011

Tirunelveli

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Winner — 2011

NAINAR NAGENTHRAN
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 54.8%DMK 30.3%15 others 14.8%
Votes
86,220
54.8% share
Winning margin
38,491
24.5% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
76.7%
of 2,05,146

Tirunelveli is a safe seat — NAINAR NAGENTHRAN won by 24.5%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NAINAR NAGENTHRAN
ADMK
AIADMK-led Alliance
86,22054.8%
2
LAKSHMANAN.A.L.S
DMK
47,72930.3%
3
VELAMMAL.G
JMM
7,7714.9%
4
PASUPATHIPANDIAN.C
IND
4,3072.7%
5
MADHAN.S
IJK
2,6961.7%
6
MURUGADHAS.G
BJP
1,8151.1%
7
SUBRAMANIAN.M
IND
1,2000.8%
8
RAMAKRISHNAN.P
IND
9750.6%
9
VEDANTHAM.K
IND
9690.6%
10
MADASAMY.C
IND
8140.5%
11
DEVENDRAN.T
BSP
7320.5%
12
THENMOZHI.S
CPI(ML)(L)
6950.4%
13
POOLPANDI.K
IND
4950.3%
14
SARAVANAN.S
IND
3670.2%
15
SURESHKUMAR.M
IND
2080.1%
16
ANTONY BASKAR.M
IND
1690.1%
17
KOMBIAH.R
IND
1420.1%

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

Low turnout (209th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
24.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 0.3% · max 49.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
209th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.82
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
167th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.82EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 54.8%DMK 30.3%OTH 14.8%

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
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Adichanallur archaeological site

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