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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 228 · 2011
Radhapuram
Winner — 2011
S.MICHAEL RAYAPPAN
DMDK· AIADMK-led Alliance
DMDK 48.4%INC 32.9%13 others 18.8%
Votes
67,072
48.4% share
Winning margin
21,475
15.5% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
71.1%
of 1,95,099
Radhapuram is a safe seat — S.MICHAEL RAYAPPAN won by 15.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.MICHAEL RAYAPPAN | AIADMK-led Alliance | 67,072 | 48.4% |
| 2 | P.VELDURAI | 45,597 | 32.9% | |
| 3 | N.NALLAKANNU | 6,336 | 4.6% | |
| 4 | M.VIJAYA KUMAR | IND | 6,154 | 4.4% |
| 5 | R.SHANTHI RAGAVAN | 5,305 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | JESUPANI VAZHAN | IND | 2,716 | 2.0% |
| 7 | D.INIYAN JOHN @ JOHN FELIX | IND | 1,020 | 0.7% |
| 8 | S.KINGSLY ISACC JEBARAJ | IJK | 733 | 0.5% |
| 9 | ALRIN | IND | 689 | 0.5% |
| 10 | M.ARUMUGAM | IND | 610 | 0.4% |
| 11 | S.DUERACK RAJ THILAK | APM | 583 | 0.4% |
| 12 | R.MARAGATHAVALLI | IND | 547 | 0.4% |
| 13 | A.ELANCHEZHIAN | IND | 509 | 0.4% |
| 14 | S.MARTHANDAN | IND | 472 | 0.3% |
| 15 | G.BALASUBRAMANIAN | IND | 351 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (193rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.0% · max 38.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
193rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.56
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
215th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.56EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMDK 48.4%INC 32.9%OTH 18.8%
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
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