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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 85 · 2011

Mettur

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Winner — 2011

PARTHIBAN.S.R.
DMDK· AIADMK-led Alliance
DMDK 44.6%PMK 43.1%12 others 12.3%
Votes
75,672
44.6% share
Winning margin
2,594
1.5% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
79.6%
of 2,12,992

Mettur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.5% — fewer than 2,594 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PARTHIBAN.S.R.
DMDK
AIADMK-led Alliance
75,67244.6%
2
MANI.G.K.
PMK
73,07843.1%
3
PADMARAJAN.(DR).K.
IND
6,2733.7%
4
PAKKIAM.(TMT) A.
IND
2,7381.6%
5
SENTHILKUMAR.R.
IJK
2,4871.5%
6
BALASUBRAMANIAN.P.
BJP
2,2861.4%
7
PARTHIBAN.S.K.
IND
1,3380.8%
8
MANI.R.
IND
1,2540.7%
9
RANJITH.V.
IND
1,2540.7%
10
MURUGAN.P.
IND
1,1100.7%
11
PARTHIPAN.P.
IND
6720.4%
12
PARTHEEBAN.G.
IND
6050.4%
13
PALANI.K.
IND
4730.3%
14
PALANISAMY.K.
IND
3670.2%

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 (51st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.0% · max 41.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
51st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
89th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
160th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMDK 44.6%PMK 43.1%OTH 12.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
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