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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 102 · 2016

Kangayam

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Winner — 2016

THANIYARASU U
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 45.2%INC 38.1%14 others 16.8%
Votes
83,325
45.2% share
Winning margin
13,135
7.1% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
78.9%
of 2,33,793

A clear win with a 7.1% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
THANIYARASU U
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
83,32545.2%
2
GOPI P
INC
70,19038.1%
3
MUTHUVENKATESHWARAN K G
DMDK
12,1086.6%
4
USHADEVI M
BJP
BJP
7,1613.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,1411.7%
6
SHANMUGAM V P
NTK
2,8711.6%
7
AMIRTAVALLI V
PMK
1,5440.8%
8
THANGAVEL G
BSP
1,1360.6%
9
RAJENDRAN B
IND
7590.4%
10
POOVATHAL
IDMMK
5190.3%
11
KAVINRAJA S
IND
3690.2%
12
RAJANDRAN P
IND
3440.2%
13
SENTHILKUMAR S R
IND
3340.2%
14
SUKUMARAN N
IND
2580.1%
15
ISREAL R
IND
1880.1%
16
SADHASIVAM K
IND
1810.1%

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

High turnout (15th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
7.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 2.1% · max 46.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
15th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
76th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
154th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 45.2%INC 38.1%DMDK 6.6%OTH 8.5%NOTA 1.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
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Uthanda VelayudhaSamy Temple, Uthiyur

Uthanda VelayudhaSamy Temple, Uthiyur

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