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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 105 · 2016

Anthiyur

Winner — 2016

E.M.R.RAJA ALIAS RAJAKRISHNAN.K.R
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 42.2%DMK 39.1%16 others 18.7%
Votes
71,575
42.2% share
Winning margin
5,312
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
81.7%
of 2,07,641

A closely fought contest. E.M.R.RAJA ALIAS RAJAKRISHNAN.K.R won with a 3.1% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
E.M.R.RAJA ALIAS RAJAKRISHNAN.K.R
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
71,57542.2%
2
VENKATACHALAM A G
66,26339.1%
3
GOPAL.S.C.R
11,5706.8%
4
RAJA D
KMDK
5,9953.5%
5
RAJA SAMPATH M K
5,8283.4%
6
MOHANKUMAR P G
BJP
1,9621.2%
NOTA
NOTA
1,5460.9%
8
MANIMEKALAI K
1,1010.7%
9
RAVI C
IND
6300.4%
10
MAHENDRAN G
5130.3%
11
KATHIRVEL K
IND
4190.3%
12
MURUGAN R R
3700.2%
13
MAYILDURAIAN R
TMMK
3580.2%
14
CHANDRAKUMAR S
IND
3320.2%
15
PRABHU E
VTIP
3120.2%
16
ANANTHAN.S
IND
2980.2%
17
MARAPPA GOUNDER S P
IDMMK
2970.2%
18
SHEIKDAVOOD A M
IND
2120.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (70th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 0.7% · max 46.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
70th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
51st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
106th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 42.2%DMK 39.1%PMK 6.8%OTH 11.0%NOTA 0.9%

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?

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