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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 111 · 2016

Mettupalayam

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Winner — 2016

CHINNARAJ.O.K
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 44.4%DMK 36.8%16 others 18.8%
Votes
93,595
44.4% share
Winning margin
16,114
7.7% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
75.5%
of 2,79,110

A clear win with a 7.7% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHINNARAJ.O.K
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
93,59544.4%
2
SURENDRAN. S.
DMK
77,48136.8%
3
SHANMUGA SUNDARAM.T.R
TMC(M)
13,3246.3%
4
JAGANATHAN. P.
BJP
BJP
11,0365.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,4081.6%
6
MOHAMMED RAFI. S
SDPI
2,2091.1%
7
MOORTHI. K
PMK
1,8700.9%
8
VELLINGIRI. K
KMDK
1,6040.8%
9
ABDUL VAHAB. A
NTK
1,5090.7%
10
VENKATESH. K
IND
1,2640.6%
11
POONGUNDRAN M.K
IND
1,1450.5%
12
NATARAJAN.P
CPI(ML)(L)
6220.3%
13
BHASKARAN. K.
BSP
5630.3%
14
BALADHANDAYUTHAM.R
IND
4060.2%
15
SHANMUGASUNDRAM. P.S
IND
2480.1%
16
DHARMARAJ. M
IND
2080.1%
17
ARUMUGAM. P
IND
1530.1%
18
GANESHKUMAR. E
IND
1160.1%

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

Average turnout (125th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 1.1% · max 30.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
125th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.00
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
159th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 44.4%DMK 36.8%TMC(M) 6.3%BJP 5.2%OTH 5.7%NOTA 1.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps
Nanjundeswarar temple, Karamadai

Nanjundeswarar temple, Karamadai

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