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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 121 · 2016
Singanallur
Winner — 2016
KARTHIK N.
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 40.0%ADMK 37.3%16 others 22.7%
Votes
75,459
40.0% share
Winning margin
5,180
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
61.9%
of 3,04,833
A closely fought contest. KARTHIK N. won with a 2.8% margin.
Seat history
1 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARTHIK N. | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 75,459 | 40.0% |
| 2 | SINGAI MUTHU N. | 70,279 | 37.3% | |
| 3 | NANDAKUMAR C.R. | BJP | 16,605 | 8.8% |
| 4 | ARJUNARAJ A. | 11,035 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | KALYANASUNDARAM S. | 4,354 | 2.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,732 | 2.0% |
| 7 | ASHOK JAYENDAR P. | 2,865 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | KARTHIKEYAN N. | KMDK | 1,107 | 0.6% |
| 9 | SHAJAHAN S.M. | WPOI | 529 | 0.3% |
| 10 | VELLIMALAI S | IND | 528 | 0.3% |
| 11 | KARTHIK P. | IND | 354 | 0.2% |
| 12 | KRISHNASAMY P. | 340 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | RAGHUL GANDHI K. | IND | 332 | 0.2% |
| 14 | SARGUNAM K. | GMI | 306 | 0.2% |
| 15 | ELANGOVAN K | IND | 278 | 0.1% |
| 16 | MANUPRASATH M. | TMMK | 162 | 0.1% |
| 17 | MANIAN R. | UMK | 148 | 0.1% |
| 18 | PARTHIBAN D. | IND | 118 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (188th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.0% · min 2.8% · max 40.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
188th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.31
fewer partiesmore parties
68th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
15th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 40.0%ADMK 37.3%BJP 8.8%MDMK 5.8%OTH 6.1%NOTA 2.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/17
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.36 Cr
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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