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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 127 · 2016

Palani

Winner — 2016

SENTHILKUMAR I P
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 50.7%ADMK 37.7%22 others 11.6%
Votes
1,00,045
50.7% share
Winning margin
25,586
13.0% of votes
Total candidates
23
Turnout
76.8%
of 2,57,151

A clear win with a 13.0% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

24 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SENTHILKUMAR I P
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
1,00,04550.7%
2
KUMARASAMY P
74,45937.7%
3
RAJAMANICKAM V
9,6874.9%
4
KANAGARAJ N
BJP
4,0922.1%
NOTA
NOTA
1,4600.7%
6
KYZER A
1,3700.7%
7
VINOTH RAJASEKARAN G
8760.4%
8
SIVAKUMAR T
IND
5940.3%
9
NAGENDRAN P
5870.3%
10
MADURAI VEERAN K A
IND
5800.3%
11
MAHESWARAN P
IND
5720.3%
12
NAGARAJAN B
4900.3%
13
CHINNARAJ A
IND
4450.2%
14
MOHAMED JABBAR M
IND
3480.2%
15
SICKANDER K
IND
3450.2%
16
SIRAJDEEN N
IND
3430.2%
17
KRISHNAMOORTHI R
KMDK
2240.1%
18
KUMARESAN S
IND
1920.1%
19
SUNDARAM C
IND
1840.1%
20
MANOHARAN K
IND
1520.1%
21
RAVI PAUL G
ICF
1240.1%
22
THANGAPANDIYAN R
IND
1070.1%
23
KAJA A
IND
1030.1%
24
MUTHU KARUPPANAN M
IND
950.1%

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

Average turnout (115th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
13.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 0.2% · max 47.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
115th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
79th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
140th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 50.7%ADMK 37.7%OTH 10.9%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%

What's nearby?

9 locations
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