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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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENTHILKUMAR I P | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 1,00,045 | 50.7% |
| 2 | KUMARASAMY P | 74,459 | 37.7% | |
| 3 | RAJAMANICKAM V | 9,687 | 4.9% | |
| 4 | KANAGARAJ N | BJP | 4,092 | 2.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,460 | 0.7% |
| 6 | KYZER A | 1,370 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | VINOTH RAJASEKARAN G | 876 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | SIVAKUMAR T | IND | 594 | 0.3% |
| 9 | NAGENDRAN P | 587 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | MADURAI VEERAN K A | IND | 580 | 0.3% |
| 11 | MAHESWARAN P | IND | 572 | 0.3% |
| 12 | NAGARAJAN B | 490 | 0.3% | |
| 13 | CHINNARAJ A | IND | 445 | 0.2% |
| 14 | MOHAMED JABBAR M | IND | 348 | 0.2% |
| 15 | SICKANDER K | IND | 345 | 0.2% |
| 16 | SIRAJDEEN N | IND | 343 | 0.2% |
| 17 | KRISHNAMOORTHI R | KMDK | 224 | 0.1% |
| 18 | KUMARESAN S | IND | 192 | 0.1% |
| 19 | SUNDARAM C | IND | 184 | 0.1% |
| 20 | MANOHARAN K | IND | 152 | 0.1% |
| 21 | RAVI PAUL G | ICF | 124 | 0.1% |
| 22 | THANGAPANDIYAN R | IND | 107 | 0.1% |
| 23 | KAJA A | IND | 103 | 0.1% |
| 24 | MUTHU KARUPPANAN M | IND | 95 | 0.1% |
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
safe13.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 0.2% · max 47.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
115th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
79th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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140th of 234Where 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 COMPUTEDA 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 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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