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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 128 · 2016
Oddanchatram
Winner — 2016
SAKKARAPANI R
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 64.3%ADMK 29.6%14 others 6.2%
Votes
1,21,715
64.3% share
Winning margin
65,727
34.7% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
84.9%
of 2,23,074
Oddanchatram is a safe seat — SAKKARAPANI R won by 34.7%.
Seat history
2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAKKARAPANI R | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 1,21,715 | 64.3% |
| 2 | KITTUSAMY K | 55,988 | 29.6% | |
| 3 | SANTHANAM K | 3,684 | 1.9% | |
| 4 | PALANISAMY S.K | BJP | 1,909 | 1.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,274 | 0.7% |
| 6 | MUTHUKUMAR K | IND | 1,050 | 0.6% |
| 7 | ARUMUGAM M | 701 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | SELVAKUMAR K | 611 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | VELLIYANGIRI S | IND | 447 | 0.2% |
| 10 | MARIMUTHU T S | IND | 435 | 0.2% |
| 11 | MOHAMED NAINER M | IND | 420 | 0.2% |
| 12 | ARULANANTHAN P | KMDK | 376 | 0.2% |
| 13 | SHANMUGAM K | 367 | 0.2% | |
| 14 | SAKTHIVEL A | IND | 258 | 0.1% |
| 15 | CHELLAMUTHU K | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SHANMUGAVEL P | IND | 86 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (31st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe34.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.8% · min 0.6% · max 37.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
31st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.99
fewer partiesmore parties
193rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
4th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 64.3%ADMK 29.6%OTH 5.5%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.22 Cr
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?
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