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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 131 · 2016

Natham

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Winner — 2016

ANDI AMBALAM M.A
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 45.3%ADMK 44.3%18 others 10.4%
Votes
93,822
45.3% share
Winning margin
2,110
1.0% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
80.0%
of 2,58,718

Natham was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.0% — fewer than 2,110 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history
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All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ANDI AMBALAM M.A
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
93,82245.3%
2
SHAJAHAN S
ADMK
91,71244.3%
3
KARTHIKEYAN G
DMDK
9,3734.5%
4
SIVASANKARAN V.DR
NTK
2,3931.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,8440.9%
6
VADIVEL M
IND
1,1820.6%
7
SEERANGAN K
PMK
1,1550.6%
8
MURUGASAN C
IND
1,0650.5%
9
SANDHANAKRISHAN M
IJK
1,0440.5%
10
KRISNAMOORTHI P
BSP
6490.3%
11
BALAMURUGAN T
IND
5500.3%
12
JEYAPAL R
IND
3480.2%
13
ALAGU A
IND
3350.2%
14
SENTHILVELU V
IND
3140.1%
15
PANDI C
RSPS
2590.1%
16
PONNAN K
IND
2580.1%
17
BALAGURU R
IND
2280.1%
18
PITCHAIMUTHU M
IND
2060.1%
19
VENKATESAN G
IND
1630.1%
20
CHINNADURAI M
IND
1110.1%

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

High turnout (32nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
1.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 1.0% · max 40.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
32nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
58th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
205th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.3%ADMK 44.3%OTH 9.5%NOTA 0.9%

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?

1 location
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