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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 137 · 2016

Kulithalai

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Winner — 2016

RAMAR .E
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 48.9%ADMK 42.4%12 others 8.8%
Votes
89,923
48.9% share
Winning margin
11,896
6.5% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
88.1%
of 2,08,870

A clear win with a 6.5% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMAR .E
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
89,92348.9%
2
CHANDRASEKARAN .R
ADMK
78,02742.4%
3
JAMUNA THANGAVEL
DMDK
6,7263.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,9061.0%
5
SEENI .PRAKASU
NTK
1,6430.9%
6
SHATHAKATHULLA .N.K.N
BJP
BJP
1,4370.8%
7
CHANDRASEKARAN .T
IND
1,0310.6%
8
MARUTHAIVEERAN .V
BSP
9500.5%
9
BALASUBRAMANI .S
PMK
8700.5%
10
JEGANATHAN .M
IND
5540.3%
11
SELVAM .R
IND
4490.2%
12
SANKAMADAI ASHOK KUMAR .S
KMDK
2330.1%
13
CHANDRAN .S
TMMK
1720.1%
14
SIVA @ SIVAPERUMAL
PPIS
1550.1%

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 (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 0.3% · max 32.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
4th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
185th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 48.9%ADMK 42.4%OTH 7.7%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,64,493
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 5.0%Other 1.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.0%
Electricity92.0%
Sanitation41.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated82.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.0%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance74.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
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