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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 140 · 2016

Tiruchirapalli (West)

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Winner — 2016

NEHRU.K.N
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 51.3%ADMK 35.5%14 others 13.2%
Votes
92,049
51.3% share
Winning margin
28,415
15.8% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
70.4%
of 2,54,751

Tiruchirapalli (West) is a safe seat — NEHRU.K.N won by 15.8%.

Seat history

3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NEHRU.K.N
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
92,04951.3%
2
MANOHARAN.R
ADMK
63,63435.5%
3
JOSEPH JERALD.A
DMDK
11,4696.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4,1002.3%
5
MANOHARAN.SETHU
NTK
3,0801.7%
6
VIJAYARAGHAVAN.K
PMK
1,7801.0%
7
SATHEESHKUMAR.P
IJK
1,0120.6%
8
JAMAL MOHAMED.Y
WPOI
9160.5%
9
SANGAPAL.M
BSP
3560.2%
10
SELVAKUMAR.M
GMI
2350.1%
11
VASUDEVAN.K
IND
2110.1%
12
MANOHAR.R
IND
1760.1%
13
GOVINDARAJAN.S
IND
1180.1%
14
RAGHAVAN.R
IND
1070.1%
15
KAMALRAJ.P
IND
1010.1%
16
KARTHIK.B
IND
790.0%

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

Average turnout (184th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
15.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 0.6% · max 46.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
184th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.57
fewer partiesmore parties
232nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
33rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 51.3%ADMK 35.5%DMDK 6.4%OTH 4.6%NOTA 2.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.06 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%

What's nearby?

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