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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 144 · 2016

Manachanallur

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Winner — 2016

PARAMESWARI. M
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 46.2%DMK 42.0%18 others 11.8%
Votes
83,083
46.2% share
Winning margin
7,522
4.2% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
82.0%
of 2,19,337

A closely fought contest. PARAMESWARI. M won with a 4.2% margin.

Seat history

0 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PARAMESWARI. M
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
83,08346.2%
2
GANESAN. S
DMK
75,56142.0%
3
BABU. M
DMDK
8,1934.5%
4
ARAVIND. S
BJP
BJP
3,6622.0%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,2741.3%
6
MANIKANDAN. R
NTK
1,7040.9%
7
PRINCE. M
PMK
1,2120.7%
8
GANESAN. P
BSP
8990.5%
9
GNANAMANI. S
IND
6530.4%
10
VIJAYAKUMAR. K
IND
4290.2%
11
KARUNAKARAN. S
IND
3800.2%
12
MAHALINGAM. S
UCPI
3550.2%
13
ZAHIR HUSSAIN. M
IND
3060.2%
14
PRABHU. P
IND
2310.1%
15
SELVAM. M.S
TMMK
2070.1%
16
GOVINDAN. R
GMI
1950.1%
17
NAGAJOTHI. G
RPI(A)
1880.1%
18
PARTHIBAN. V
NMK
1660.1%
19
CHANDRA. C
YSP
1510.1%
20
SAVARIMUTHU. S
PPIS
1190.1%

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

Average turnout (90th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 0.1% · max 38.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
90th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
121st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
192nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.2%DMK 42.0%OTH 10.6%NOTA 1.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/19

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.08 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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