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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 15 · 2016Reserved (SC)
Thiru-VI-Ka-Nagar
Winner — 2016
SIVAKUMAR P @ THAYAGAM KAVI
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 45.3%ADMK 42.8%21 others 11.9%
Votes
61,744
45.3% share
Winning margin
3,322
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
63.5%
of 2,14,976
A closely fought contest. SIVAKUMAR P @ THAYAGAM KAVI won with a 2.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
23 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIVAKUMAR P @ THAYAGAM KAVI | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 61,744 | 45.3% |
| 2 | NEELAKANDAN V | 58,422 | 42.8% | |
| 3 | SUGANTHI | 5,702 | 4.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,685 | 2.0% |
| 5 | VANITHAMANI D | 2,056 | 1.5% | |
| 6 | GOWRI | 1,831 | 1.3% | |
| 7 | PUSHPARAJ | 925 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | CHANDRASEKAR | IJK | 482 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SATHISH S | 468 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | NEELAKANDAN G | IND | 328 | 0.2% |
| 11 | KARUNANIDHI K | IND | 224 | 0.2% |
| 12 | YUVARAJ V | 201 | 0.1% | |
| 13 | SHEELA BASKARAN | IND | 171 | 0.1% |
| 14 | NAGESHRAO R | 165 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | PRABHAKARAN K | MKAT | 157 | 0.1% |
| 16 | PUVINTHAN S | IND | 144 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SURESH BABU S | IND | 135 | 0.1% |
| 18 | VASANTHAKUMAR M | IND | 134 | 0.1% |
| 19 | VENUGOPAL S | IND | 127 | 0.1% |
| 20 | SULOCHANA S | YSP | 110 | 0.1% |
| 21 | SUNDAR | IND | 96 | 0.1% |
| 22 | KOLANJI | IND | 91 | 0.1% |
| 23 | MOORHI G | IND | 52 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (210th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 0.1% · max 41.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
210th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.75
fewer partiesmore parties
220th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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134th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.3%ADMK 42.8%OTH 10.0%NOTA 2.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%
What's nearby?
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