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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 152 · 2016

Vriddhachalam

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Winner — 2016

KALAISELVAN V T
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 39.2%DMK 31.8%13 others 29.0%
Votes
72,611
39.2% share
Winning margin
13,777
7.4% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
79.9%
of 2,31,740

A clear win with a 7.4% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KALAISELVAN V T
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
72,61139.2%
2
GOVINDASAMY P
DMK
58,83431.8%
3
TAMIZHARASI P DR
PMK
29,34015.8%
4
MUTHUKUMAR V
DMDK
18,56310.0%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,2551.2%
6
SIVARAJ S
NTK
8440.5%
7
RAJENDRAN K
IND
6100.3%
8
SELLADURAI C
IJK
5090.3%
9
PALANIVEL S
IND
4000.2%
10
BHARATHI D
VTIP
2940.2%
11
SENTHIL P
IND
2850.1%
12
REGO AMBROSE A
BSP
2480.1%
13
THIRUNAVUKKARASU R
IND
1500.1%
14
CHAKKARAVARTHI P R
TSC
940.1%
15
SRINUVASAN R
IND
880.1%

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 (117th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 0.4% · max 31.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
117th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
42nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
138th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 39.2%DMK 31.8%PMK 15.8%DMDK 10.0%OTH 1.9%NOTA 1.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cashew Nuts
Perianayagi Madha Shrine

Perianayagi Madha Shrine

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