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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 155 · 2016
Cuddalore
Winner — 2016
SAMPATH M C
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 41.1%DMK 26.9%13 others 32.0%
Votes
70,922
41.1% share
Winning margin
24,413
14.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
74.7%
of 2,31,205
A clear win with a 14.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMPATH M C | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 70,922 | 41.1% |
| 2 | PUGAZHENDI ELA | 46,509 | 26.9% | |
| 3 | CHANDARASEKARAN A S | TMC(M) | 20,608 | 11.9% |
| 4 | THAMARAIKANNAN PAZHA | 16,905 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | SEEMAN | 12,497 | 7.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,062 | 1.2% |
| 7 | SELVAM P | BJP | 1,964 | 1.1% |
| 8 | MALAR P | IND | 246 | 0.1% |
| 9 | RAJARAJAN S V | IND | 232 | 0.1% |
| 10 | RAJU K | IND | 199 | 0.1% |
| 11 | NAVEENAN K | IND | 179 | 0.1% |
| 12 | RAJAMOHAN S | IND | 106 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PRABHU R | IND | 103 | 0.1% |
| 14 | BASKAR A | IND | 79 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SONALI M | IND | 77 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (141st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 2.8% · max 41.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
141st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
115th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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70th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 41.1%DMK 26.9%TMC(M) 11.9%PMK 9.8%NTK 7.2%OTH 1.8%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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