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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 158 · 2016
Chidambaram
Winner — 2016
PANDIAN K A
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 34.3%DMK 33.4%12 others 32.3%
Votes
58,543
34.3% share
Winning margin
1,506
0.9% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
74.5%
of 2,29,162
Chidambaram was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.9% — fewer than 1,506 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.29 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PANDIAN K A | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 58,543 | 34.3% |
| 2 | SENTHILKUMAR K R | 57,037 | 33.4% | |
| 3 | ARUL R | 24,226 | 14.2% | |
| 4 | BALAKRISHNAN K | 23,314 | 13.7% | |
| 5 | ABDUL SATTHAR G | 1,775 | 1.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,714 | 1.0% |
| 7 | SATHISHKUMAR B (A) BAAKYAA | 1,295 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | MANIMARAN G | BJP | 1,079 | 0.6% |
| 9 | VINOBA C | IND | 440 | 0.3% |
| 10 | DHIVAKAR S | IND | 388 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SENTHILKUMAR R | IND | 302 | 0.2% |
| 12 | THIRUNAVUKKARASU N | IND | 261 | 0.1% |
| 13 | KARVANNAN K | IND | 152 | 0.1% |
| 14 | THANGAPANDIYAN R | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (143rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.9% · max 27.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
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143rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
122nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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101st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 34.3%DMK 33.4%PMK 14.2%CPM 13.7%OTH 3.4%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.29 Cr
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?
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